Way, way, WAY too small...
Comet goldfishes need 55 gallon per fish! Your fish probably died of ammonia poisoning.
Be sure to read up on cycling and do your own research before getting another fish! Never trust the staff at the pet store. They are either unexperienced, or just trying to get your money.
Base your tank size on the ADULT size of the fish. You don't want to buy a 10 gallon tank, then a 30 gallon tank, then a 50 gallon tank, then a 100 gallon tank just because a fish is growing.
Someone said that a person did 100% water changes daily. THAT IS BAD. Sure, the hardy fish won't die, but they are still stressed out. Imagine being taken out of your environment and being subjected to temperature change when you are cold blooded every single day. Hardy fish such as goldfish might not die, but they certainly feel the stress. The most I recommend you do is 80%. Normally, only change 50% of water each day in a well established and stocked tank.
Common and comet goldfishes' reported average lifespan is 20 yrs. However, they can live way over that. I would imagine the average lifespan is that low because of the bad conditions that beginner fish owners keep them. Oldest goldfish ever lived about 40 years!
Most fish owners are going to tell you that the bowl is too small, but I have a friend that has had the same goldfish in a small bowl (less than a gallon till it out grew it) for 5 years and counting now and the fish remains very active and seems quite happy. All she does is put a drop of water conditioner in it and feeds it 2-3 flakes of food twice a day and changes the water every 3 days. She does a complete water change each time and this goldfish has survived that for 5 years. Not only that, the water will be room temperature when she changes it and she gives the fish much colder water when she does the water change and this fish just seems to love it. Often time, over feeding is the problem and ammonia will build up and kill them especially in a small bowl. They do it even in big aquariums too. I believe that by changing the water every 3 days takes away the ammonia problem which is the reason my friends fish survives so well. Goldfish are cold water fish. They love it. I have never had my fish die from a water temperature change myself, but others are going to tell you it happens which is quite possible. I have a 75 gallon tank and I do change the entire tank water every few months and my fish usually die of old age. I have never had a death after a complete water change. They seem to love it when they get fresh cold water. I'm sure I will get some thumbs down on my response, but I'm going by my own experience.
Goldfish, honestly, do not live long in bowls at all. Only about two in a hundred (most likely it's even less than that) will actually live past the first week and even less than that make it past the first year. For a fish that lives to be 10 years old or more, those are horrifying numbers. The best that you can do is get at least a 10 gallon tank for this one goldfish. If it dies, it dies. Don't be surprised. Just don't get more goldfish.
For a 1 gallon tank, a few live plants (java moss, java fern are the simpler plants to keep) and 2-3 shrimp makes for a really interesting, but simple, tank.
You are not a terrible owner, this is just a learning experience.
1 gallon is fine for 1 small goldfish, if you plan on getting more fish, get a bigger tank.
Yes, the chemical levels and temperature were probably off. There is something called the "Nitrogen Cycle." When fish breathe through their gills and eliminate waste, it turns into Ammonia. Ammonia is bad news for fish. However, the Ammonia can be converted into beneficial Nitrate. The cycle is:
1st Ammonia (harmful)
2nd Nitrite (harmful)
3rd Nitrate
This cycle continues in a circular pattern.
Nitrate is beneficial, but can also be harmful if in excess.
The best tank for your little friend would contain gravel, a live plant (to control nitrate levels), and maybe a filter and heater.
Keep your tank out of direct sunlight.
Only feed as much food as will be consumed in 30 seconds.
Never do full water changes.
Change 20% of water every week or two.
Let the new water sit for at least 24 hours before adding your fish.
other people are answering the way I might if I wasn't trying so damn hard not to be rude.
so this is my nicest possible answer.
when you do things all wrong then fish die; you making up stuff isn't helping. Find out what is correct, and do that instead of just adding conditioner, overfeeding, explaining why a fish bowl of 1 gallon is fine, etc. etc. and worrying about pH; none of these things are helping
A single feeder goldfish needs 55gals. They get huge. Putting them in a tiny tank stunts and kills them. Your pretty much causing them a horrible death. When cared for properly, they live over 20 years.
Far too small - goldfish need a minimum of 25+ gallons to live long term. Feeder goldfish die quickly as they are usually sick, overcrowded in tank, etc.
The bowl is simply too small. and you NEED a strong filter running which you cant have in a bowl. please move your remaining goldfish to at least a 10 gallon tank, he will be much happier. :) If you don't, I'm afraid you may have another dead fish. :(
Tank was too small. And you didn't have a filter. And the temp was probably wrong too. And sounds
like you overfeed. And you didn't cycle the tank. There are many things that you did wrong. But the worst
mistake was the tank size. Are you serious!? A 1 Gallon tank is not a suitable home for any living being.
2 Comet Goldfish would need 110G with double filtration. Honestly, they would have been better as
feeder goldfish. At least then they would get a quick death, rather than swimming in a bowl too small
for them and the water being poison. Your water quality must have been terrible, whats your pH. I'm
guessing you don't have a master quality tester as you cant even provide a proper home for them.
Comet Goldfish get 12"-16"+. You cant just say you want them to stay small. They will become stunted
in a bowl and their spines will bend and their organs will grow but their body will not. You are honestly a
terrible person. I don't care for best answer, I just want to point out that you are a fish torturer. Because
that is what you are doing. If you cannot get a proper home for a pet, DONT GET ONE!!!
EDIT: Why did you change your question to Anonymous? Did you finally find out you were torturing fish
BY THE WAY, I CAUGHT YOUR NAME WHEN I ANSWERED BEFORE YOU PUT ANONYMOUS.
EDIT: Have you ever thought that they weren't lively because they were suffering? And if you were
actually concerned, you would get a proper set-up or re-home the goldfish to a better home. <
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