[header] How to choose and raise a healthy gold fish [title] Get your tank. [step] Contrary to popular belief, goldfish do not thrive in small bowls. A good rule is for every inch of fish = five gallons of water.
[header] How to choose and raise a healthy gold fish [title] Get your tank. [step] Contrary to popular belief, goldfish do not thrive in small bowls. A good rule is for every inch of fish = five gallons of water.
If your tank has only one or two gallons, it's too small to provide your fish with food and the energy they need to grow. Under the supervision of a vet (a.k.a: a fish psychologist), you can raise your tank tank as much as twice a year for the healthy addition of new fish. That means if you plan on getting two common goldfish, your first tank should be at least ten gallons. Notice how that said " first " tank. You can raise them to an ideal 6 ft by 1 ft. ( 0.098 to 2.0 m) by making a raised basking tube in the tank. So if your fish are already about three gallons in size, consider getting them a water tank the same size as yours. Goldfish are large fish so they will need at least a dozen gallons of water per day.