Greetings from Holland

[crabman]

Hello everyone.I just keep 2 goldfish in a 55litre tank and have a problem with the gravel turning brown.

 

[logansmomma1228]

Are you in Holland Michigan?

I don't know how big 55litres is in gallons, but I believe my 10g is 40 litres. So if this is true 55 would be what, maybe 20g? I think that is too small for your goldfish.

Welcome to AA

 

[crabman]

@logansmomma1228-Thanks for your reply.Im from Holland the Netherlands!That size of tank was recomended by the guy in the pet store.Ive had no problems for nearly 2 years and now the gravel turns brown within a week of a water change.I ve done full tank clean outs,everything.Ive got a carbon filter system and plenty plants and definatly dont overfeed.

 

[logansmomma1228]

How big are your gold fish? they get very big and are very messy fish. They usually need at least 10 US gal a piece. I am not good at conversions so I apologize if your tank is bigger than I am thinking. but most goldfish need ponds or I would say at least 30 US gal for two. It depends on what kind they are as well though

 

[crabman]

They re about 2inches,but I thought they only grow to fit their enviroment? If they ve outgrown their tank could I release them into a pond?

 

[logansmomma1228]

they will grow to fit on the outside, but their organs will continue to grow until they die painfully.

 

[Aquarium1]

and letting them go into a pond isn't a very good choice unless its your pond, because they could invade the local waters.

 

[crabman]

Really Omg thats terribble! Im gonna release them tomorrow.I thought they were getting fatter,more round shaped.

 

[crabman]

@Aquarium1-the waterways in Holland are all connected but why is it a problem?There are other fish already living in there!

 

[Aquarium1]

Well goldfish can be invasive species. I put 7 in my little pond and now there are well over 100. What kind of goldfish are they? Are they fancies or commons or comets?

 

[logansmomma1228]

Yes it is illegal in most places to release fish into the wild like that. you could see if an LFS could take them back. They should be fine for a while, they are still pretty small. You could try and find a bigger tank for them.

 

[crabman]

They re the fancy type.

 

[Aquarium1]

ok, well for 2, you should get a tank between 30-40 Gallons or 114-152 liters. Mind showin us some pics?

 

[crabman]

Yeah that sounds right,probably better to find someone with a pond willing to take them.

 

[crabman]

I haven t got any photos,I ll sort a couple out for tomorrow.

 

[crabman]

ok, well for 2, you should get a tank between 30-40 Gallons or 114-152 liters. Mind showin us some pics?

2 Fotos as promised,although I know already from what you ve told me my tank is too small for 2fish,but any size tank will eventually become too small,thats why Im gonna release them to a pond.

 

[logansmomma1228]

It's not that it is too small for 2 fish, lol, just 2 goldfish. It all depends on what kind of fish you get. Different fish have different bio loads, need different types of water and room to swim, etc.

That is a gorgeous tank though, and those are two gorgeous fish! If you do find somewhere for them you can start a thread on stocking options, or google "stocking for a (whatever size you have i forgot lol) tank" and you will get tons of options That looks like maybe 15 or 20 US gal from the pic, there is quite a bit you can do with it! Are those plants real? If not, they sure look like it

 

[mgamer20o0]

Welcome to AA.

 

[crabman]

@logansmomma- It works out at about 12ish gallons.The plants are real and dont cost much.What do you think about keeping terrapins in a tank that size?Whatever I get next I want to keep it simple,low maintenance.

 

[crabman]

@mgamer20o0-thank you