I am sure there are plants they won't eat like swords or java ferns and Anubias, but for this temporary tank I would just leave it bare-less to affect the water parameters. There are cheap plants that are good for them to graze on, and I would but them just for that purpose when I had goldfish (elodea is one). Goldfish decorations are optional, but in their case fake is the best.
Also some peas would be good on a monthly basis as it is the best remedy for any swim bladder problems. If you are going to feed flakes, pre-moisten them so they start to sink as you put them in, same with pellets. Also they can have swim bladder problems so foods that sit on the surface should be avoided (to prevent them from gulping air). Goldfish really don't have a digestive system, literally what goes in comes out which is why they are so dirty. You aren't going to see this because the pleco waits until the fish is still/asleep.Ī good tank mate could be dojo loaches or other cold water fish down the line-however goldfish are as dirty as pleco are, so you need high filtration rates (over 5x that of the tank size). This stresses the goldfish out and leads to other issues/illnesses. Plecos and goldfish should never be housed together because the pleco will always go for the goldfish's slime coating. Goldfish produce a slime coating, more so than other fish. I thought that was nice, but did explain that his plan is rife with problems.Ī warning. My son did offer to let it live with his plecostomus (that he doesn't yet have, in his not yet set-up 20L). Not sure I want to go that big for a couple of goldfish. and then I come up against the tank size that this fish needs if it is to live with a friend. If he(?) is as social as he seems a friend would certainly help. The problem I am having is that I really think that wherever this fish goes, he needs a friend. I did consider grabbing a large PVC fitting or two so that it could hide if it wanted to. Plus, the fish seems really social- when we come into the kitchen he swims over to us instead of hiding. I figure that as out of practice as it is, more swim space is important. Since the tub isn't much larger than a ten gallon I decided to omit décor for the moment. Here is some information about your fish which you may find useful. If you look at where goldfish originated from you will see they actually come from water that is quite warm, and I'm not sure when they started being considered cold water fish.
Unless you can keep the water around 70ish without one, you should get a heater. Keep the water clean with water changes and your fish may grow even bigger than 7 inches.īoth fish require temperatures between 65 and 72 but can tolerate colder and warmer, however the veiltail is susceptible to swim bladder issues in colder temps. Many sites will say 10g is the minimum, but in my opinion it is not right to keep a fish that has potential to reach 6-7 inches (depending on which you have) maybe even bigger if kept properly, in a 10 gallon tank. A 20 gallon tank is the bare minimum for a fantail or veiltail (have you figured out which you have?) if it's the only fish in the tank, but in my opinion a bigger tank would be better.
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