Common goldfish
Carassius auratus
Photo: James St. John · CC BY 2.0
- Adult size
- 28 cm11 in
- Start with
- 1
- Tank length
- 180 cmabout 6 ft (71 in)
- Lifespan
- 10–20 yrs
- Temperature
- 10–22 °C50–72 °F
- pH
- 7–8
- Hardness
- 6–25 dGH
- Diet
- herbivore
An adult usually needs pond-scale room and cool well-oxygenated water.An adult usually needs pond-scale room and cool well-oxygenated water.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
Convict cichlidNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Bristlenose plecoNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Cockatoo dwarf cichlidNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
OscarNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Bala sharkNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
BettaCheck Betta with Common goldfishCheck Betta with Common goldfish
Chili rasboraNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Dwarf rasboraNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Yoyo loachNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Pea pufferNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Marbled hatchetfishNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Clown loachNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Sources
| temperature | 10–22 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 7–8 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| gh | 6–25 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| origin | East Asia; captive varieties | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| notes | An adult usually needs pond-scale room and cool well-oxygenated water. | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | advanced | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #ED8C30 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | active | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | middle | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | peaceful | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| fin nipper | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| long finned | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| territorial | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | herbivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 10–20 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 24 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.012,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| min tank length | 180 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | goldfish | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| variety | common | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |