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3 gallons to small for goldfish2007-11-24 23:09:22

Ok, so if yall read my question about my goldfish, then you know that it already lost an eye, well, it lost its other eye last night, so now its blind

Im afraid it won't be able to eat food because it lives with another larger goldfish, and he already had trouble eating food because the big one was a pig

Well, i have this 3 gallon tank with filter already with my betta fish in it, but i can move my betta back to its bowl, well, do you think moving the goldfish to a smaller tank so it will have a better chance of getting food, and i will be able to watch its condition better

He is about 2 1/2 inches long including its tail

Is 3 gallons to small?

Answers:

Yes, it is too small. Goldfish have a life span of up to 20 years with the proper living arrangements.

A goldfish needs about two gallons of water per inch of fish. If he's 2.5 inches long, youre going to need at least a five gallon tank. Goldfish produce too much ammonia to be kept in a small tank and will cause the water to be unsafe.

Also, your fish lost his eye? Was it swollen before that? You may need to treat the tank for pop-eye or various other diseases. Although he may not look it, your other fish may be affected also.

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no its a goldfish. i had a goldfish in something like that was a small bowl and it lived for like a year

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Leave your betta where he is

As for the goldfish, get him at least a 10 gallon tank