What kind of goldfish?

Question

Were moving into a new house and all. But were renting. The landowner is a really nice guy so he said we could have a pet but only a goldfish! Im sharing a room with my 5 year old brother and he's going to have one and I am to. So does anyone know a king of goldfish that will be east to take care of. If you do plz help me!!

Answer 1

goldfish require a big tank of at least 20gals for one single goldfish. the reason for them needing so much space is because they are huge waste producers and they also require very good filtration. if you are not willing to get such a big tank then you should NOT get a goldfish.

instead get a 5gal tank with a heater and filter. most petstores sell the 5 or 10 gallon tank kits that comes with everthing and all you gotta do is set it up. get one for you and one for you brother. and get a betta in each tank.

please before getting any fish do a good research  on the topic. there is many forums and other sites where you can find tons of information about fish.

go to the fishstore and get your equipment. also look at the fish you would like to have in your tank and then go and do research on them to see if you will be able to give them the proper care.

good luck!

Answer 2

One goldfish requires a 20 gallon tank with 10 more gallons for each additional fish so unless your willing to buy at least a 30 gallon tank with a good filter then goldfish won't really be an option.  

No fish should live in less than a 5 gallon tank which could house one betta or a couple platies or guppies with a heater.

EDIT:  Not a comet either, they actually require a larger tank than a fancy goldfish!

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Answer 3

get a comet, the other kinds take like 20 gallon tanks but a comet can live in 5-10 gallon tanks.  They are pretty too, they come in the traditional gold or are a jumble of gold black and white.  They are pretty and very friendly, my cousin had 4 and they were really fun to watch!  I'm glad you can get a fish!

Answer 4

goldfish are not the way to go sorry to tell you but a fish i would recommend is a Betta they are really beautiful and don't take allot to take care of all you need to do is give them food every other day.

~Mavrick. C~

Answer 5

Well, whoever said a comet can live in a 5-10 gallon tank is wrong, they need a 50 gallon tank, cuz they can get a foot long..

Fancy goldfish would be a good choice if you where to be able to get a 30 gallon or larger aquarium. Any fancy variety would be good, just feed them goldfish pellets and some lettuce or blood worms as a treat. Here is a good care sheet on goldfish- http://www.firsttankguide.net/goldfish.p...

I personally love lion heads, but fantails are more readily available that lion heads, just look at a fish store at their fancy goldfish and pick one out that you like!=)

If your landowner could be convinced to let you get a smaller fish, i suggest a Betta fish. by far THE BEST beginners fish, and very color full!=)) I have 2 myself, never got goldfish cuz my parents would not let me get a tank that big. Betta fish just need at least a gallon, and CAN NOT live together. Males will kill each other and so will females unless kept in a group of at least 5 or more. Here is a care sheet on them- http://bettatalk.com/betta_care.htm

Good luck with whatever fish you get.

If you want to convince your land owner to let you get a SMALLER fish that requires LESS space, tell him a goldfish would require a 30 gallon tank for 2, but if we got 2 betta fish, we could just get to little 1 gallon tanks! He should be pretty lenient! lol! Good luck!=)

Answer 6

Goldfish are some of the messiest fish, and they get very big. Are you sure that you can only have goldfish, and not any type of fish? Tetras and mollies are nice, and you can have several in a relatively small tank, say a 10 gallon.

Really, I wouldn't reccomend any goldfish for a beginner, though, especially in an apartment. Sorry.