Re: Can tank size limit fish size? (Or why are my friends fish so small?)

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> >> > >Subject: Can tank size limit fish size? (Or why are my friends
fish so
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> >> > Sounds like they've been severly stunted.
> >> > This will cause an early death, as well as keeping 2 goldfish in a
1
> >> gallon
> >> > tank?
> >> > That's simply terrible.
> >> > If this person is your "friends", why not better educate them on
the
> >> > requirements of Goldfish.
> >> > Tell them to get a minimum 30g tank (for only those 2)
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> >> these are fancy gold fish not huge Koi, why would anyone want a 30 g
tank
> >> for two gold fish?. A 10 gallon, ( 1 gold fish per 5 g) will do
nicely.
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> >> Rick
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> >    Tell that to the 8-10 inch goldfish in my pond, I'm pretty sure
that
> >they would find that interesting...
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> >Bob
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> ARe those fancy gold fish or Comet goldfish?  I think the Fancy ones
only get about 6 inches..

AFAIK, the fancy ones (Orandas, Ryukins, Moors etc) still get to 8", but
there are many years between 6" and 8".  I take the size in inches (not
including the tail) and multiply by 3.  That gives me the filtration
required.  If the formula says that they need a 50g, then they get
filtration for at least 50g, though a 33g might be the right size tank.
At some point, a 5g is big enough, then a 10, a 20 etc etc.  I have three
6" Ryukins in a 108g right now.  They look quite comfortable and I could
probably add a couple more, 3 or 4 if I cleared out some of the rocks &
driftwood, you need to use your discretion.

I think the water quality would have been the biggest constraint in
growth, followed by the food itself, and the tank temperature.  Warmer
water gets you bigger and hungrier fish.

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