Goldfish
Originating in China over a thousand years ago, the goldfish is a popular domesticated pet. They come in many different types of varieties and colors, from the original Common Goldfish to fancy Orandas. Questions relating to the care and behavior of goldfish are welcome here.
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Manand881Sexing young goldfish can be difficult, but not impossible. It will depend on whether you buy an adult fish or very small young...
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Guppies have a very fast metabolism and ideally should be fed TWICE a day. Once in the morning and once in the evening. No more...
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Bettas!Bettas, or Siamese Fighting fish are the best fish to keep in a dorm, as they are usually well tempered and they dont...
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If your aquarium water is consistently too warm for the species you are trying to keep, you can buy an aquarium chiller. These...
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Actually this is too much important too keep the water of fish tank is pure. For this their are a lot of medicine that can be...
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Depends on one's definition of cold. If by cold you mean sea-temperature, then yes there aren't many tropical fish who'd be fond...
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A fish can not drown. They can suffocate due to loss of oxygenation of the water, but can not drown in the sense of the word,...
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3 or 4 times a day
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Yes of course. Koi are very very similar to Goldfish.
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yes you do need a kicence
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Goldfish stool can be a variety of colors and sizes. Healthy goldfish stool will be full/long and usually a brown color....
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Goldfish actually require a well filtered tank with room for growth as they can reach large sizes. Goldfish are cold water...
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no if its just lying their its deadThey don't exactly hibernate, but make sure the water is not cold. Should be about 70 degrees,...
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Because it has retarded mental issues
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This is probably fin and tail rot. It can be caused by a bunch of different things. Water quality, could have gotten it from...
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Generally it means to be permanently on display to all and sundry.
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All water conditioner needs to do is remove the chlorine or chloramine from the tap water. Of course it will be OK for Goldfish.
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Well if your gonna get a new fish you should but if not just dump the water in the sink Answer If you have remaining fish, yes....
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For glofish (as with regular goldfish) you'll need 1 gallon of water per inch of fish. (As in, measure how big the one fish is,...
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There are currently 28 recognised Betta species.
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If by Dragon fish you mean Arowana then, no it is not normal for one to be swimming upside down. They grow into really big fish...
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It depends on the size of the fish tank.
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Large trout will eat small fish of any species.
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Goldfishes and guppies should be kept in a different tank....
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The color of a fish does not dictate its diet, nor the content of its character.
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it is always good to get some kind of filter for your fish, but natural ponds dont' always need one. the filters will keep out...
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Whatever little crustacea and small fish and insects they can catch.
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The easiest way is to put them in fizzy drinks or just over feed them
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It could mean that they're sleeping. My fish do about the same thing. Goldfishes usually sleep without moving in any way....
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It means its gonna die in 3 months
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Not in the same way that people 'burp' but they can and do 'gulp' air.
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They already are. Goldfish food is made of fish meal and sometimes brine shrimp.
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yes they can they can because the fish wont harm the snails anytime or day. the fish dont really notice the snails they just...
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Males and females should only be kept together in a tank the day they are bredFemales can sometimes be kept together if the tank...
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Ichthyophthirius multifilis, commonly referred to as ick or whitespot disease, is a type of parasite that, when attached to a...
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No, shad are in the herring family.
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When i had a goldfish, i just gave it a shake/pintch or two of fish food.
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Maybe, it depends on what kind of rocks..... some may be too rough for your fish and hard to clean. Try to get smoothish rocks so...
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They are a Marine species and come from the temperate zones where the temperature is around the high teens to low 20sFarenheite
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When a goldfish feels the need to excrete, it wiggles and it squiggles to the back left corner of the aquarium. There, hidden by...
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Well, no but they are a lot better with them. For your fish, not for show, if you have gold fish, if you don't put a light in...
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Unfortunally, no! Goldfish grow a lot and a 17 litre tank is way to small. You should consider the general rule of 1 cm of fish...
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no, goldfish are however multicellular organisms
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AnswerI have kept and bred many Pairs of Oscars over the last 20 years and produced the only DVD solely about breeding Oscars in...
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Get a container with some holes punched in the roof (not too big or the snail might escape) and fill it 1/3 - 1/2 with soil or...
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2 or 3 years. If you are lucky maybe even 4 years, but no more than 5 at the very most.
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Kissing in male betta fish is a display of agression. It is a form of fighting.
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Dear I have more gold fish in a pond / equerium from last 12 years in which small and bigg are among but have not seen that they...
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Go 2 ur local petstore and buy one. Or if u live in a really big city, ur local animal shelter might have some up for adoption
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AnswerFor lack of oxygen in the water, you might want to consider activated carbon rock pouches in to your filtration system, or...
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(by several different people, disregard use of I) Don't feed goldfish to Oscars. The stuff left behind after eating live food is...
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It depends on the tropical fish, white clouds are one type of hardy tropical fish that can survive healthily at temperatures...
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i have a betta and a goldfish they live together fine they both eat the same food so they can live together
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You can, although I see little reason why you would want to. There are better things for people to eat.
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If it's a fish tank that has previously been used for keeping mice, then all you need to do is rinse it out thoroughly with hot...
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A west highland white terrier adult should be fed at least 3 times a day but try and feed that much but 2 times a day is ok. Just...
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I have read that some goldfish can live in water that is just above freezing. Although you should keep your gold fish in water...
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Angel fish are semi aggressive fish. They may have a tendancy to pick on the gold fish. Also, angelfish need tropical warm water...
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It will die because plants are producers and make there own food but to do that they need sunlight
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The usual cause for fish to dash or dart around a tank is Ammonia in the water burning their gills they will die if you do not...
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Well, if there crowing around the part that sucks in water, they might be being pulled in. To prevent your fish from getting...
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first of all you have to make sure that you have the filter working properly, keep some space where the water goes down from it,...
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It means there is a problem with the swim bladder called flip over disease. If you don't remove the fish from the water it is...
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The reputation of goldfish dying quickly is often due to poor care. The lifespan of goldfish in captivity can extend beyond 10...
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nothing will happen its okay next time you clean out your tank you can put them back in
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I wouldn't suggest getting the guppy in the first place. It's not like the fish will die within hours, but a week without an air...
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It depends on how bad. if it was attacked by another goldfish and is injured bad and you know it won't survive it would be best...
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Feel the head and cheeks. If it feels like sandpaper, it's a male. You may not be able to feel this until spring time though. A...
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When fish go torpid, they stop feeding and slow body processes (almost like a kind of hibernation). They don't move much (or at...
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Enough food that they can eat within 1-2 minutes. Be sure not to over feed as this can cloud water or cause ammonia spikes which...
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don't think it can but mayb doubt it it would need more oxygen and that's just a weird question No you can't. I think it doesn't...
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Yes, in the summer months. If you have an aquarium with a heater, turn the heater down to colder temperatures (remember goldfish...
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yes, i have put black moores with fantails they do quit well together ....
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This poem personifies the moon as a woman smiling over us.The speaker admires the qualities and the position of the moon.◘ The...
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Other species are fine, even tropicals because Goldfish can live in temperatures up to 28 degrees Celsius. Try to avoid Bettas,...
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tropical fish like hard water, with some softness to it, it keeps theyr fins from bunching up and makes them able to swim faster....
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No, use water condition to treat your water before putting your goldfish in the tank.
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There is not usually white fluff on a goldfish but there can be white spots which are a sortof fungus you can treat it with...
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Top 3 Feeding ProblemsHere are the most common problems: overfeeding, feeding only flakes, not cleaning your tank of...
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A slink salmon is a mature salmon that chooses to remain in a river after spawning, living in deep pools, instead of returning to...
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My belly! He met up with hotdog man and his trusty sidekick bunmaster, together they vetured down to attack the evil colon...
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A guppy does not need an air pump, but a filter. Without a filter, Not long. Possibly a couple of hours to two days, but no more.
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AnswerHey there, Well the answer is yes and no. Yes they can if u upgrade ur tank with a heater if u havent already done so. But...
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All female goldfish are capable of laying eggs. If there is no male to fertilize them, they will not hatch.
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Well if you consider that mollies are tropical fish... then tropical fish food (Flakes) are good yes.
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yes, very, i had this once and it wiped out all my fish but hopefully it won't to yours, if it does wash out the tank completely...
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If they weren't always there it is probably ICK. You need to go to a pet store and get a treatment to put in the water. It will...
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AnswerAll living things sleep or do rest in some way. Goldfish however can't close there eyes and they will just be laying on the...
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Fish need air in the water to breath, not just going to the surface to breath. If they consume all the air in the water,...
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Yes, that is very unhealthy to the fish.
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