Goldfish Tankmates

[Adorkable]

I just rescued a goldfish from the paint store where my dad used to work. He is still quite small, so he is in my 10 gallon tank (I will be getting him a bigger one when I can afford it). I was wondering if there is an algae eater that can be put with a goldfish. *GOLDFISH*

 

[TabMorte]

While Cories CAN be kept in cold water, DO NOT DO IT. Goldfish have a tendancy to eat anything that fits in their mouths. The barbels on a cories mouth will catch and hook and both fish will usually die.

I read some where that golden dojo loaches do well in cooler water but you'd have to double check that. If you did loaches you'd need like 3, so you'd be talking a 30 to 50G tank for gold fish and freinds.

 

[Adorkable]

I heard that some Pleco's can be kept with Goldfish, I'm not sure if it would be good for the Pleco though, if it is okay, would it be okay if I got one, since I would be getting a bigger tank.

 

[Adorkable]

Okay, nevermind about the Pleco thing, I was just reading on the web that they can kill goldfish.

 

[brian1973]

Missy if you can pick up a copy of The Aquarium USA 2008 magaine, it has an article on cold water tanks and fish.

 

[Adorkable]

Missy if you can pick up a copy of The Aquarium USA 2008 magaine, it has an article on cold water tanks and fish.

I don't think we get that magaizne here.

 

[brian1973]

well maybe they have Aquarium C ay N ay D ay for you eskimos

 

[Adorkable]

well maybe they have Aquarium C ay N ay D ay for you eskimos

Haha, maybe. I'll look into it next time I'm at the store

 

[silver dollars]

I can only think of Corys but you should only keep them in cold water if you want them to breed. Butterfly loaches live in coldwater so if you can find some of those get one. Correct me if im wrong anyone.

 

[TabMorte]

Weather aka Dojo Loaches apparently live twice as long in cold water then in hot.

Weather loach - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I learn new stuff every day.

Can't do Cories, see my above note.

 

[Adorkable]

I can only think of Corys but you should only keep them in cold water if you want them to breed. Butterfly loaches live in coldwater so if you can find some of those get one. Correct me if im wrong anyone.

I would get a Butterfly Loach aka Hillstream Loach, but I have one in my 20g already, and if I got a new one I would be really tempted to put it in my other tank for a friend. All so, Hillstream Loaches need a current, of which my 20g has and my 10g doesn't. I would love to get another one, they are great fish.

 

[RoxnSox]

call it "not knowledgeable at the time" but we had 3 goldfish once upon a time and in with the goldfish we had an albino catfish and a baby pleco. Unfortunetly the goldfish have died but my pleco is still alive and no longer a baby lol hes a BEAST

 

[d3sc3n7]

call it "not knowledgeable at the time" but we had 3 goldfish once upon a time and in with the goldfish we had an albino catfish and a baby pleco. Unfortunetly the goldfish have died but my pleco is still alive and no longer a baby lol hes a BEAST[/QUOTE

YUP! Perhaps it wasnt the smartest move, or the best for the pleco...but we had a common pleco go from baby to probably 4in in a coldwater tank. Wait, no...we had goldfish living in a warm water tank...scratch that. OOPS! (this was pre-MFT, so no worries, right?)

So pleco v. coldwater idk
Pleco v. goldfish *thumbsup2

 

[ninamarie]

snails are good tank mates

 

[noob23]

^ Agree much.
Snails would be a good mate, their good in coldwater, and they will keep ur tank super clean!

 

[ninamarie]

snail rock well not really they "glide" hee hee

 

[Adorkable]

Well I'll check out my LFS next week and see if they have any snails, I doubt it though, they never have any.