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What do you need for a goldfish?
What you need:
- Gravel or pebble substrate.
- Filter.
- Lighting.
- Live or artificial plants.
- Aquarium safe decorations.
- Goldfish food.
- A net.
- Test kit for PH, ammonia, nitrite and nitrate.
What does a goldfish need to stay alive?
Keeping Your Goldfish Alive
- Get It A Tank. For the best health, your goldfish will need not a bowl, but a tank.
- Don’t Use Chlorinated Water. Chlorine found in tap water can kill a goldfish in less than a day.
- Don’t Overfeed It.
- Buy An Air Pump.
- Clean Frequently.
- Keep It Entertained.
What do goldfish need in their tanks?
Goldfish like plants, variety in their food, a large, clean tank with a stress-free environment, lots of oxygen in their tank, nice cold soft water, other Goldfish as mates and some decorations in their tank.
Can a goldfish live without an air pump?
(1)Not having an air pump: Goldfish use their gills to get oxygen out of the water, they cannot breathe air. If you do not have a pump or *extremely heavily planted tank* your goldfish will be suffocating.
Do goldfish need heaters?
All Goldfish are temperate fish and don’t absolutely require a heater, unlike fish like Discus that come from the steamy tropics. But Fancy Goldfish sometimes can’t take sudden shifts in temperature like their ancestors can and almost never down to near-freezing.
Does goldfish need a filter?
Goldfish, as well as most fish, need a filter. It helps pump oxygen into the water and keeps the tank cleaner for longer. All fish need filters.
How should I keep and care for my Goldfish?
Purchasing a healthy goldfish. When purchasing a goldfish first check that the seller is responsible and that their aquariums are not overcrowded.
What can you feed a goldfish?
Goldfish can also eat freeze-dried foods, such as brine shrimp, and live food, such as earthworms, along with regular flake food. Thawed seafood, such as oysters, clams, mussels, shrimp, lobster and other fish are all ideal foods to give goldfish.
What vegetables are good for goldfish?
Vegetables such as turnip greens, mustard, lettuces, dandelion greens and zucchini are excellent choices for goldfish; they should constitute the majority of treats you feed. Fish can eat a few fruits in smaller quantities; those that are safe include raspberries, oranges and strawberries.
What fish can live with goldfish?
Minnows and Danios are some fish that can live in the same tank as Goldfish. However, it is best that no other fish are in the tank with them.