| The most common and rewarding of all pets is the | | | | embedded in the gravel. On most occasions, goldfish |
| goldfish. Visually appealing, their care and maintenance | | | | can survive in tap water but if you still want to |
| is rather easy, goldfish are a great choice for a pet. | | | | safeguard their health, you can use tap water filters |
| Though they live in a tiny bowl and can take care of | | | | to eradicate contaminants. Another important note to |
| themselves there are still many things an owner nee | | | | be made is to remember to change at least 25% of |
| Good goldfish care and maintenance can lead to a | | | | the water on a weekly basis. Feeding goldfish is a |
| long, happy and healthy life for your goldfish. Prior to | | | | rather easy job because they are not fussy eaters |
| buying your favorite pet, make sure you purchase | | | | and would eat just about everything. Give them |
| the essential supplies you will need for your fish. This | | | | cooked peas, flake food or even larvae to eat. Most |
| would include a tank, tank filter, tank stand, food and | | | | essentially, a balanced diet complemented by specially |
| care products, aquarium gravel, plants that serve as | | | | formulated gold fish food will work wonders in |
| hiding places and thermometer. Setting up and | | | | improving the health of your fish. Gold fish must not |
| choosing a tank is very important and should depend | | | | be overfed as the left overs tend to pollute the |
| on the size of your fish. A larger fish will require a | | | | water. Feeding your fish right and only once a day is |
| bigger bowl or tank and vice versa for a smaller | | | | sufficient enough to ensure a long life for your |
| goldfish. You should keep the tank out of direct | | | | goldfish. A well fed fish is far livelier, vividly colored, |
| sunlight as it promotes the growth of algae and | | | | enjoys a longer life and becomes a fighter against |
| overheats the water that harms gold fish as they | | | | diseases that can occur inside the fish bowl. |
| are cold water fish by nature. Cleanliness and | | | | Goldfish can die easily if they are not taken care of |
| maintaining hygiene levels inside the tank is also | | | | well. A lot of times people forget to change or clean |
| important. Tanks should be thoroughly washed with | | | | the water, overfeed them or just forget about |
| plenty of water to avoid the presence of any soap | | | | them. Good goldfish care is essential if you want your |
| residue. The gravel should also be cleaned and dried | | | | fish to live a long time and avoid flushing him down |
| vigorously with paper towels. | | | | the toilet. The life span of your gold fish is entirely |
| Goldfish like to swim around and hide in their tanks. | | | | determined by the quality of your care you give it. |
| Put decorative ornaments and rocks in the tank and | | | | Remember the rules above and you will be enjoying |
| make sure they are sufficiently secured and | | | | your goldfish for a very long time to come. |