i was at the pet store a few weeks ago looking for a couple algae eaters to put in with my goldfish. the lady there said they will not live with the goldfish. she sold me a couple snails and a tadpole which she said will turn into a frog. its a big tadpole like almost 3in long. my question is when this thing turns into a frog does it need to be taken out of the watr or will it live in the tank? also is there any other algae eating creatures i can put in my fishtank?
tadpole question
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I am assuming by algae eaters you mean common plecos. If this is the fish that you are referring to, sure they will live with the goldfish, as long as the temp doesn't get to cold. What is the temp of your tank.
it stays about 72. pretty much the temp of the house. algae eaters to me are the things that stick to the side of the tank and clean the glass and the botton of the tank.
if you are looking for an algae eater..as in fish.
please do your research on them prior to purchasing any.
if you feel you have a question regarding them..try to find out which algae eater(use this loosely) you are considering and ask here.
please do your research on them prior to purchasing any.
if you feel you have a question regarding them..try to find out which algae eater(use this loosely) you are considering and ask here.
Unfortunately, as often happens, the petstore employee gave you some bad information and sold you an unsuitable animal.
The tadpole is almost certainly an American Bullfrog. The metamorphosing froglet will need a place to crawl out of the water. Adult bullfrogs are really not very good pets unless you have a large space to keep them in with both land and water; they are powerful jumpers and spook easily, and so often injure themselves in an ordinary tank. Please return the tadpole to the pet store, or find someone who has a better place to keep it. DO NOT release it into the wild.
The snails on the other hand should be fine in your tank and will help control algae to some degree.
What size tank do you have? Some 'algae-eaters' such as bristlenose plecos stay relatively small (6" or so) and do fine in goldfish tanks. However, no animal will keep your glass totally algae-free; there's no substitute for manual cleaning.
The tadpole is almost certainly an American Bullfrog. The metamorphosing froglet will need a place to crawl out of the water. Adult bullfrogs are really not very good pets unless you have a large space to keep them in with both land and water; they are powerful jumpers and spook easily, and so often injure themselves in an ordinary tank. Please return the tadpole to the pet store, or find someone who has a better place to keep it. DO NOT release it into the wild.
The snails on the other hand should be fine in your tank and will help control algae to some degree.
What size tank do you have? Some 'algae-eaters' such as bristlenose plecos stay relatively small (6" or so) and do fine in goldfish tanks. However, no animal will keep your glass totally algae-free; there's no substitute for manual cleaning.
i would just skip the tadpole...it doesnt sounds like a great addition to your tank.
"algea eaters," whether they be common plecos, CAE's, SAE's, otos, or Flying foxes, are tropical fish and therefore should not be kept with goldfish, whcih are coldwater.
"algea eaters," whether they be common plecos, CAE's, SAE's, otos, or Flying foxes, are tropical fish and therefore should not be kept with goldfish, whcih are coldwater.
Noto is completely correct.
What size tank and type of goldfish are we talking here? Why do you need an algae eater?
What size tank and type of goldfish are we talking here? Why do you need an algae eater?
IMO, return both the tadpole and the pleco. You have to be talking about common plecos that are sold in almost every store. You don't need them they just poop A LOT, making for more water changes for you. Do you have a problem with algae growth in the tank? Tadpoles are cool but people are usually never ready to take care of them when they become what they will become.
When it turns into a frog i will probably just turn it loose out by the creek and it can do its own thing.
I have a 55 gallon with 5 gold fish which were just feeder fish that i got just to put something in the tank. Ive had them for about three years now and they are nice size now, about 4in I would say.
I do occasionally have an algae problem which probably my fault for leaving the light on too much. So once every 6 months or so I take all the ornaments and plants out and give them a good cleaning and put them back. I vaccum the gravel about every 2 months and do a 25% water change every month or so. I have not had any problems other then algae at all. I also have never tested my water for anything and have never had trouble.
I have a 55 gallon with 5 gold fish which were just feeder fish that i got just to put something in the tank. Ive had them for about three years now and they are nice size now, about 4in I would say.
I do occasionally have an algae problem which probably my fault for leaving the light on too much. So once every 6 months or so I take all the ornaments and plants out and give them a good cleaning and put them back. I vaccum the gravel about every 2 months and do a 25% water change every month or so. I have not had any problems other then algae at all. I also have never tested my water for anything and have never had trouble.
Feeders get to a foot long. 75 gallon plus..I don't remember how many gallons for each one. Honestly, they probably should be by now. Messy things, need a canister(and more water changes). Scrubbing decorations actually kills the beneficial bacteria, I would reccomend against it. However, since feeders tend to be the hardiest thing ever, these problems won't show up til later, at least in the fish's lifespan(20+ years, easily). Please don't wait until something goes wrong for this to happen, buy a liquid test kit. You can easily search this board for how many fish have died of ammonia concentrations. Also, there probably is a large amount of something in the tank.
But more importantly, where do you live? An american bulllfrog will do tons of damage to the native population if released where not native. It would be much better to return it.
But more importantly, where do you live? An american bulllfrog will do tons of damage to the native population if released where not native. It would be much better to return it.