Regular Member chicotyson99 Posted February 28, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted February 28, 2014 Hello all! Quick question , i was just wondering how many litres would i need to house 3 fancy goldfish , around the 2 1/2 size so pretty small? Thanks! Sent from my iPod touch using Tapatalk 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member motherredcap Posted February 28, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted February 28, 2014 Hi Tyson! You have to plan for their future growth. A 200 litre tank would be a minimum size allowing for future growth. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member chicotyson99 Posted February 28, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 28, 2014 Thank you! Would a 150 litre work ? It wouldnt be a permanent home though. Sent from my iPod touch using Tapatalk 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member motherredcap Posted February 28, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted February 28, 2014 I would at least move up to the 180 - like a Juwel Rio. It's all a balance. A smaller tank requires more frequent water changes, more filtration and gives you a small margin for error. At 180, you are still battling the odds with full grown fish. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member James95 Posted February 28, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted February 28, 2014 Well I would recommend you just go ahead and get a tank that will be big enough for them when they're full grown. It's cheaper in the long run and you won't have to worry about upgrading in the future! For three fancy goldfish, we would recommend a tank around 45-55 gallons. Which equates to somewhere around 190-210 liters. Hope that helps! :-) Sent from my BlackBerry using Tapatalk 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member DieselPlower Posted February 28, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted February 28, 2014 Whatever 55 gallons equals would be my minimum suggestion. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member GoldenSpoiledRotten Posted February 28, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted February 28, 2014 Go ahead and plan for the future of your fish now, because you never know how your circumstances may change. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member 4prettyfish Posted February 28, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted February 28, 2014 The rule of thumb is: Twenty gallons for the first fish and each additional fish needs at least 15 gallons more. So, with your three fish that adds up to 50 gallons. Some fish can out grow this recommendation though but this is a good start. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Moucho+Moncho Posted February 28, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted February 28, 2014 I know a 40 gallon breeder tank is actually around 45 gallons and I would shoot for a 45-60 gallon 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member chicotyson99 Posted February 28, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 28, 2014 Thanks for all the replys everyone il keep all of it in mind! Sent from my iPod touch using Tapatalk 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member dnalex Posted February 28, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted February 28, 2014 Hello all! Quick question , i was just wondering how many litres would i need to house 3 fancy goldfish , around the 2 1/2 size so pretty small? Thanks! Sent from my iPod touch using Tapatalk And what do you plan to do with them six months later, when they are 5 inches long or more? As Susanne said, you have to plan with adult sizes in mind, or else you are going to be terribly overstocked and potentially harming your fish in a very short amount of time. The quick answer is 200-240L for the three of them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Linzi Glitter Posted March 1, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted March 1, 2014 As you may have gathered from everyone's responses, the more water per fish the better! My is that understocking is awesome! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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