Re: [GSAS-Member] Goldfish compatibility

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Dianna Phillips wrote:
> My experience with goldies has been that they attack anything smaller or 
> slower than they are. I have a couple of fancies, and they have killed all 
> sorts of fish that I've tried to put in with them. If it's a single tailed 
> fish, this will be particularly bad as they're faster than even the 
> double-tailed and will pick on the slower fish. To solve this problem, you'll 
> need a fish with bony spikes or armor. Cories or Otos are a good fit, better 
> if she's willing to heat the tank.
>
> One word of caution though - I have 2 goldfish in a 30 gallon tank. Right now 
> I'm working very hard to upgrade them because the've become so big that the 
> filtration I have is having trouble keeping up. Goldies get huge if they're 
> happy in a tank.
>
> Dianna
>
>   
>> Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:12:27 -0700
>> From: machismo@eskimo.com
>> To: gsas-member@thekrib.com
>> Subject: [GSAS-Member]  Goldfish compatibility
>>
>> Howdy:
>>
>> I've got a friend who inherited a goldfish in a small tank, circa 3 gal.
>> She's accquired a 20 gallon tank with an eclipse hood, and moved it into
>> that, which is a positive step.  It's about 3" now.  I don't think it's a
>> special type.  No long fins or weird eye things, but I don't know
>> goldfish.  To me, it looks like a large feeder goldfish. There's nothing
>> in there now but a few decorations.  She tried to introduce another
>> goldfish, but the one she has killed it.
>>
>> She wants to add companions.  I've pointed out the temperature thing, and
>> I know a few cold water fish like white clouds and zebra danios, but don't
>> know if they are actually compatible with goldfish.  The one article on
>> goldfish on the krib didn't really talk about companions, and I got mixed
>> messages about it by just googling it (go figure).  One site recommends
>> zebra danios.  The other says that they will out-compete the goldfish for
>> food.  Another site recommended weather loaches.
>>
>> She seems determined to put some companions in there.  In an attempt to
>> avoid trial and error and get an informed opinion, I'm asking the group
>> for recommendations for goldfish companions.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Shamus
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Hi I have a common and a shebunkin (sp?) in a thirty gallon along with a 
dojo loach, and 4 zebra danios.  The tank is not heated and they are all 
doing well. running two aqua clear 50 filters on it and they are doing 
well.  I tried putting very small white clouds in there, but the next 
morning 5 out of six were gone.  I have no idea who got them.  But the 
loaches and danios have done fine.
kypros
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