🐠 Common Goldfish Carassius auratus

The Common Goldfish (Carassius auratus) is a easy-care, peaceful species from East Asia (domesticated). Adults reach roughly 12", so plan on a minimum tank of 40 gallons. Keep the water between 60–72°F with a pH of 6.5–8. This is a schooling fish — keep a group of at least 3 so it feels secure and colors up. As an omnivore, it does best on a varied diet appropriate to its feeding style.

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Good tankmates for Common Goldfish

SwordtailCommon PlecoDenison BarbMadagascar RainbowfishKissing GouramiGiant GouramiElectric Blue AcaraBlue AcaraDojo LoachRubber Lip PlecoBala SharkRainbow SharkSenegal BichirFancy GoldfishTinfoil BarbRed RainbowfishSnakeskin GouramiRed-Tail Tinfoil BarbWeather LoachRed SwordtailSailfin Molly

Avoid these tankmates

Cardinal TetraRummynose TetraBetta (male)AngelfishDiscusGerman Blue RamApistogrammaKribensisConvict CichlidOscarChili RasboraCherry BarbTiger BarbDwarf GouramiPearl GouramiThree-Spot GouramiBristlenose PlecoKuhli LoachClown LoachPictus CatfishCherry ShrimpMarble HatchetfishEmber TetraBlack Neon TetraGlowlight TetraCongo TetraEmperor TetraGreen Neon TetraLambchop RasboraScissortail RasboraGlowlight DanioCheckerboard BarbFive-Banded BarbBoesemani RainbowfishNeon Dwarf RainbowfishSparkling GouramiMoonlight GouramiChocolate GouramiFiremouth CichlidSeverumYellow Lab CichlidDemasoni CichlidAcei CichlidAuratus CichlidPeacock CichlidFrontosaMultifasciatusJulidochromisSterbai CoryGlass CatfishYoyo LoachZebra LoachClown PlecoSiamese Algae EaterFlying FoxBlack Ghost KnifefishAfrican Butterfly FishBamboo ShrimpRabbit SnailGold TetraBleeding Heart TetraBucktooth TetraSilver DollarPhoenix RasboraTurquoise RainbowfishLicorice GouramiPeaceful BettaStrawberry BettaGolden RamGold SeverumChocolate CichlidFestivum CichlidBanjar Red CichlidMidas CichlidFlowerhornAgassiz's Dwarf CichlidHongsloi CichlidCheckerboard CichlidElectric Yellow CichlidRed Zebra CichlidVenustus CichlidLivingstonii CichlidCompressed CichlidBrichardiCalvus CichlidTropheus DuboisiShell-DwellerAdolfo's CoryStriped Raphael CatfishDwarf Chain LoachHorseface LoachLeopard Frog Pleco (L134)Zebra Pleco (L046)Gold Nugget Pleco (L177)Royal Pleco (L190)Vampire ShrimpBlue Dream ShrimpYellow ShrimpBlack Diamond Shrimp

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