Oranda - getting him some friends

Hm, are there any types of small goldfish that could live with him? or
do big fish and little fish not get along too well?

I'm going by the "one gallon per inch of fish" rule, so right now it
seems like he's an OK size to share a 10 gallon tank with someone, and
once he gets bigger I figure I would have to separate them into 2
tanks or get a bigger tank.

"blove" wrote in message . ..
goldfish do appreciate their own kind, but you will need atleast a 20 gallon
tank for 2 fancy goldfish. unfortuneatly, only goldfish can go with
goldfish so the tetra idea is not good. you could keep the 10 gallon for
the tetras and buy a 20 gallon for Bob and another goldfish buddy.


"Kellbot" wrote in message
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My girlfriend, wonderful though she is, got me an Oranda for my
birthday, which I was woefully unprepared for. I previously had a
betta fish in a little bowl, and when he died my gf got me the Oranda.
I ran out and got a filter for the bowl, and I've had him for over a
week and Bob the Oranda seems to be doing fine.
But since I understand he's going to get MUCH bigger (he's about 1"
now), I figure I ought to get him a nice big tank, and conveniently a
friend of mine is selling a 10 gallon tank complete with filters and
pH testing kit and all that jazz.

Do fish get lonely? Would he be happier with a friend? is a 10 gallon
tank big enough for 2 Orandas? if not, are there other kinds of fish
he might get along with? Do Orandas tend to eat smaller fish? I kinda
wanted to have a little school of 4 or 5 tetras, but I thought that
maybe Bob would be inclined to eat them once he got larger.

Thanks! I haven't had goldfish since I was a kid...
-Kelly