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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.

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an aquarium or a fish tank


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Tropical fish are normally kept in a heated aquarium. Goldfish (and similar species) are usually kept in a coldwater aquarium, or in a goldfish bowl. Where fish are reared commercially for eating: salmon, trout, etc. they are kept in floating fish hatcheries that are usually found in Scottish sea-lochs.


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It's not recommended due to the temperature differences (goldfish is a cold water fish and tropical are, well, tropical), also a goldfish will produce a lot more ammonia which it is slightly more able to resist than most tropical species. But over all it is possible.


Can you keep a fancy goldfish in a 23 liter aquarium?

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Can keep goldfish and other fish in same tank?

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Can a guppie live with a goldfish?

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