Are goldfish suitable for planted tanks?

[raytan12]

Hi guys,
Happy National Day, would like to know whether if goldfish is suitable for planted tanks? what kind of plants are suitable? i'll be setting up a 2ft tank at a shop i'm working at...intending to have goldfish and cardinal tetras... suitable? please advise

[spilopterus]

NEVER in the world of chicken rice sellers will goldfish do well in planted. But never is quite strong though. Its something I have yet to hear anyone saying its good and liking it.

Aesthetics wise, you got make the tank pretty drab, perhaps a monotone green and one or two type of plants. Goldfishes are large, slow moving in waggy styles.

Their attitudes towards plants.... well... I guess you got to stick with big plants that like to have their roots go really deep, and plants that will cover up the large waste the fish produces.

In my own view, goldfishes, like carp do well in greyish drab ponds where their colours stand out.

[DEA]

i've heard many stories of goldfish eating plants, not just disturbing them
so, planted tank = food for your goldfish = kinda wasted effort

[Simon]

yes, my colleague added some goldfish into my office's planted tank anddddd... they chew on everything.. they poo alot too.. so u may wanna avoid having them

[juggler]

Probably Anubias sp. or Java Fern could work out? These are low light plants usually tied to driftwood. Their leaves are harder than most plants. Most cichlids don't like them, so I guess goldfish too.

BTW - goldfish may eat the cardinals if they get the chance. My colleague had a whole batch of 10 Neons gulped down by goldfish in a small tank.

[spilopterus]

Big, Fat, slow moving and yet one lean mean eating machine. Eeewww....

[rain]

goldfish + plants = goldfish + poo + semi bare tank + heartache

[rain]

goldfish cannot be kept with plants definitely, none unless u want to keep ur plants []

my ranchus chew on plants, fake plants, fake jelly, and at times even the internal filter []

[kelstorm]

basically, goldfish will eat anything that can fit into its mouth.. []

[raytan12]

What about those small goldfish, much smaller, about less than an inch...will it harm too?

[Simon]

ray, same thing.. they r mean, eating machine[]

[wahlaueh]

There is a Goldfish plant tank in Mr Fish Aquaristik in Joo Chiat. You might want to chat with the uncle to find out more. The plants in that tank do not appear to be chewed.