goldkeeper
Aquarium Advice Newbie
Hi,
I'm a new member to this forum as well as new to goldfish keeping. I've a 20 Gallon tank with Hang on Back (HOB) Filter and my regular pet store for aquatics is PETCO. I've started with some tropical fish about 8 months back and just started with goldfish few days ago after I've given all my tropical fish for adoption.
The lady at PETCO suggested that I can have a maximum of 2 gold fish for my 20 Gallon tank as the fish grow pretty big. I got 2 fantails. I've signed up for this forum as I believe I can gain knowledge from experienced tank keepers and goldfish keepers.
I've some basic questions to start with even after doing a whole lot of reading and research on goldfish keeping:
1) I've a HOB filter that continuously agitates the top layer of my water tank, do I still need an aquarium pump. I don't see my fish unhappy or looking for more oxygen now.
2) I've fish tank gravel that I've used for my tropical fish, they are a combination of these two:
Petco Dark Blue Aquarium Gravel at PETCO
Petco River Rock Shallow Creek Aquarium Gravel at PETCO
I've read that goldfish swallow anything small even the gravel\substrate. So, should I replace my gravel? (Still wondering how I would do that with my fish and water in it)
3) I stay in cold climate and it is going to be winter soon. But, I maintain my room temperature around 70F. Do, I still need to use an aquarium heater?
Thanks in advance!
I'm a new member to this forum as well as new to goldfish keeping. I've a 20 Gallon tank with Hang on Back (HOB) Filter and my regular pet store for aquatics is PETCO. I've started with some tropical fish about 8 months back and just started with goldfish few days ago after I've given all my tropical fish for adoption.
The lady at PETCO suggested that I can have a maximum of 2 gold fish for my 20 Gallon tank as the fish grow pretty big. I got 2 fantails. I've signed up for this forum as I believe I can gain knowledge from experienced tank keepers and goldfish keepers.
I've some basic questions to start with even after doing a whole lot of reading and research on goldfish keeping:
1) I've a HOB filter that continuously agitates the top layer of my water tank, do I still need an aquarium pump. I don't see my fish unhappy or looking for more oxygen now.
2) I've fish tank gravel that I've used for my tropical fish, they are a combination of these two:
Petco Dark Blue Aquarium Gravel at PETCO
Petco River Rock Shallow Creek Aquarium Gravel at PETCO
I've read that goldfish swallow anything small even the gravel\substrate. So, should I replace my gravel? (Still wondering how I would do that with my fish and water in it)
3) I stay in cold climate and it is going to be winter soon. But, I maintain my room temperature around 70F. Do, I still need to use an aquarium heater?
Thanks in advance!