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
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In message SrxSc.79370$J06.29961@pd7tw2no, Mookie
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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...
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sophie