Thursday, April 26, 2007

All About Goldfish

I was chatting with some people about goldfish and, being a fish enthusiast, I realized that there are some common misconceptions with this popular wet pet.

A typical goldfish can live a lot longer then people may realize. In fact, a healthy, well maintained goldfish has been known to have a lifespan of up to 15 years!

Goldfish are like any other pets. You must take care of their health, feed them properly, and keep their environment clean.

A common misconception is that a goldfish will live fine in a bowl with no filtration. The truth is, a goldfish is a hearty animal, who not only eats a variety foods and plant matter, but also excretes all kinds of waste. This waste must either be filtered out, or removed from the bowl with regular water changes (see my other articles about the importance of water changes for fish). If not, the fish waste will become ammonia, which is toxic to fish. Therefore, it is best to have a goldfish in a filtered aquarium.

A goldfish also requires a lot of oxygen. With this in mind, it is important to have plenty of aeration in the tank. A simple air stone attached to a small aquarium air pump will work wonders for this fish.

In contrast to the tropical species, goldfish prefer cooler water so a mix of goldfish and tropical fish often causes problems. Either the goldfish are too warm or the tropicals are too cold. Goldfish are active diggers, so they can be destructive to plants and even some of the decor in your tank.

Goldfish are usually seen alone in many tanks, but actually prefer to be with other goldfish rather then being all by themselves in your aquarium.
With good, clean water, and proper care, your fish can live for a very long time.

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Yeah it's weird, people don't think that goldfish live for very long. I have had so many people tell me their lifespan is short.

Your right goldfish can live a long life. The only way people can do this is with proper goldfish care and a regular maintenance schedule. If people take care of their goldfish properly they will live a long healthy life.

You made an excellent point. Goldfish bowls are not recommended for goldfish or really any fish in fact. It's like a small cage and with this the water can turn for the worse very quickly. Goldfish are a dirty fish and goldfish illness, diseases and possibly death is sure to happen. The bigger the aquarium, with proper stocking numbers and maintenance is a sure way to a successful hobby.

I love your blog, you offer a great deal of information about pets to your readers. Great work!

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www.GoldfishCareInformation.com

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Not all animals can be domesticated as pets. Dogs of course are the most domesticated pets around and are even considered to exhibit human qualities such as compasion for others around them, including humans and other pets.

Dogs are known as being the most social of any household pet. Dogs become very attached and protective of their owners which makes dogs a great choice for a non-human companion.Keeping your dog healthy requires constant care. There are many infections and diseases which dogs may come in contact with throughout their daily activities and learning how to treat them can be very important

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