Fantail Goldfish
Beautiful, Peaceful Goldfish with Elegant Flowing Double Tails!
Bring colour, elegance, and personality to your aquarium with our beautiful Fantail Goldfish!
Available in stunning Red/Orange and White varieties, these charming fancy goldfish feature rounded bodies, graceful double tails, and beautiful flowing fins.
Known for their peaceful temperament and curious personalities, Fantail Goldfish make wonderful additions to spacious, well-maintained freshwater aquariums.
āØ Key Features
- Beautiful Colours: Available in vibrant red-orange and elegant white.
- Elegant Double Tails: Graceful, flowing fins create beautiful movement.
- Peaceful Personalities: Gentle and social fish that enjoy exploring their surroundings.
- Unique Appearance: Rounded bodies and distinctive fancy goldfish features.
- Interactive Behaviour: Curious fish that often recognize their feeding routines.
- Long Lifespan: Can live 10ā15 years or longer with proper care.
šæ Care Requirements
- Scientific Name: Carassius auratus
- Common Name: Fantail Goldfish
- Current Size: Approximately 6 cm (2.4 inches)
- Adult Size: Approximately 6ā8 inches (15ā20 cm), sometimes larger
- Colours Available: Red/Orange and White
- Minimum Tank Size: 30 gallons for one, with additional space for each extra goldfish
- Temperature: 18ā24Ā°C (64ā75Ā°F)
- pH: 7.0ā8.0
- Temperament: Peaceful and social
- Social Grouping: Individually or with compatible fancy goldfish
- Diet: Omnivore ā quality sinking goldfish pellets, vegetables, and occasional frozen foods
- Care Level: Beginner to intermediate
- Breeding: Egg layers
š” Ideal Aquarium Setup
Fantail Goldfish thrive in spacious aquariums with clean, well-oxygenated water and plenty of room to swim.
For the best results, provide:
- Smooth gravel or fine sand
- Strong filtration to manage waste
- Gentle to moderate water movement
- Open swimming areas
- Smooth decorations without sharp edges
- Hardy aquarium plants
- Regular water changes
Important: Fantail Goldfish produce significant waste and require proper filtration and regular aquarium maintenance. They are not suitable for small bowls or unfiltered tanks.
š Compatible Tank Mates
Fantail Goldfish are best kept with other peaceful fancy goldfish that have similar swimming abilities, including:
- Other Fantail Goldfish
- Black Moor Goldfish
- Telescope Goldfish
- Other gentle fancy goldfish varieties
Avoid aggressive fish, fin-nippers, and fast-swimming goldfish that may outcompete Fantails for food.
š Why Choose Fantail Goldfish?
Fantail Goldfish are an excellent choice for aquarists looking for colourful, peaceful, and entertaining fish.
Their beautiful flowing fins, gentle personalities, and graceful swimming make them a wonderful centrepiece for a dedicated fancy goldfish aquarium.
š° Price
$8 Each
Colours Available: Red/Orange and White
š Available at Ottawa Tropical Fish
Our Fantail Goldfish are carefully selected and monitored to help ensure healthy, active fish.
Bring home a beautiful Fantail Goldfish and enjoy its colourful charm and graceful swimming!
Due to the nature of live aquatic animals, all livestock and plant sales are final. We do not accept returns or exchanges once fish, invertebrates, or plants have left our care.
Livestock at Pickup
All livestock is inspected prior to sale and provided in good condition. Customers are encouraged to inspect their fish, shrimp, or snails at pickup and raise any concerns before leaving.
Once livestock leaves our care, Ottawa Tropical Fish cannot control transportation, acclimation, water parameters, tank conditions or interactions with existing livestock. For this reason, we cannot guarantee livestock after pickup.
Ottawa Tropical Fish is not responsible for losses resulting from:
Improper acclimation or sudden changes in temperature or water parameters
Poor water quality, uncycled aquariums or unsuitable tank conditions
Aggression, predation or incompatibility with existing tank mates
Improper care after pickup
Live Plants
Plants are provided in good condition at the time of pickup. Some melting, leaf loss or changes in appearance can occur while plants adjust to new water parameters and aquarium conditions. This normal adjustment is not covered.
Please contact us before purchasing if you are unsure whether a species is suitable for your aquarium. We are happy to help with compatibility and care recommendations.