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Originally posted by MissGrim
One thing to keep in mind is how much of a myth it is that goldfish are easily kept in aquariums... they produce significantly more waste than other fish. For most fish it's suggested that you have one gallon of water per inch of fish (for example, a six gallon tank for one six inch fish), but for goldfish it's suggested to have two gallons (not to mention some extra filtration) per inch. In fact, when my four fish get to their full size I will be pushing it with the fifty-five gallon tank, so by then I'll have to upgrade my filtration and make sure to keep up on frequent water changes.
Here are some good goldfish links...
An awesome goldfish online store:
http://goldfishconnection.com/
Koi and Goldfish health care and forums:
http://www.koivet.com/
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Good advice. Goldfish are *very* dirty fish. They eat a lot, and poop a lot (which feeds algae).
Filtration helps, learning about the cycle is Required, and live plants help a lot as well.
Personally, I'd take a group of Cory Cats over *any* goldfish.