Opinions on how many is to many and who will get along with who ?

[Miss Vikki Australia / Mystery Girl]

Hi there I have a tank 45 cm long and 25.5 cm deep at the moment
I have 6 small gold fishes

2 Black Moor 2 Orange Veiltail and 2 Oranda my filter / pump system
is excellent and keeps things looking great to

How ever I was thinking about adding a catfish or 2 to my existing family

Would this be ok and if so would they all get along reply soonest sincerely
Vikki



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Miss Vikki Australia / Mystery Girl wrote:
>
> Hi there I have a tank 45 cm long and 25.5 cm deep at the moment
> I have 6 small gold fishes
>
> 2 Black Moor 2 Orange Veiltail and 2 Oranda my filter / pump system
> is excellent and keeps things looking great to
>
> How ever I was thinking about adding a catfish or 2 to my existing family
>
> Would this be ok and if so would they all get along reply soonest sincerely
> Vikki

Vikki, what are the complete dimensions? Sounds like you are currently massively
overstocked!

[Mel]

Unless you've made a mistake with your measurements, or your tank is
extremely wide, then you are exceptionally overstocked. By my reckoning,
estimating a height of 18 cms, you tank only holds approximately 5 gallons,
which isn't even big enough for 1 goldfish let alone 6! Pease don't add any
more fish, it's already a disaster waiting to happen.
Mel.


"Miss Vikki Australia / Mystery Girl" > wrote in
message ...
> Hi there I have a tank 45 cm long and 25.5 cm deep at the moment
> I have 6 small gold fishes
>
> 2 Black Moor 2 Orange Veiltail and 2 Oranda my filter / pump system
> is excellent and keeps things looking great to
>
> How ever I was thinking about adding a catfish or 2 to my existing family
>
> Would this be ok and if so would they all get along reply soonest
sincerely
> Vikki
>
>
>
> --
> Never find your self arguing with an idiot
>
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> the difference.
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17" wide x 10 " deep x (12" high?) = 1.18 cubic feet x 7.5 gal per cubic ft
= 8.8 gallons
http://users.megapathdsl.net/~solo/puregold/care/care1.htm#essentials

waaaaaay overstocked and dont even think about keeping catfish or other fish with
goldfish. Ingrid

Geezer From Freezer > wrote:

>
>
>Miss Vikki Australia / Mystery Girl wrote:
>>
>> Hi there I have a tank 45 cm long and 25.5 cm deep at the moment
>> I have 6 small gold fishes
>>
>> 2 Black Moor 2 Orange Veiltail and 2 Oranda my filter / pump system
>> is excellent and keeps things looking great to
>>
>> How ever I was thinking about adding a catfish or 2 to my existing family
>>
>> Would this be ok and if so would they all get along reply soonest sincerely
>> Vikki
>
>Vikki, what are the complete dimensions? Sounds like you are currently massively
>overstocked!



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[Miss Vikki Australia / Mystery Girl]

I am no good at reading off and remembering measurements what I do know is
my tank is fine for my little family
there are places I have been where I have seen many fishes in a small space
so not fair for them :(

Just like the way people keep some animals in small spaces they need room to
move grow and have fun so
before I even bought my fishes I worked out size and space

The only reason I asked is because I know animals become territorial like my
cat at 14 years he still gets upset
if his space is invaded

So I thought perhaps fish do to which is why I wondered if adding sucking
cat fish would bring on this behavior


"Mel" > wrote in message
...
>
> Unless you've made a mistake with your measurements, or your tank is
> extremely wide, then you are exceptionally overstocked. By my reckoning,
> estimating a height of 18 cms, you tank only holds approximately 5
gallons,
> which isn't even big enough for 1 goldfish let alone 6! Pease don't add
any
> more fish, it's already a disaster waiting to happen.
> Mel.
>
>
> "Miss Vikki Australia / Mystery Girl" > wrote in
> message ...
> > Hi there I have a tank 45 cm long and 25.5 cm deep at the moment
> > I have 6 small gold fishes
> >
> > 2 Black Moor 2 Orange Veiltail and 2 Oranda my filter / pump system
> > is excellent and keeps things looking great to
> >
> > How ever I was thinking about adding a catfish or 2 to my existing
family
> >
> > Would this be ok and if so would they all get along reply soonest
> sincerely
> > Vikki
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Never find your self arguing with an idiot
> >
> > People watching may not be able to tell
> > the difference.
> >
> > I Wish To Remember My Friends Birthday's
> > Enter Here To Fill In My Accessible Birthday Book
> > www.birthdayalarm.com/dob.jsp?Member=N&P1=5768823&P2=5811775&t=17S11M689
> >
> > To start a birthday book of your own enter here
> > http://www.birthdayalarm.com
> >
> >
>
>

[GiveMeABMW]

I am no good at reading off and remembering measurements what I do know is
my tank is fine for my little family>>>

Do you have a testing kit? If not I'd recommend taking some of your tank water
to a pet store and have them test it for you. These should be the results:
Ammonia 0, Nitrate 20, Nitrite 0. If they're not, the tank is not "fine." Based
on your stocking level I suspect the water parameters are way off.