Hi can anyone give me advise on this.

We have just bought a starter cold water tank today 17 litre and are wanting to know what fish are best to get (cleanest) and how many can we put in the tank???

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Well hello doodles got your message...

I would just start of with 1 goldfish in the tank just now..

Have you set it up yet??

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R.I.P ...Mesha xx Never Forget you xx
I will be back! i need to fight the BIG "C" atm!

set the tank up today not getting fish until next weekend but trying to see waht to get fish wise as i will be looking after them but they are for a 2 year old to learn from (if that makes sense)

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i would have one in it for now and let it mature(for about a month) only clean your filters out in old tank water, get your water tested after a month and you should be able to add another. any little goldfish or little fantails will be ok, whatever you like really. if you are having fantails, a sinking pellet food is better than flake food. its as well to leave your tank for 5-7 days just with water in it before adding the 1st fish.

*Heidi*

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i always think flake food is best as sinking food is more meant for bottom feeders and can rot if uneaten.

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flake food for fancy coldwaters can make them have swim bladder problems. there is a sinking food called golden sinkers(made by underworld) that is designed especially for fancy coldwaters, as long as you are sensible and only feed each fish a couple of pellets a day, it wont sit at the bottom and rot. also if over feeding flake food can also sink and rot and can also make you over-run with snails. i have worked at a aquatics centre for a number of years(its been open 40 years) and never had a problem with the sinking food. we use Aquarian flake for all of our tropicals and normal goldfish.

Best thing is to remember: read all the books, listen to everyone, then make your own mind up! my old boss bless him always used to say that and he ran the place up until april when he died and his son and wife (and me, lol) took over.

*Heidi*

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Yeah just a wee goldy to start with i think..

I have a 3ft tank with goldfish,fantails,Shubunkins,orandas,Cold water Alge eaters, and Zebra Danios..i did have a BlackMoor he was 10 years old when he died ..

Cold water fish come in to season really in the spring what i mean is verity (more)...

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R.I.P ...Mesha xx Never Forget you xx
I will be back! i need to fight the BIG "C" atm!

Got to ask what other cold water fish can i consider too other than just gold fish

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Shabunkins
Fantails
Orandas(differnt kind)
Black moors
White clouds
Zebra Danios & leopard Danios
Weather loach...Cleans the bottom of tank but recomend a big tank for them..

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R.I.P ...Mesha xx Never Forget you xx
I will be back! i need to fight the BIG "C" atm!

Are they any more types?
do any of them live together ok and if i went down the road of the other types how many would you sugest?

I'm wanting to get the most out of the tank with out harming the fish but also at the same time keeping the little one intrested it it too

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