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I have a two fancy tail goldfish in a two gallon tank. I was wondering, how many goldfish can you put in a two gallon tank? And is it normal for a goldfish to eat other fish? I bought an algae eater and my bigger goldfish ate it! >.>
>> Anonymous
3/10, you almost got me. Look, I am even responding!
But next time be more subtle.
>> Anonymous
OP here. . . wtf? I just want my question answered.
>> Anonymous
Two goldfish in a two gallon is pushing it... Goldfish are messy fish, so i really hope you're changing that water frequently, even if it does have a filter...

Rule of thumb: For every inch of fish, one gallon of water. Follow this.
>> Anonymous
Thank you! I'll remember to change the water more frequently.
>> Anonymous
>>268751
Allright troll, I'll answer you cause I have not much else to do.
>how many goldfish can you put in a two gallon tank?
I say about 0.2 Goldfish do not belong in anything smaller then 10 gallons, and even then most goldfish overgrow it quickly.
>is it normal for a goldfish to eat other fish?
Almost any fish would eat other fish if it can put it in its mouth. Besides, "algae eater" does not means shit, there are hundred different species out there with different need that can be called algae eaters, so give a specie name.
Also, goldfish is a coldwater fish, most "algae eaters" are tropical fish and so they do not belong together.
>> Anonymous
>>268746
>I was wondering, how many goldfish can you put in a two gallon tank?

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>> AnonymousPrime !/RDa1B/y1o
Did you do any research before getting those fish? I'm sorry but 2 gallons is far too small for 2 Goldfish, you shouldn't even be asking how many you can put in there.

Goldfish can get over 5" and that's not counting the tail. The very MINIMUM tank size you should have is 10 gallons, and to properly keep a goldfish I wouldn't dare put more than 2, especially if I wanted to take care of them.

My advice is get a larger tank! It seems you want to have a bunch of goldfish, in that case, get something like a 29 gallon or larger. They're pretty common tank sizes. 2 gallon tanks aren't really meant to hold fish, they're only meant to store very small feeder fish but more than likely they're for small sumps to filter out much larger tanks.
>> AnonymousPrime !/RDa1B/y1o
>>268754
Also OP, this guy's rule, it really only applies to smaller fish such as small Tetra and Guppy. For larger things like Goldfish you have to give it a little more rope.
>> Anonymous
>>268947>>268962
Man, he got you. Train your trollsenses, or you wont survivr here.
>> Anonymous
>>268754again
What Prime says is true. Goldfish are messy and get quite large, so that rule doesn't even really apply here.
...and even if it DID, you'd be busting it already with two fish of that size.

Do more research. If you want more goldfish, spend the 20$ or 40$ and get them a bigger tank. You'll be happy. They'll be happy...
>> Anonymous
Damn, I went to petsmart and they told me I needed 20+ gallons for one goldfish. I bought him anyway, my aquarium is 5 gallons and he's lived for 2 years
>> Anonymous
>>269018
He survived for 2 years. Goldfish are known for their longivity. Their bigger relatives, Koi, are known to live for more then 50 years. I would expect no less then 10 years from normal goldfish.
>> Anonymous
get a 10 gallon tank. now.
>> Anon
hmmm..

i think you need to go to the trainers gym and train on ur goldfishes speed. if u train for a few hours you can get up to +20 str.!!
>> Anonymous
OP.
I hope you get run over by a bus.
>> Anonymous
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OP, i've had two goldfish for less than year in a 20 gallon tank. They both started out as tiny 1" long feeder fish, now one is ~5.5 inches and the other one ~2.5 inches. They BARELY have enough room in this 20 gallon tank. Of course, I have quite a few plants in my tank, but still, goldfish need ALOT of room.

Just think, the bigger of a tank you get, the bigger your fish will get cuz they will be happy they have all that room to swim around and look pretty in.

do NOT get a plecostamus, pet stores will just label them as "algae eaters" but those fuckers can get like a foot long. Make sure you do your research when getting algae fish.

Since you are keeping goldfish, who get quite aggressive when it comes to food, I would not recommend an algae fish. When you try to give your algae fish some sinking algae pellets, your goldfish will get all over that shit and your poor little algae fish wont get any.

Snails are a good choice for algae management. If you get a good, healthy apple or mystery snail, they can get to the size of golf balls.

pic from a few months ago related, with a lime for reference
>> Anonymous
OP you're an idiot, research your fucking pets before you buy them. Goldfish are related to carp and will eat almost anything. Your third fish probably died and its corpse was eaten.

A good rule of thumb is a gallon per inch of fish.

Also, the "growing to the container" shit is a myth. Thinking anything's genes would just change du to surroundings is fucking stupid. People usually say "oh, well I/my friend/my brother had a such and such and it only got this big", but those people usually kill their fish/reptiles with malnutrition and their lack of knowledge that leads them to cram animals into little containers.

Goldfish are supposed to live 15 years. bettas up to 20. But because people are dipshits, the general consensus is they live 2-3 years.
>> Anonymous
So called algae eaters are often only algae eaters in their youth. All plecos except the bristle nose variety become carnivorous as they get older, and can grow up to 2 feet.

Snails, while they do eat algae, don't eat all of it and poop more than they clean. They increase the bio load and ammonia and should only be considered extra pets. Clean your tank yourself.
>> Anonymous
It's important to remember the difference between "surviving" and "thriving"

Sure hardy fish can survive shitty conditions, but they will be prone to disease, malnourished, dull, bored, and miserable. If you just want an ornamental fish or are fine with "surviving," what's the point of even having a pet?