How many regular gold fish

[Papillon]

Not the fancy ones can I put in a Eclipse system 6 set up?*BOUNCINGS

 

[Jawz]

im not sure what u mean by "regular" gold fish. But most of them need 30 gallon tanks cuz they are very messy fish. Do u mean those ones they sell as feeder fish for like 26 cents?

 

[Papillon]

No I don't want the ones with the bulgy heads and eyes, just the regular 2 inch ones.. I thought I could put a couple in a 6 gallon

 

[Jawz]

i dunno which ones ur talkin bout cuz most grow over 8 inches

 

[colesea]

You cannot put any goldfish of any species into a six gallon tank, eclipse or otherwise. Goldfish grow very very quickly, and will certainly need larger tanks each year. I was only able to keep two baby fantails in my own eclipse 6 for one year before they needed to be moved to the 20 gallon tank. Now they currently reside in my 30 gallon tank, are at least 5 years old, and are 7 inches in length each.

Goldfish usually live on average 15-20 years, and the round species can grow as large as softballs. Shubunkin, commets, and "feeder fish" can grow to be 24" or more.

If you do intend to keep a pair of baby goldfish in a system six, you will need to do a 50% water change twice a week to keep the ammonia from building up.
~~Colesea

 

[Papillon]

Ok thanks, now I know, on to another species, but what>?????

 

[Jawz]

http://www.myfishtank.net/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=9044

read that thread, it starts off talkin about sotckin a 2 gallon but them switches over to talkin bout a 6 gallon. Should help

 

[Papillon]

cool thanks I will...