| Fish tank maintenance is the first step in goldfish care | | | | live in. Uneaten food can also lead to algal growth. |
| and is an important part of owning a tank of healthy | | | | Partial Water Changes |
| fish. If maintained regularly, aquarium and goldfish care | | | | You will need to perform partial water changes every |
| is relatively easy and takes little time. | | | | two weeks or so as a central part of your goldfish |
| If you prefer you can hire an aquarium maintenance | | | | care. This keeps the algae level down and helps to |
| service to come to your home or office and care for | | | | maintain a healthy environment for your goldfish. |
| your fish tank and its occupants. On the other hand, | | | | Typically, siphoning off about 20 percent of the |
| taking care of your aquarium fish yourself can be a | | | | water is adequate. Replace with fresh water. If your |
| satisfying and rewarding experience. | | | | tap water contains chlorine it is imperative that you |
| The Steps In Goldfish Care | | | | add a chlorine neutralizer when adding fresh water to |
| The most important piece of equipment in your fish | | | | your fish tank. |
| tank is the filtration system. There are several | | | | Observe Your Fish Daily |
| different types of filtration system. A type of filter | | | | Observe your goldfish on a daily basis. Ensure that all |
| that you will frequently encounter is a box that fits | | | | your equipment is running properly. Always make |
| over the side of the tank. The water circulates | | | | sure your filter is running as it can sometimes lose its |
| through the filtration system, which usually uses | | | | prime if there is a power outage. Make sure your air |
| charcoal or a similar filter media to filter out the | | | | pump is working properly, too, to ensure your |
| impurities in the water. Another type of filtration | | | | goldfish have plenty of oxygen. Goldfish don't need a |
| system is a biological filter. Biological filtration can be | | | | heater but if you have tropical fish they will require a |
| used in conjunction with a charcoal filtration system, | | | | heater to maintain the water temperature. |
| and permits good bacteria to grow in the tank which | | | | Just keeping an eye on your fish on a daily basis and |
| helps to keep the tank clean. | | | | observing their behavior can help with your goldfish |
| The number of fish you have in your aquarium can | | | | care and tank maintenance. If you notice any |
| impact on the water quality, especially if you have | | | | behavioral problems with your fish, take a proactive |
| too many fish in a tank that is too small. It is | | | | approach to determine what is wrong with them and |
| important to ensure that you have the correct | | | | treat the symptoms immediately. Sick fish should be |
| goldfish population for the size of tank you own. Do | | | | put into a quarantine tank if possible while being |
| not overcrowd your fish. After overcrowding, the | | | | treated. |
| next most likely cause of problems with your goldfish | | | | Maintaining a clean aquarium and a healthy living |
| is overfeeding. Fish should only be fed an amount | | | | environment are not difficult tasks in goldfish care, |
| they can eat within a few minutes. If you feed your | | | | and a little preventive fish tank maintenance on a |
| goldfish too much, the uneaten food will fall to the | | | | regular basis will keep your fish healthy and disease |
| bottom of the tank and turn into sludge which will | | | | free. |
| not provide a healthy environment for your fish to | | | | |