Gold fish

[johnnywgk]

Hi all, just inherited two gold fish type of things. Do they need a pump for oxygen. Tia

[Big Al.]

Have they been in a pond or tank?

[Boosted LS1]

I'm sure they'd appreciate a little air pump.

[johnnywgk]

Big Al. said:

Have they been in a pond or tank?

Sorry for delay, they were in a tank

[johnnywgk]

Boosted LS1 said:

I'm sure they'd appreciate a little air pump.

Will get one, thank you

[Big Al.]

Thanks, so how bit are they say in " long, how many and how big is your current tank?

[johnnywgk]

18×10×10 inches.
Fish are 2 inches with 2 Inch fan tails.
One normal looking goldfish apart from fan tail.
One black, chubby with Morgan (car) bog eyes

[832ark]

They don’t need an air pump but they will need a decent large filter and a much bigger tank. The tank you have there is totally unsuitable for any fish whatsoever let alone big messy fish like goldfish. You will need a tank of at least 120 litres, preferably 300 and a filter aimed at tanks of 500 litres.

[johnnywgk]

Got a filter thing and it blows bubbles across the surface of the water, it has a sponge in it that you can take out and clean. After just one day the water is very clear. Doing this thread for someone else who wants to put a couple more small fish in so will mention a larger tank. Thanks all

[832ark]

Unfortunately the clarity of the water bears little relation to its suitability for fish. At present those fish are living in highly toxic ammonia which is burning/slowly killing them. Keeping two goldfish in a tiny tank due to ignorance is one thing but adding more fish is downright animal cruelty. 4 goldfish need a tank of at least 210 litres. The tiny death tank you have at the moment requires at least 2 large water changes per day using dechlorinated water if you want the existing 2 to survive. The filter you have will take approx 6 weeks to cycle, I suggest reading up on this. Basically you have two options, either go out and buy a properly sized tank or rehome your fish with someone who can provide a suitable tank.

[johnnywgk]

Thanks, will pass your comments on

[Gandahar]

"just inherited two gold fish"


And to you Mavis Smith I leave £13m from the estate.
To you Bert Entwistle I leave the castle and the grounds including the trout hatchery.
For Lisa and Sue, the twins, I leave the French farm house and one of the Galapagos islands. The one without Sir David Attenbourough on it.

And to you johnnywgk, I leave the two goldfish, one with a fan tail.


Go on, tell us the history behind this post!

[johnnywgk]

Gandi, go back to the cooking threads lol