Goldfish II
Two of our Goldfish. Christine, their owner, bought these two orandas (top: black oranda, bottom: orange oranda) when they were a mere 2.5 cm TL.
Goldfish Diet
Goldfish are not fussy with foods and will appreciate nevertheless almost everything provided. They should not, on the other hand, be kept in tanks full of plants unless you don't mind if the fish gobble them up.
Goldfish
Long, flowing fins, amazing color patterns and prominent features differentiate these fancy goldfish from the common "Comet Goldfish.
Goldfish
Goldfish Stats
Scientific Name: Carassius auratus auratus
Family: Cyprinidae
Size: 2 inches to 2 feet depending on how and where they are kept
Temperature: room temperature, not to exceed 75 degrees Fahrenheit ...
Goldfish Care Basics
Tips for Giving Your Pet Goldfish a Long and Healthy Life
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Goldfish for the Beginner
By Bill "Pegasus NZ" of New Zealand
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Goldfish Health Management
Part II
by Bill and Cheryl Sanders, K.A.W.
First published in "Tank Topics", Greater Akron Aquarium Society, Feb/March 2001
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Do goldfish need a heater?
No. Goldfish are strictly coldwater fish and do not require a heater.
HBH Goldfish Flake Frenzy
This flake food is not only high in protein, but it combines four different flakes to provide a well-balanced food for your goldfish.
Goldfish to Swordtail: The UK's most popular fish
Clownfish - like Nemo - are among the only tropical marine fish to make the chart ... koi and sturgeon) and freshwater fish (the rest) could never survive in the same tank.
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Goldfish pond
Small to large ponds are fine though the depth should be at least 80 cm (30 in) to avoid freezing. During winter, goldfish will become sluggish, stop eating, and often stay on the bottom of the tank.
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FIRST_AID_FOR_GOLDFISH This is a short guide for doing goldfish first aid. While it will not solve all problems it will many of them. Please answer the questions at the end of the guide prior to seeking specific help.
common name: Goldfish
Family: Cyprinidae
Continent of origin: Asia
Origin country: China, Japan,
Size: under 15 cm (5.91 inch)
Minimal tank volume: 200 litre (53 US gal)
Temperature: 8 °C (46.4 °F) - 20 °C (68 °F) ...
photo of telescope-eye and buffalo-head goldfish by Erik Olson (from the GSAS gallery).
photo a really big goldfish in a tank, by EO (from the GSAS gallery).
Goldfish info. (long draft).
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Goldfish 101
Introduction:
Goldfish are perhaps the longest kept "aquarium" fish in the hobby. They've been kept for several thousand years.
Goldfish Size and Life Expectancy
If kept in a suitable environment, single tail goldfish normally grow to 10 inches (25cm) and can sometimes reach 12 inches (30cm). Fancy goldfish normally grow to 8 inches (20cm).
Goldfish Secrets - Ultimate Guide To Gold Fish With Mindblowing Information Seen Nowhere Else!
Your Own Koi Pond - Everything You've Wanted To Know About Having Your Own Koi Pond, But Just Don't Know Where To Start - eBook(R) & Audio.
Goldfish Species Quick Stats
Food: You must feed a designated Goldfish Food for best results.
Oranda Goldfish
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Goldfish, if properly taken care of, can live a long time. The average lifespan of pet goldfish is 15 years. They'll live 25 years on their own in the wild. There's even a record for a pet goldfish that lived for 43 years! ...
Goldfish Articles
Gold Fish Care Quick Basics
Shubunkin GoldfishCalico Goldfish
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Goldfish (Carassius auratus auratus)
Photo of: Goldfish (Carassius auratus auratus)
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Telescope Goldfish are usually between six and eight inches long. They have beautifully full fins, and forked caudal fins. The distinguishing feature of the Telescope Goldfish is its large protruding eyes.
Small World Goldfish Bowl Kit by Penn Plax
This complete kit is great for first time fish owners!
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Goldfish - Carasius auratus breeding
From the aquarium fish, goldfish have one of the longest life period, being able to reach ages of 18 years.
Goldfish
Goldfish are one of the most common fish sold to beginners, but are particularly poorly suited to this role.
Goldfish? Goldfish are often selected for "goldfish bowls" not because they are well suited, but because they are often very tolerant of abuse.
Goldfish - The most well-known fish next to Nemo! Goldfish are surprisingly high maintenance and not suitable for a bowl environment as so often marketed. White/orange colour variations can be found.
Goldfish
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Carassius auratus
SYN: Cyprinus auratus
PD: The common Goldfish has an elongated, stocky body. The basic body color is green-gray to orange with a variable iridescence in reflected light.
Goldfish
Goldfish is one of the most popular fish because of their high availability at petshops. They are in fact not good beginner fish because of the high amount of waste they produce.
Goldfish Secrets
Ultimate Guide To Gold Fish With Mind Blowing Information Seen Nowhere Else!
Katy's Tropical Fish- A Complete Guide
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No Goldfish, thanks:- Why? Just why are so many people mixing Goldfish with Tropical fish? I don't know why exactly, but many people are. Often they buy a small Goldfish for a small tank and a few Tetras, and everythings fine.
Sexing Goldfish
It is difficult to determine if your fish is male or female until they are about to breed. If you look closely, there are a couple of ways to sex your tropical fish. Here are the ways to determine the sex of your fish: ...
goldfish, angelfish, betta fish, puffer fish,
Twat Means A Pregnant Goldfish" ...
Goldfish
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Coldwater fish may be included in the Fish Index at a later date ...
Goldfish come in lots of varieties, are easy to maintain and eat almost anything. They often damage aquatic plants with their enthusiastic digging, however.
Goldfish have taste sensors inside the mouth - when the brain interprets a particle as inedible, the object is quickly expelled.
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Goldfish for starter fish
Buying cheap little goldfish for starter fish is a good idea because like fish store guru said, some are going to die and better for cheap ones to die than expensive ones.
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Our goldfish aquarium turned quickly to an aquarium with guppies, neon fish and plants so, a " true " freshwater aquarium. Then it turned to a cichlid tank with Meeki.
All Goldfish are cold water fish which do not do well in the lower oxygen levels found in tropical aquaria, and therefore should not be housed with tropical species.
Piranhas
Piranhas are among the most abused of all aquarium fish.
"Max the Goldfish" has been with us ever since we started this website, he loves to chase your mouse cursor. We got him from funkshun.co.uk. They make lots of other great little applets too.
The days of goldfish swimming in endless circles in a glass bowl are long past. Today, an aquarium is something much more sophisticated: we are able to reconstruct Nature in microcosm, which requires the maintenance of a constant equilibrium.
Additional: Goldfish can live 40 years, but the majority dies within half a year.
Picture references: Pictures E. Naus
References: Baensch, H. A., Riehl, R.(1982): Aquarien Atlas I. Mergus Verlag, Melle, Germany.(click on the link to buy this book) ...
We listed the Goldfish and Carp separate from the other Cyprininae (Barbs, etc.), as they are temperate (cold water) species. Most of the expensive fancy hybrid goldfish do not make good starter fish.
A 125 gallon goldfish display in the store
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Goldfish feeders are not good for them unless you have the time to put the gold fish through a quarantine period in which you can make sure that the goldfish do not have parasites such as flukes.
For example, goldfish are very messy, get quite large, need cooler temperatures, and live a very long life if cared for properly. Despite what is commonly depicted, a goldfish will not fare well at all in a bowl.
The history surrounding Goldfish is a sad one. Many people over the years have resorted to keeping them in small enclosure thinking they make a wise choice. They were wrong.
The term auratus means yellow or golden, which is also part of the scientific name for Goldfish (unrelated). The Auratus is an mbuna or rockfish and is also known as the Golden Mbuna and the Malawi Golden Cichlid.
I have never liked guppies; I have always considered their extended fins and extreme colours to be as grostique as some fancy goldfish. I would normally walk straight past them in the shops, but on this odd occasion something caught my eye.
This family includes minnows, carp, goldfish, and barbs. North America alone boasts over 290 species of minnows, not to mention carp. Cyprinids occur throughout the Americas, Africa, and Eurasia.
Back then I wasn’t experienced enough to understand stocking limits, so I put too many goldfish in a too-small pond.
I can personally attest to the size of a Red Tail mouth, having seen a Red Tail at a pet shop not far from my home happily chow down on a 12" goldfish.
Specifically, many people feed lions feeder goldfish. This is really a bad practice because goldfish are freshwater fish and do not provide the same nutrition that a saltwater fish would.
Fancy Goldfish are well suited for the smaller garden pond, but must be brought indoors during the winter months and housed in an aquarium.
I have often encountered this fish for sale in amongst goldfish. Unscrupulous dealers will pass of this fish as "the ideal coldwater scavenger", which is utterly incorrect in every conceivable way.
my 1st aquarium with Goldfish taught me to be wary of fish during vac use and the worst memory is also because of a heater, when I grabbed it during a water change once...resulting in mild shock and burns.
Feeding: The Dovii is an opportunistic eater and should be feed extra large pellets , worms, bloodworms, tubfex works, beefheart, insects, krill, and due to the size it is very common to feed goldfish.
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