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It is not recommended. Goldfish are cold water fish while tropical fish are warm water fish. Also, goldfish need to be fed more often than most tropical fish and they produce elevated amounts of waste which can be detrimental to fish not accustomed to it.
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∙ 15y agoYes they can but if you have other fish in there that are smaller the gold fish might eat it.
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Keep goldfish in tropical aquarium?
Goldfish may be kept in an uheated fresh-water aquarium. They are considered ill-suited to live in a heated tropical fish tank, as they are used to the greater amount of oxygen in unheated tanks.
Can goldfish and tropical starfish live together?
No. Goldfish are freshwater fish and tropical starfish are saltwater fish.
Do tropical goldfish have babies?
Goldfish are not a tropical fish. In addition, they are egg bearing rather than live birth.
Can goldfish be transfered from tanks to ponds?
shouldn't be a problem because they live in both
Can goldfish live in heated tanks?
A goldfish is a cold water fish, so it does best when it is in cooler water. Any goldfish forced to live in a tropical fish setting will probably live, just like you can live outside when it's very hot in the summer, but it will not be the healthiest, happiest goldfish it can be, just like you would rather be in the air conditioning.
What type of tropical fish can you put in with goldfish?
None, goldfish are cold water fish, so having a tropical fish as a tank-mate just wouldn't work because tropical fish need to live in warm water.
Is cold water good for goldfish?
Goldfish are meant to live in cold water, not the warm water in a tropical aquarium. This is a huge reason why goldfish and tropicals shouldn't be in the same tank.
Where do black moor goldfish live?
they are found in collection tanks around the world but originally found in China
Can you have a small yellow goldfish in a small tank?
If the goldfish is a fancy variety, it can live alone in a 20 gallon tank. Goldfish do not belong in tanks any smaller than this as they grow very large
Are goldfish tropical?
no
Can you put tropical fish in tank with goldfish?
No goldfish would prefer to have a lower temperature than any type of tropical fish, however some goldfish can withstand higher temperature if they are slowly acclimated to it! But in the long run goldfish would be happy with other goldfish and tropical fish with tropical fish... there is a reason you don't see the goldfish with the tropical fish in a good aquatic store.
Can you put cold water fish with tropical fish?
You can put some but not all cold water fish in tropical tanks for example you can put zebra danios and mountain minnows with tropical if you gradually increase the heat. You cannot do this with goldfish. It depends what fish you have.
