Goldfish

Goldfish

Carassius auratus

Not a tropical fish. It weakens quickly above 26°C, so it can’t live with tropical fish. An enormous load, and it tears up plants. Never keep it in a fishbowl.

Temp 10~24°CpH 6.5~8.4GH 5~25Adult 20 cmGroup fine aloneMin. tank 150 L · 90 cm+ longSwims middlePrice $1.43

How many fit in each tank?

The largest group where none died in 90 days. Tap water · black sand · bacteria starter on day 1 · fish added on day 10 · 25% weekly water changes.

30 cm cubeNot recommended — needs 150 L or more
45 cm standardNot recommended — needs 150 L or more
60 cm standardNot recommended — needs 150 L or more
90 cm standard
1
120 cm standard
1
120 cm large
2
Run a 90 cm standard tank with 1 yourself →

Don’t keep with

The same rules the engine uses for tankmates.

Good tankmates

No eating or bullying either way, with plenty of overlap in temperature and pH. Fish that swim at a different level come first.

The numbers on this page come from the Water Kiwoogi simulator model; real tanks can differ.