"Reel McKoi" wrote in message
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Hi:
My uncle just gave me 2 small aquariums. The first has a single
3-4 inch (body length only) goldfish in it that has always been alone.
(At least 1 year old.) Its just a plain orange one, with very long
tail fins.
The second has two very small goldfish, each about 1/2 to 3/4
inch long (body length only.) I'm not sure how old they are. They
look like they are a different species of goldfish. Just a little
orange, with small fins.

Are you sure these are goldfish and not platys? They don't usually sell
them that small.


I would like to buy one large 50 gallon aquarium and put all 3 of
them together.
My question is, is the big goldfish apt to go after/attack/kill
the two small fish? Like I said, he/she has always been alone, and is
much bigger than the 2 small ones.

Gold fish don't attack each other. During spawning they chase each other
about the tank but seldom is any harm done.


If I can't keep them together, I was thinking about getting another
3-4 inch goldfish to put in with the big one.
But again, my question would be, would the current fish attack
the new one, even though it was about the same size?

No. Goldfish actually like company.

This is true. Mine interact with each other constantly and tamely. They
love company.


I know very little about goldfish, but I've learned a lot in the
past 3-4 days about the care and feeding.
What I don't know about is the social patterns of goldfish,
especially one that has always been alone most/all of its life.

Just set up your bigger tank and put them together. Feed a varied diet,
use a good filter, do partial water changes weekly and enjoy!

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RM....
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rec.ponder since late 1996.
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