Goldfish requirements and care

[miss_mystra]

Originally Posted by goldie1212

thank you for that. im trying to get it stickied but so far none of the mods has gotten back to me. still waiting...maybe it just isnt quite what they are looking for

pffft... the 'fish care' sticky seems to mainly arguments about certain shops - this is far more useful! especially as most people new to fish keeping have probably got a goldfish or 5 sitting in the wrong kind of tank - this care sheet is what they need to see first!

[goldie1212]

Originally Posted by jme2049

Great guide . Well written too

My parents had 5 goldfish in a 55litre hexagon tank which I kept telling them was cruel to the fish, so in the summer just gone I built them a big pond out the garden and they are living very happily in there now. Even survived this harsh winter we've just had

brilliant stuff, its great that there are people out there like you who do care if that 'boring' little goldfish gets a decent home to live in and dont just leave them in these awful tiny tanks well done!

[jme2049]

Originally Posted by goldie1212

brilliant stuff, its great that there are people out there like you who do care if that 'boring' little goldfish gets a decent home to live in and dont just leave them in these awful tiny tanks well done!

I wouldn't mind bringing the one inside in a tank. They've named it Wanda and it's a big white thing with a big veil tail thing. Sorry not too sure on goldfish types but she is a good one even takes food sticks from my fingers when I feed her.

[goldie1212]

would depend on her type as to what tank size she would need, and its also best to keep them with at least 1 other goldfish as they are social fish maybe put up a picture of her.

[jme2049]

Originally Posted by goldie1212

would depend on her type as to what tank size she would need, and its also best to keep them with at least 1 other goldfish as they are social fish maybe put up a picture of her.

Sadly this is the only pic I have on the laptop, never took any of them in the tank as I hated it. I will get some more when spring comes and I spruce the pond up.
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[goldie1212]

looking at the picture she looks to be a comet, so a minimum 5ft tank, though 6ft or more would be best if you did want her inside.

[jme2049]

Originally Posted by goldie1212

looking at the picture she looks to be a comet, so a minimum 5ft tank, though 6ft or more would be best if you did want her inside.

She's a beast. My mum wants the pond bigger though now because they survived the winter. It's already 5.5 x 4 ft and 2.5ft deep I'm more than happy to dig a bigger one though.


P.S. Sticky the original post mods!!!

[goldie1212]

Originally Posted by jme2049

She's a beast. My mum wants the pond bigger though now because they survived the winter. It's already 5.5 x 4 ft and 2.5ft deep I'm more than happy to dig a bigger one though.


P.S. Sticky the original post mods!!!

the bigger the better...get that shovel out

the mods arent listening, well not to me at least!

[goldie1212]

Bump, dont want to lose it and have to trawl the pages to find it

[goldie1212]

bump to top, and please can the silly children putting pathetic tags on these threads just get lost and grow up, thank you