Goldfish companions?

[Solomani]

Can any kind of GF live with any other kind of GF?

What other types of fish or animals can live happily with GF (and vice a versa)?

Thanks.

[Geezer From The Freezer]

Solomani wrote:
>
> Can any kind of GF live with any other kind of GF?
>
> What other types of fish or animals can live happily with GF (and vice a versa)?
>
> Thanks.

Usually Goldies can live with other goldies. Bubble eyes and other fancys may
not do as well with Commons or comets due to their disadvantage, speed and
visually
but it depends on their personalities really.

[Solomani]

Geezer From The Freezer > wrote in message >...
> Solomani wrote:
> >
> > Can any kind of GF live with any other kind of GF?
> >
> > What other types of fish or animals can live happily with GF (and vice a versa)?
> >
> > Thanks.
>
> Usually Goldies can live with other goldies. Bubble eyes and other fancys may
> not do as well with Commons or comets due to their disadvantage, speed and
> visually
> but it depends on their personalities really.

Thanks. What about things like guppies? Axilotls? Prawns? Or any
other fish that can live in coldwater.

[Mookie]

Generally, it doesn't work out in the end, from what I've read, because the
goldfish get big and then eat their companions. When the goldies are small,
shrimp and white cloud minnows might be a good choice. But one day they may
eat em up!





"Solomani" > wrote in message
m...
> Geezer From The Freezer > wrote in message
>...
> > Solomani wrote:
> > >
> > > Can any kind of GF live with any other kind of GF?
> > >
> > > What other types of fish or animals can live happily with GF (and vice
a versa)?
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> >
> > Usually Goldies can live with other goldies. Bubble eyes and other
fancys may
> > not do as well with Commons or comets due to their disadvantage, speed
and
> > visually
> > but it depends on their personalities really.
>
> Thanks. What about things like guppies? Axilotls? Prawns? Or any
> other fish that can live in coldwater.

[sophie]

In message <SrxSc.79370$J06.29961@pd7tw2no>, Mookie >
writes
>
>Generally, it doesn't work out in the end, from what I've read, because the
>goldfish get big and then eat their companions. When the goldies are small,
>shrimp and white cloud minnows might be a good choice. But one day they may
>eat em up!

but the life span of the minnows is probably such that (if you get them
when the goldfish are small) they wil probably live out their natural
span before the goldfish get big enough to eat them?
then there's weather loach...
--
sophie

[Mookie]

Goldfish grow pretty quickly, but if you find the number of minnows down by
one or two you can move them to a ten gallon which would be cheap to set up.
I've seen complete aquariums with filters for under $30. White clouds would
be good companions because they are coldwater fish and compatible in that
way. A loach or catfish might work, but you'd have to see if anyone has
succeeded with the combo.


"sophie" > wrote in message
...
> In message <SrxSc.79370$J06.29961@pd7tw2no>, Mookie >
> writes
> >
> >Generally, it doesn't work out in the end, from what I've read, because
the
> >goldfish get big and then eat their companions. When the goldies are
small,
> >shrimp and white cloud minnows might be a good choice. But one day they
may
> >eat em up!
>
> but the life span of the minnows is probably such that (if you get them
> when the goldfish are small) they wil probably live out their natural
> span before the goldfish get big enough to eat them?
> then there's weather loach...
> --
> sophie

[sophie]

In message <4wySc.78321$M95.37232@pd7tw1no>, Mookie >
writes
>
>Goldfish grow pretty quickly, but if you find the number of minnows down by
>one or two you can move them to a ten gallon which would be cheap to set up.
>I've seen complete aquariums with filters for under $30. White clouds would
>be good companions because they are coldwater fish and compatible in that
>way. A loach or catfish might work, but you'd have to see if anyone has
>succeeded with the combo.
>

weather loach are coldwater, and from what I've heard they and the
goldfish leave each other alone. It's a combination I'm about to try,
too - I'm looking forward to it. goldfish to eat the plants, and weather
loach to dig them up ;-)
--
sophie

[johnhuddleston]

Weather loach and goldfish make a good combination, if you have any
ornaments they`ll dig under them instead of uprooting plants (as well as
move them around the tank, you`d be amazed how much weight a 5 inch weather
loach can shunt around), the loach i have likes to touch up the goldies with
his feelers, barbels whatever they are called, smaller fish tend to panic a
bit, but the bigger ones seem to like it... Don`t bother if you`d like to
keep some snails though, one weather loach can turn 30 snails into 0 snails
in a couple of days...

"sophie" > wrote in message
...
> In message <4wySc.78321$M95.37232@pd7tw1no>, Mookie >
> writes
> >
> >Goldfish grow pretty quickly, but if you find the number of minnows down
by
> >one or two you can move them to a ten gallon which would be cheap to set
up.
> >I've seen complete aquariums with filters for under $30. White clouds
would
> >be good companions because they are coldwater fish and compatible in that
> >way. A loach or catfish might work, but you'd have to see if anyone has
> >succeeded with the combo.
> >
>
> weather loach are coldwater, and from what I've heard they and the
> goldfish leave each other alone. It's a combination I'm about to try,
> too - I'm looking forward to it. goldfish to eat the plants, and weather
> loach to dig them up ;-)
> --
> sophie

[sophie]

In message >,
johnhuddleston > writes
>Weather loach and goldfish make a good combination, if you have any
>ornaments they`ll dig under them instead of uprooting plants (as well as
>move them around the tank, you`d be amazed how much weight a 5 inch weather
>loach can shunt around), the loach i have likes to touch up the goldies with
>his feelers, barbels whatever they are called, smaller fish tend to panic a
>bit, but the bigger ones seem to like it... Don`t bother if you`d like to
>keep some snails though, one weather loach can turn 30 snails into 0 snails
>in a couple of days...

could be useful ;-) I quite like the malaysian trumpet snails though -
however, the loach should do just as good a job of shifting the
substrate about. I've been worrying about the extreme softness and lack
of calcium in the water and the snails recently, too.
The loach will be littlies to start with (the goldfish aren't very big
yet, either).
>
>"sophie" > wrote in message
...
>> In message <4wySc.78321$M95.37232@pd7tw1no>, Mookie >
>> writes
>> >
>> >Goldfish grow pretty quickly, but if you find the number of minnows down
>by
>> >one or two you can move them to a ten gallon which would be cheap to set
>up.
>> >I've seen complete aquariums with filters for under $30. White clouds
>would
>> >be good companions because they are coldwater fish and compatible in that
>> >way. A loach or catfish might work, but you'd have to see if anyone has
>> >succeeded with the combo.
>> >
>>
>> weather loach are coldwater, and from what I've heard they and the
>> goldfish leave each other alone. It's a combination I'm about to try,
>> too - I'm looking forward to it. goldfish to eat the plants, and weather
>> loach to dig them up ;-)
>> --
>> sophie
>
>

--
sophie

[Solomani]

Thanks all.

What about GF to GF compatiblity? Can they interbreed? Are they all
compatible with each other as companions? Any websites that list,
with pictures, all the different types of GF?

Ive found one or two sites but they seem to be incomplete (some
pictures, no pictures, tiny pictures, no informatione etc).

Thanks for everyones patience!

[MattO]

"Solomani" > wrote in message
om...
> Any websites that list,
> with pictures, all the different types of GF?
>

Try some of these!
http://www.bristol-aquarists.org.uk/goldfish/goldfish.htm
http://www.goldfishking.com/index.htm See Showrooms
http://www.goldfishsociety.org/showentries.html
http://www.goldfishinfo.com/variet.htm
http://www.kokosgoldfish.com/ftypes.html
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/8175/gdtype.html
HTH
~ MattO

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all GF interbreed.

(Solomani) wrote:

>Thanks all.
>
>What about GF to GF compatiblity? Can they interbreed? Are they all
>compatible with each other as companions? Any websites that list,
>with pictures, all the different types of GF?
>
>Ive found one or two sites but they seem to be incomplete (some
>pictures, no pictures, tiny pictures, no informatione etc).
>
>Thanks for everyones patience!



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[Mookie]

I remember reading somewhere that certain loaches or catfish sucked the
protective slime off of goldfish. I'm no usre if it was just one person's
problem or a general one. But make sure because it it can kill the
goldfish.

"johnhuddleston" > wrote in message
...
> Weather loach and goldfish make a good combination, if you have any
> ornaments they`ll dig under them instead of uprooting plants (as well as
> move them around the tank, you`d be amazed how much weight a 5 inch
weather
> loach can shunt around), the loach i have likes to touch up the goldies
with
> his feelers, barbels whatever they are called, smaller fish tend to panic
a
> bit, but the bigger ones seem to like it... Don`t bother if you`d like to
> keep some snails though, one weather loach can turn 30 snails into 0
snails
> in a couple of days...
>
> "sophie" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In message <4wySc.78321$M95.37232@pd7tw1no>, Mookie >
> > writes
> > >
> > >Goldfish grow pretty quickly, but if you find the number of minnows
down
> by
> > >one or two you can move them to a ten gallon which would be cheap to
set
> up.
> > >I've seen complete aquariums with filters for under $30. White clouds
> would
> > >be good companions because they are coldwater fish and compatible in
that
> > >way. A loach or catfish might work, but you'd have to see if anyone
has
> > >succeeded with the combo.
> > >
> >
> > weather loach are coldwater, and from what I've heard they and the
> > goldfish leave each other alone. It's a combination I'm about to try,
> > too - I'm looking forward to it. goldfish to eat the plants, and weather
> > loach to dig them up ;-)
> > --
> > sophie
>
>

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plecos... it is a common problem. Ingrid

"Mookie" > wrote:
>I remember reading somewhere that certain loaches or catfish sucked the
>protective slime off of goldfish. I'm no usre if it was just one person's
>problem or a general one. But make sure because it it can kill the
>goldfish.


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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http://puregold.aquaria.net/
www.drsolo.com
Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other
compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the
endorsements or recommendations I make.

[johnhuddleston]

"Mookie" > wrote in message
news:aOYSc.89428$M95.21901@pd7tw1no...
>
> I remember reading somewhere that certain loaches or catfish sucked the
> protective slime off of goldfish. I'm no usre if it was just one person's
> problem or a general one. But make sure because it it can kill the
> goldfish.

yeah, thats what i thought the loach was doing at first, but on closer
inspection he was just using his feelers and the side of his body, there was
never any actual contact with his mouth... he could have been trying to mate
for all i know...


>
> "johnhuddleston" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Weather loach and goldfish make a good combination, if you have any
> > ornaments they`ll dig under them instead of uprooting plants (as well as
> > move them around the tank, you`d be amazed how much weight a 5 inch
> weather
> > loach can shunt around), the loach i have likes to touch up the goldies
> with
> > his feelers, barbels whatever they are called, smaller fish tend to
panic
> a
> > bit, but the bigger ones seem to like it... Don`t bother if you`d like
to
> > keep some snails though, one weather loach can turn 30 snails into 0
> snails
> > in a couple of days...
> >
> > "sophie" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > In message <4wySc.78321$M95.37232@pd7tw1no>, Mookie
>
> > > writes
> > > >
> > > >Goldfish grow pretty quickly, but if you find the number of minnows
> down
> > by
> > > >one or two you can move them to a ten gallon which would be cheap to
> set
> > up.
> > > >I've seen complete aquariums with filters for under $30. White
clouds
> > would
> > > >be good companions because they are coldwater fish and compatible in
> that
> > > >way. A loach or catfish might work, but you'd have to see if anyone
> has
> > > >succeeded with the combo.
> > > >
> > >
> > > weather loach are coldwater, and from what I've heard they and the
> > > goldfish leave each other alone. It's a combination I'm about to try,
> > > too - I'm looking forward to it. goldfish to eat the plants, and
weather
> > > loach to dig them up ;-)
> > > --
> > > sophie
> >
> >
>
>

[Solomani]

Fantastic. Thanks.

"MattO" > wrote in message news:<%QWSc.246923$%_6.139890@attbi_s01>...
> "Solomani" > wrote in message
> om...
> > Any websites that list,
> > with pictures, all the different types of GF?
> >
>
> Try some of these!
> http://www.bristol-aquarists.org.uk/goldfish/goldfish.htm
> http://www.goldfishking.com/index.htm See Showrooms
> http://www.goldfishsociety.org/showentries.html
> http://www.goldfishinfo.com/variet.htm
> http://www.kokosgoldfish.com/ftypes.html
> http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/8175/gdtype.html
> HTH
> ~ MattO