ID Goldfish

[therealnickster]

Hello!

I need help identifying my goldfish. The goldfish came with the tank my father found, so I don't know much about him/her. He/she looks to be about 5 inches at the moment and I am worried that my tank is to small for him/her. I know some goldfish can get really big. Any ideas on what I can do?

 

[FWFishTanks]

I would regime it , it is a comet goldfish, and they can get big fast

 

[sinibotia]

Yeah, that's a comet goldfish. They can get bigger than 16 inches, and they're pretty active so they need either a huuuge tank or a pond.

 

[FWFishTanks]

Well looking at the tail again it's a common goldfish, but they are the same, comets just have bigger tails.

 

[sinibotia]

Well looking at the tail again it's a common goldfish, but they are the same, comets just have bigger tails.

I honestly thought comets=commons. At the very least, as far as general tank size requirements, comets=commons=shubunkens.

 

[em1981ma]

Its a lovely colour

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[therealnickster]

How would I go about rehoming the goldfish? I don't know anyone who has aquariums.

 

[gemach7]

How would I go about rehoming the goldfish? I don't know anyone who has aquariums.

Ask your local LFS's if can take him if don't have ability to get a larger tank. Can also ask around at your local garden stores sometimes their customers have outdoor ponds.

Last ditch idea would be getting a 50gallon Rubbermaid container or the like putting a HOB filter on it and just get some decor to hide behind, while finding a home. To speed up the process of cycling run the old filter in the container along with the new one.


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[brennae]

Craigslist is another rehoming option. In my area people list tons of fish under the pets section

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