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What is the maintance required for a 10gal fish tank with one goldfish2007-11-24 23:41:48

i.e. how often and how much of a water change and how to clean and anything else I need to know about maintaining my tank

Answers:

they need to be cleaned out once every three months with baking soda

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You need to watch how much you fed your baby, normally once a month is fine unless there is an ammonia problem in the aquarium. on a ten gallon regular maintance is 10- 15 % of a water change. if any other ? please feel free to contact me

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Have a really good filter (like for a 30 gallon tank) and keep it clean. Goldfish produce a lot of waste. Also, do a 25% water change every week to reduce ammonia levels. They say a fishes stomach is as big as it's eye, so overfeeding is a big problem. A tiny tiny pinch once or twice a day is all it needs. p.s. Be sure to treat your water with a dechlorinator first. I keep 5-6 plastic milk containers treated and ready all the time.

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1st if all it is recommended a 20gl for 1 goldfish. but you can get away with a 10gl if you have a good filter. AquaClear 30 would be probably one of the best or a canister filter! (sorry i work at PetSmart in the fish department!)

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I am gonna have to agree, with the person above. A goldfish shouldnt be kept in anything smaller than a 20 - 30 gallon tank. They are very very messy. Defintley need to keep up on the water changes. And they need to be feed once a day to everyother day. Here is a link.