

Additionally, the strips that pet stores use to test are mishandled and contaminated, giving very inaccurate results. For them, even water filled with toxins is considered "fine", when in actuality, the fish are suffering. Pet shops very rarely tell you the truth about your water. Please let us know what you decide to do.


You can even decorate your container to give the impression of an "indoor pond"! Rubbermaid has a great line of food safe storage totes, perfect for our finned friends. You can find them for very cheap prices online, or even at second hand stores. Many of us here use large plastic storage containers to house fish. Fortunately, goldfish are not picky about their homes. I understand that large tanks are hard to come by- they are extremely expensive, take up loads of space, and can be difficult to manage. Keeping these fish long term in anything smaller will cause them to suffer lifelong health issues, and eventually a premature death. A tank of this size can hold up to three singletailed goldfish, as long as diligent maintenance is preformed and loads of filtration is offered. This means that in order to live a long, healthy and happy life, a bare minimum of 75 gallons is required. If the fish are singletails, they have the capacity to reach a whopping 12 inches in body length by the time they are three years old. It is most often used to describe single tailed goldfish, though with so many labels and fancy terms, information is easily skewed. 😊Īre you able to post a picture of your goldfish, just so we can be sure of the breed? Sarasa is a color variant, not an actual breed. I am not FishObsessed, though I do hope I can offer some advice regarding this situation.
