thanks guys, 75L is quite big, would a single fancy goldfish need all that room. If that be the case I may have to go for something smaller.

Hi

I have got a 70l tank with 3 goldfish in there...

The pet shop said it was ok.. on reading , and understanding all this , and previous threads, I am going to get a larger or second tank..

the oldest fish I have now is 1 year old, and the other two are around 8 months old...

Does anyone have any recommendations for sites, or shops where I can get another fish tank and stand?
I got this one of free cycle, I was very lucky

thanks

shelle

check out gumtree, you normally get some bargins on there.

Its bad how pet shops will sell you a fishtank far too small just to get a sale.

I was in a fish shop a few weeks back and the guy was gonna let me take a fancy goldfish home in a bowl! I almost did cos i had the money on me and he was saying it will be fine in a bowl. Luckily i thought i had better do some research first or i reckon my fish would have been dead by now!

good luck with getting your tank

Unfortunately this is incredibly common. When buying an aquarium or fish I would usually recommend that people try and find a specialist fish shop. Avoid the ones that sell dog food, bunny rabbits, gerbils etc. You are far more likely to get decent advise from a shop that specialises, but even some of the specialist shops give dodgy advise or sell you useless products. Best to ask on a forum like this first.

I will be slightly contraversial and say for select fancy goldfish you can work to about 40l per fish, you still need the good filtration and to cycle the tank etc. Do you research too as some tend to get bigger than others. This is due to selective breeding not because they are a different species or have differend needs. They are also very social and do better in pairs/groups of similarly able and sized fish.

If you are really lucky you might even get them to breed. (I have but the work is imense and you will only lose money, assuming you can find someone to take them of your hands!)

have been chatting with OH and think we are gonna go for tropical, cant wait