The enormous shell offers ample protection against hungry and curious goldfish! The best part of mystery snails is that they can improve the overall condition of the tank.
These snails will keep things clean, which is a huge plus. Giant danios are minnow fish that add a lot of sparkle to a tank. They have a similar look to their smaller cousins, zebra danios you can find them further down on the list. However, a larger size results in more defined markings and some distinct colorations. Overall, giant danios are a worthy addition to community tanks only if you have goldfish with similar behaviors. This species likes to school and swim around the tank quickly.
However, they will coexist with comet goldfish and fast-swimming types. From an aesthetics standpoint, White Cloud Mountain minnows are quite beautiful. They have silver-green scales, pinkish fins, and an iconic iridescent stripe that runs from the tail to the head. But, they have all the hallmarks that prove otherwise. These fish are native to cooler mountain streams. Not only that, but White Cloud Mountain minnows are fast and powerful swimmers.
They can easily get out of the way of hungry goldfish while complementing the energy levels of fast-swimming varieties. Rubber lip plecos are the quintessential algae-eater. They use their signature sucker mouth to latch onto glass and wipe the tank clean. Most rubber lip plecos have that signature pleco profile. These fish are all about staying discrete.
Their gray coloration and tan spots help them blend into the background of natural-looking decor. For the most part, rubber lip plecos are great goldfish tank mates because they mind their own business. Zebra danios are slim fish with torpedo-shaped bodies and iconic coloration. This species can tolerate the cooler conditions that goldfish need to thrive. Zebra danios are fast swimmers that can easily evade any goldfish that tests their luck.
Plus, they like to stay near filters and bubble walls. Sometimes called the weather loach, these fish are a great option when it comes to goldfish tank mates.
They have slim, sausage-like bodies and tiny fins. Some barbels around the mouth facilitate their hunt for food while the small pectoral finds help with navigation. Dojo loaches are natural bottom-dwellers. They like to group up and lounge around as they watch other fish be more active above them. Even when on the other end of aggressive behaviors, dojo loaches would much rather hide away and eat than get into a fight. Any of the previously mentioned species should do just fine with your goldfish.
However, there are many potential tank mates that you should avoid at all costs! Never pair goldfish with aggressive tank mates like cichlids and bettas. Their natural territorial tendencies are no match for the innocent goldfish. Here is the best site to check if your tank will support your fish: AqAdvisor.
I have 3 common goldfish in a 36gal bowfront tank. I would like to add another fish or two into the tank. Any recommendations? I was thinking maybe one rubbernose pleco. I dont want to over crowd the tank. I have 2 common goldfish, just popped them in a 36gal bow front tank. Would love to add 2 fancy goldfish, a pleco and a few cherry shrimp, then done. Is that too many?
Would love your advice, I want them to have plenty of room to grow. How many Cory cats with 2 fancy gold fish and say Two loaches can I keep in 60 gallon tank is safe. How do you qualify doing well? I always wonder about that. Single goldfish, 30gallons minimum. I have a medium sized goldfish in a 7 gallon tank and I want to add some more fishes to give it company… what fishes do you suggest?
Im looking at buying a 54 gallon tank, how many goldfish could I keep in there? Also if I could only keep one possibly two goldfish in that sized tank, could I put some smaller fish in there?
Based on the math provided, you could safely keep 4 fancies in there. Depending on how nice your filtration is, you could possibly add 1 more fancy or smaller community fish. Having more filtration than necessary for your tank size allows you a little leeway when it comes to stocking, but its always better to be understocked than over. The hobby has advanced more in the last 10 years than the last -0 decades.
There are scores of reading material on the subject. From New Zealand gov I get the impression they care about fish!
I have two fancy goldfish in a 37 gallon tank. Any suggestions? I have a 90 gallon tank with 30 different types of goldfish and they are well fed and taking care of but they are very greedy and aggressive.
My children won a goldfish at a carnival, over two years ago! We now have him in a 25 gallon tank, filtered,with gravel and a few decorations. We would like to put another type of fish in the tank, preferably one that cleans the tank.
We have tried to put Apple snails, but he ate them! Then we tried corys and they would hide, as he is over 6 inches long. They are now in another tank with 1 Apple snail. We also tried a Bristlenose pleco. Unfortunately, he passed away, and the guy at the fish store said the goldfish probably killed him. Are there any other fish we could put in there, or should he just stay on his own? A lot of the snails go nocturnal to avoid fish and have PTSD.
Opt for nerites. As for shrimp… that is like keeping mice with snakes. Or goldfish with turtles. Bad recommendation. From reading above I could probably get 2 goldfish with that size of tank but would be hoping to add more to it. Do you have any advice? While goldfish will eat and uproot live plants, using plastic plants to create hiding spots for other fish, shrimp and snails are one way to increase the chances that a particular mix will work out in your tank.
Rocks, logs, and other decors can also give critters a place to hide from your goldfish! The best companions are those whose ideal temperature range overlaps with your goldfish aquarium. As omnivores, goldfish are as happy to eat invertebrates and smaller fish as they are their commercial diet! At the same time, larger fish can also cause problems in a goldfish tank. The best tank mates for your goldfish community are those with similar speed and agility in the water. Slim-bodied single tail goldfish are fast swimmers and will definitely gang up on any fish that are slower than they are.
They may also out-compete them for food! Fancy goldfish may have the opposite problem if they are kept with fast-swimming companions. These goldfish often need special floating diets to accommodate their ponderous swim style, and faster fish might eat all their food.
This is why only a few types of tetras and goldfish work out together in the same tank. Single tail goldfish are known for their bright colors and their active and curious nature. Since most single tails can reach 10 to 12 inches in length, they are best kept in a pond rather than an aquarium.
The best options for tankmates are other single tail goldfish, although you can also keep these goldfish with koi in a pond. Consider these ideal companions for your single-tail goldfish aquarium:.
The Common goldfish may be only a few inches long when you purchase them, but they usually grow quickly and can easily top inches if they get enough food! Common goldfish are available in a wide range of colors and patterns, although many will change colors as they mature. The Comet Goldfish is a bit shorter and wider than the Common and has a wide-spread tail with sharp points on them.
These fast swimmers usually end up between 10 and inches long at maturity and prefer soft, sandy substrates to prevent injury to their delicate tails. Since they have a longer tail, Comet goldfish do best in bigger gallon tanks and I recommend adding an additional 10 to 15 gallons for every fish you add to your community.
They are easy to feed and will eat flake, floating, and sinking foods. Unlike calico cats, which have at least three colors of fur, these goldfish sport a special type of scale that alters their appearance. So tri-colored goldfish are different from calicos. Shubunkin usually looks blue with shimmering patches of red, orange, yellow, black, bronze, or pearlescent white. Any single-tailed goldfish with this trait is a Shubunkin, even if it was bred from another line.
They need a minimum of a gallon tank with the usual 10 to 15 gallons extra capacity per fish. One of the more interesting options for a single-tailed goldfish companion, and a personal favorite of mine, is the fancy Ryukin goldfish. These hunched-backed fish are one of the few double tail fancy goldfish breeds that do well in ponds and as companions for single-tails!
They rarely hit inches in length and some never grow beyond 6-inches. If your other fish are a lot larger, you could have problems with them picking on your little Ryukin, but arranging your tank differently may help. Functional tank mates, such as those that eat the algae growing on your plastic plants, decor, and substrate, often make a good addition to goldfish tanks. But what are the best algae eaters with goldfish? While smaller algae eaters may be too tiny, a few of the bigger catfish make good options for both single and double-tail tanks!
I definitely recommend the Bristlenose Pleco as an option for cleaning a tank filled with goldfish! These comic plecos get up to 5 inches in length and sprout long tentacles around their snouts as adults. They can swim quickly, but mostly prefer to hang out on logs and the tank sides eating algae and food scraps.
These guys look like a typical pleco and are often mistaken for juveniles of other species. Reaching a maximum of 7-inches in length at maturity, they are big enough to be safe from nippy goldfish. The biggest challenge with keeping plecos in a goldfish tank is being sure they have plenty of access to food.
The goldfish will likely go after any sinking algae wafers or veggies you offer your pleco, so you may need to distract the goldfish with floating food to give the pleco time to enjoy their special meal.
Snails and goldfish rarely work out as tank mates because goldfish enjoy eating them. While smaller Nerite and Malaysian Trumpet snails have cone-shaped shells that can harm or even kill a goldfish if they swallow them, the Apple Snail has a round shell and typically reaches between 1 to 2 inches in diameter.
They are an OK algae-eater but prefer veggies and live plants. This can actually be a good thing in a goldfish tank since Apple Snails breed readily and can rapidly fill a tank with their offspring!
Generally, though, fancy goldfish prefer warmer water stabilized with a water heater and open low-flow areas of your tank, which makes them a good fit for many other tropical fish! Being Cyprinids much like Goldfish, Rosy Barbs are omnivorous and eat animal and plant matter with delight.
They will chew on soft leaved plants like Elodea but tend not to disturb tougher plants; vegetarian offerings such as Spirulina flakes or blanched vegetables add essential variety. Paradise Fish were one of the very first tropical fish to be introduced to the hobby.
Paradise Fish need to be carefully considered because they are fairly aggressive and territorial. They should never be kept with Goldfish in an aquarium under 30 gallons as Goldfish are slow swimmers and will be harassed mercilessly.
In larger aquariums Paradise Fish offer a beautiful compliment to the thick bodied Goldfish, with blue and red tones that nicely offset the yellows and golds. Like most Gouramis Paradise Fish are carnivorous, preferring to eat small invertebrates like Daphnia, Bloodworms, and Tubifex. However they have been tank bred for decades and readily take prepared flakes and small pellets.
They use their flattened bodies and suction cupping fins to attach to rocks in swift currents, feeding on algae, tiny invertebrates, and microbial biofilms. In aquaria they should be kept in mature planted tanks that are rich in both algae and biofilms.
Driftwood, rock, and glass surfaces will be polished to a fine sheen so long as you keep several of these social Loaches. There are several species in the trade, many of which are tropical. However Reticulated Hillstream Loaches, arguably the most attractive species, are temperate and need cooler conditions and oxygen-rich water to thrive. Danios as a group are great Goldfish tank mates but the Zebra Danio is especially compatible. While they are usually kept in tropical conditions they do fine in room temperature waters.
Zebra Danios come in a variety of color morphs; Leopard Danios, albino Zebras, and even a transgenic GloFish are just a few types available in most pet stores.
They are model organisms for biological laboratories and are bred by the thousands around the world. As hardy as they are prolific, Zebra Danios are also ideal fish for spawning attempts as they breed readily in tanks.
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