BBradbury
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Hello AA...
For some years I thought you couldn't keep Goldfish in the same tank with Tropicals because of the differences in diet, water temperature, the size of the fish and space requirements. Several weeks ago, I set up a 45 gallon tank and added some small Comets, Danios, Tetras and Corydoras from some of my other tanks. I set the tank thermometer at 72 degrees. The water change routine is pretty aggressive. I remove and replace about 60 percent of the water weekly and use a couple of dual sponge filters to filter and aerate the water. I feed all the fish a variety of flakes, freeze dried, pellets and Spirulina. The tank has been running fine and the fish are active and healthy. Attached is a picture of the tank. I've noticed with my other Comet tanks, I've had for some years with several fish, have been running fine and the fish though larger than when I started with them, still have ample room to swim.
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For some years I thought you couldn't keep Goldfish in the same tank with Tropicals because of the differences in diet, water temperature, the size of the fish and space requirements. Several weeks ago, I set up a 45 gallon tank and added some small Comets, Danios, Tetras and Corydoras from some of my other tanks. I set the tank thermometer at 72 degrees. The water change routine is pretty aggressive. I remove and replace about 60 percent of the water weekly and use a couple of dual sponge filters to filter and aerate the water. I feed all the fish a variety of flakes, freeze dried, pellets and Spirulina. The tank has been running fine and the fish are active and healthy. Attached is a picture of the tank. I've noticed with my other Comet tanks, I've had for some years with several fish, have been running fine and the fish though larger than when I started with them, still have ample room to swim.
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