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Good morning! I didn't see any questions similar to mine, so if I'm asking any old questions, please let me know.
I'm interested in building up a new fish project. I recently purchased a 5-gallon tank. The only residents to date are two small goldfish (one comet, one fancy, both less than 1"). As I understand it, the current tank will be okay until the goldfish grow bigger.
As far as making a community goes, what can I safely add? I've been reading about ghost shrimp, other goldfish and female bettas. I've had female bettas with my goldfish already and they had no problems together in a smaller tank.
I'm by no means an expert, but I read a lot. I understand that the good rule for fish is to reserve about 1" of fish per gallon. Can I inexpensively and safely build up the potential for aquatic life by adding plants or different/ multiple filters?
In summary: Can my five-gallon tank hold any more than two goldfish?
How fast do goldfish generally grow?
How do freshwater invertebrates (ghost shrimp) work with the 1" of fish per gallon rule? I've read that fish will eat anything that can fit into their mouths, are there "friendly" fish that might not eat each other? Are a few fish and shrimp going to crowd my 5G tank?
Thank you for reading
-Blue
I'm interested in building up a new fish project. I recently purchased a 5-gallon tank. The only residents to date are two small goldfish (one comet, one fancy, both less than 1"). As I understand it, the current tank will be okay until the goldfish grow bigger.
As far as making a community goes, what can I safely add? I've been reading about ghost shrimp, other goldfish and female bettas. I've had female bettas with my goldfish already and they had no problems together in a smaller tank.
I'm by no means an expert, but I read a lot. I understand that the good rule for fish is to reserve about 1" of fish per gallon. Can I inexpensively and safely build up the potential for aquatic life by adding plants or different/ multiple filters?
In summary: Can my five-gallon tank hold any more than two goldfish?
How fast do goldfish generally grow?
How do freshwater invertebrates (ghost shrimp) work with the 1" of fish per gallon rule? I've read that fish will eat anything that can fit into their mouths, are there "friendly" fish that might not eat each other? Are a few fish and shrimp going to crowd my 5G tank?
Thank you for reading
-Blue