I am also using a timer to turn the lighting on and off so that my goldfish gets around 9-10 hours of light each day. Besides energy saving, LED does not release much heat that could warm up the tank. Hmm… could it be that I was not feeding them enough? My goldfish would rip them apart and eat them, even with plant species such as the Java fern which is supposedly too hard for them. I never had any luck keeping goldfish and plants together. They do need to sleep too, you know.įor the purpose of goldfish keeping, I do not think you need special or strong lighting unless you are keeping them with plants. It is also used to replicate day & night for them. Lighting illuminates your tank so that you can enjoy looking at your goldfish. This also make the tank easier to clean and maintain.Įxample of a bare bottom tank with minimal decoration and sponge filters To them, this is the way to really enjoy the beauty of your goldfish without distractions. Some people just go with a bare bottom tank with no or minimal decoration.
Like little kids, goldfish do put things into their mouths and bigger particle like gravel may get stuck there. If you are going with substrate, I would recommend those with small particles such as sand instead of gravel. I went for a minimalist nature theme with sand and some river rocks. What to choose will depend on what theme you want to go with. To me, these are optional although the substrate (such as gravel, sand, soil, etc) acts as the place for good bacteria to colonize as well. Substrate & decorations enhance the look of your tank. The bubbles really add on to the visual enjoyment… really really.
However I wanted to see curtain of bubbles rising up, so I have it anyway. Using air stone with air pump will also produce nice bubbles in the tank for visual effect.Īs I am using a canister filter which outlet does create water movement in my tank, technically I do not need an air pump. Some filters such as the sponge filter will need air pump to work. Oxygen from the atmosphere gets dissolved into the water, and gasses such as carbon dioxide and nitrogen from the water is released. Besides that, it’s an external filter and can be hidden from view.Īir pumps provide water movement in the tank for the exchange of gases at the surface. I chose it because it offers different types of filtration (mechanical, biological & chemical) and is able to handle the volume of water in my tank. It’s expensive but I think it’s worth it. I am using Eheim Classic External Filter 2215 for my first goldfish tank. The most basic and cheapest filter is the sponge filter. The media in these filters provide the place for good bacteria to colonize and you really need them. Some examples are Sponge filter, HOB filter, Canister filter, Top filter, etc. Filters come in many types and with different level of capabilities. The general purpose of a filter is to keep the water clean and safe for the fish. Goldfish are not known to be jumpers, and I have not had any goldfish jumping out of my open top tank. The tank may come with a hood or not, it doesn’t matter. Yeah I know… not exactly following the guideline, but I learn to make it work.
I have a 3ft tank which comes out to be ~50 gallons, and I have 5 goldfish in there. The common guideline is 20 gallons for the first goldfish, another 10 gallons each for subsequent ones. This is where your goldfish will stay, so the bigger the better as they do grow big. Typically to set up a goldfish tank, these are the 8 most basic equipment (at least for me): For more information, please visit my disclosure page. Note: This post contains affiliate links. This is how my first goldfish tank looks like currently: You will need time to set up and cycle your fish tank before it is fit to be the home for your goldfish. Before you can do that, you will need to know what equipment you need to get.Īt this juncture, please do not give in to the temptation of buying those pretty goldfish at your local fish store that keep calling out your name (Get a grip, it’s in your mind!) … YET. Now that you have done some research on goldfish (if not, please at least read this), you may want to start setting up a goldfish tank.
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