Hello all,
So my girlfriend and I just bought our first tank setup at Petco and then got a Fantail Goldfish. We bought the Aqueon 10 gallon basic starter kit (http://www.amazon.com/Aqueon-17750-Basic-Kit-Aquarium/dp/B00176CMYI) since it was on sale. We followed the directions for the tank and they seem to be a bit vague. We set it all up, filtered it through and added our fish. I have a few questions though.
1. It seems like our fish is constantly swimming against a current so I was wondering if the filter is too strong for it. Any time it goes near the 'water fall' it seems to be pushed down a little. I don't know if I filled it up too much or if it is too strong.
2. The second question is how long to keep the light on for a goldfish. I have read different opinions ranging from 5-12 hour cycles. The kit came with a light and I don't know how long to keep it on/off for.
3. The third question I have is how many goldfish can fit in a 10 gallon tank. I was reading that it should be 1 fish to 10 gallons in some places, and then 1 fish per 30 gallons, and the people at Petco said 1 gallon per inch of fish. I'm not sure what to go with here.
Thanks for any help in advance and I hope to hear from you all soon.
So my girlfriend and I just bought our first tank setup at Petco and then got a Fantail Goldfish. We bought the Aqueon 10 gallon basic starter kit (http://www.amazon.com/Aqueon-17750-Basic-Kit-Aquarium/dp/B00176CMYI) since it was on sale. We followed the directions for the tank and they seem to be a bit vague. We set it all up, filtered it through and added our fish. I have a few questions though.
1. It seems like our fish is constantly swimming against a current so I was wondering if the filter is too strong for it. Any time it goes near the 'water fall' it seems to be pushed down a little. I don't know if I filled it up too much or if it is too strong.
2. The second question is how long to keep the light on for a goldfish. I have read different opinions ranging from 5-12 hour cycles. The kit came with a light and I don't know how long to keep it on/off for.
3. The third question I have is how many goldfish can fit in a 10 gallon tank. I was reading that it should be 1 fish to 10 gallons in some places, and then 1 fish per 30 gallons, and the people at Petco said 1 gallon per inch of fish. I'm not sure what to go with here.
Thanks for any help in advance and I hope to hear from you all soon.