When can you safely transfer goldfish to a new tank?

Answer 1

I bought my fish tank on the Sunday and then got home added the water and the aquarium conditioner and left over night so ruffle about 12-15hours and then bought the Goldfish the next day and gradually added water to the bag the fish come in every 5-10mins so they get used to your tank/pond water. the man in the fish shop said to me i should have waited to leave the water in the tank to settle for 4-5days before adding fish but mine are ok so as long as you have made sure you have filters running and have cleaned the tank and added your conditioner to the water, your goldfish should be fine:) don't feed to much, i do mine every other day, but like i would give them couple of pellets now and again they like that

Answer 2

Make sure the tank is clean and the water in the tank was filtered and cycled before you place any fish in the tank first. This includes applying hard water treatments to get rid of any harmful chemicles in the tap water. You should cycle the tank for approxiately 38 hours to allow the good bacteria to form in the water. Make sure to test the PH level and the temperature is set to what is comfortable for gold fish. They are hearty fish, so anywhere between 64-70 degrees is fine. To acclimate or allow the fish to get used to the water you must first empty half of the water from the bag with the fish and then pour some of the water from the tank into the bag. Tie the bag back up with a little air at the top and allow it to get used to the temperature of the water for at least 10-15 minutes, 30 minutes if you want to be safe, then you can let the fish go into the tank. You can pour it into the tank is the safest method, or you can use a fish net and set them free. Allow them to get free on their own, don't touch them or aggravate them for they might get stuck in the net, that is why it is best to pour them in gently.

Answer 3

If your tank is large enough to have another goldfish, then you can add a new goldfish when you're ready. As long as your tank is established and cycled, you can start considering a new fish.

The best process would be to have a quarantine tank for a new fish to make sure that they do not have any bacterial or parasitic infections that could pass to the fish you already have, so you would give the new fish a treatment for 2 to 4 weeks before adding them to the main tank, but this is not always an option for everyone.

Just be prepared for the possibility of having to treat your main tank for something unexpected when a quarantine is not an option.

Answer 4

Well if the tank is all set up and running and has proper water-quality perimeters than you can put the goldfish into the tank as soon as it is accustomed to the water. The easiest and least stressful way to get the goldfish accustomed to the aquarium's water is to open the bag in which the goldfish is in and pour the water and goldfish into a 1 gallon bowl or 1 gallon container. Every fifteen minutes add about a cup or two of aquarium water to the container. Do not add too much water at once or you will stress the fish. After the fish is exposed to about 25% petstore water and 75% aquarium water you can then scoop the fish out using a net and release it into your tank.

Answer 5

Yes that shouldn't be a problem :)

Answer 6

Yes. Be sure to acclimate him though.