adadkins1
Aquarium Advice Addict
Y'all may be perplexed by me needing help with a Goldfish since I'm a tropical guy. Welllllll......a guy I mow for said his granddaughter had a fish that she didn't want any more and told me "It's one of them that people keep in a vase sometimes". So, my automatic thought was a Betta and he said "Yeah that's what it is". After I got done with his yard I went inside to look at this Betta, I didn't know what to think when I saw that it was a Goldie!
Since I thought it was a Betta I was prepared cause I had an empty 5g that would make the perfect home for one. However since this is a Goldfish I don't know my rear from a hole in the ground about general care. I currently have him in a 5, BUT THIS IS TEMPORARY. I know it probably needs a much larger tank, but I don't even know the species. If you can help, just give me a general idea of how to care for them (I do know they are coldwater so no heater) and what kind of Goldie along with tank size needed.
Thanks!
P.S. Is there any kind of plant that would survive a Goldfish. I know they will eat tender plants, but will Anubias sp. or Java Fern survive with 'em?
Since I thought it was a Betta I was prepared cause I had an empty 5g that would make the perfect home for one. However since this is a Goldfish I don't know my rear from a hole in the ground about general care. I currently have him in a 5, BUT THIS IS TEMPORARY. I know it probably needs a much larger tank, but I don't even know the species. If you can help, just give me a general idea of how to care for them (I do know they are coldwater so no heater) and what kind of Goldie along with tank size needed.
Thanks!
P.S. Is there any kind of plant that would survive a Goldfish. I know they will eat tender plants, but will Anubias sp. or Java Fern survive with 'em?