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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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What time of year do goldfish lay their eggs?

Pond goldfish will be most likely to spawn in the Spring and early Summer months. This is because conditions are best for fry development at this time. The water is by now a warm enough temperature, and there are plenty of microorganisms in the water for the fry to eat once they hatch.

Are there white goldfish?

"Goldfish" colors range from white to yellow-orange to blue to black. White goldfish have no pigment cells.

Does the temperature of a goldfish affect a goldfish respiration?

The temperature of the water can affect the amount of available oxygen for the fish. In a warmer temperature, the oxygen tends to be lower (and even more so if there is algae), thus their breathing rate tends to be higher. In cooler water, there is more oxygen than warmer, and for the most part, their breathing rate tends to be more shallow.

How will you know if your fantail goldfish is pregnant?

Female Fantail goldfish can not get pregnant they lay/scatter eggs when they are chased by males . So you have nothing to worry about.

Should goldfish be kept with other fish?

depends on the kind of fish ;; the fish kept with your goldfish shouldn't not be likely to eat goldfish ;; you can keep female beta fish with other fish just not males becuase they are preditorial

How much should you feed goldfish?

Feed it the amount of food it eats in five minutes once a day. Remove uneaten food to avoid cloudy water.
Only as much as it can devour within a few minutes and then no more for at least 4 hours

Does a goldfish have a penis?

Yes, betta's have hundreds of very, very tiny teeth.

What is needed 4 a 60 Gal fish tank?

if its a bow front, often 36" x 16" x 24"

if its a hexagon, often 27" x 24" x 29"

measurements are length x width x height in inches

exact measurements may vary slightly depending on the manufacturer due to glass thickness and whether they measure the inside of the tank or the outside of the tank.

What do koi angelfish eat?

Angelfish can survive on a basic diet of flake food. However, in order for your fish to grow big, beautiful, healthy, and fully develop, it is recommended to feed them live foods such as brine shrimp, bloodworms, etc. For more information, check in with your local pet stores or join a tropical fish forum.

These fish feed on guppies, smaller fish. They also eat plankton. A flaky substance called cichlid flakes and also they are on a special diet where they eat hatched Brine Shrimp and sometimes eat a substance called Angelfish flakes.

Freshwater Angelfish usually do typically well on flake, pellets and frozen blood worms. Saltwater Angel fish typically do well on marine flake, marine pellets and frozen mysis shrimp. A special species specific formula for Angels of both types can normally be found at your LFS.

crustaceans or small crabs or really anything crunchy because they have very strong teeth.

various flake food, bloodworms and the babies like baby brine shrimp

How much do goldfish crackers cost?

Depends where you get them from really, but theyre not expensive at all.

In pets at home, goldfish are on sale for 99p, in some other places they might be up to £2. The one that I've got, was £3.78. But it was a rare type, so it was probably more expenisve

If you mean the tanks as well, ideally you should get a tank at least 10 gallons, but if you are new to fish keeping, you can get starter tanks from places like pets at home for about £20, which are quite big and have a filter with it. Make sure you get an air pump as well though, alternatively, you can just drop a few oxygenating tablets in every few days

What do goldfish need to survive?

It would be good to have sand instead of stones as the fish llike to dig around in the sand and they like to eat all the little backteria things in it and spit it back out again.

They also like bits of Driftwood or wood that you can buy at pet stores. They like little objects to swim around and hide in so a fish bowl isn't a good idea unless you have a rather large one to fit bigger things in.

In my fish tank I put live plants in - but after about a month the fish had nibbled of a leaf as they sometimes consider live plants as food. You can also put fake plants in which are probably more recommended as you can get a wider range of colour and they are also slightly cheaper (I think!).

These are the basics of a fish tank, and you can also put rocks in there too to make it look smore natural. (If you go into a pet shop, they normally have little ornaments in there too. These are nice for little children.)

Hope This Helps!!!!!!!!!!

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What do baby mosquito fish eat?

baby birds normally eat insects that the parent bird had caught, eaten, and regurgitated.

Function of the swim bladder?

The swim bladder can fill by gulping air at the surface, this enables the fish to float or empty by loosing air from the swim bladder through a pneumatic duct (a pneumatic duct is an internal gas filled organ) connected to the oesophagus, this enables the fish to sink.

got this answer from another person. i really hope that it is right

What should you do if your goldfish bowl turns brown and the goldfish are always swimming to the top?

Stop doing a handstand. If your goldfish is floating, it will float to the top, not the bottom, therefore, you must be upside down!

Can starfish survive in a fish tank with fresh water fish?

No. They are too weak to get along and they do not have fins so they can only stay at the seabed.

What kind of water do you put in the tank for tropical fish?

AnswerThere are generally two types of aquariums: Fresh water and salt water.

The most common tropical fish available for a home aquarium thrive in fresh water. For fresh water aquariums, people usually use tap water, but treat it first with commercially availble water treatments to remove harmful properties, such as chlorination (chlorine present in tap water will kill good bacteria that the fish will need to survive), and to obtain a pH balance that will be agreable with the fish. You can get a simple bottled chemical treatments at most any pet store.

I recommend following the link below to learn more about water for aquariums.

http://faq.thekrib.com/begin.html

AnswerSome are concerned about using filtered water (RODI) as it takes out the chemicals the fish needs. This is not an issue in saltwater aquariums as the salt mix will add the needed chemicals. This may cause problems in freshwater tanks, however preparations are available to add the missing chemicals in filtered water.

RODI water is a must in Reef tanks - it saves problems down the track.

What species are related to fantail goldfish?

It is a goldfish with a big tail that looks like a fan?

How do you tell a boy goldfish and a girl goldfish?

the gold fish is a boy if both its sides are the same size, but if the fish is a girl one side will be bigger than the other (it looks pregnant on one side of its body) And also sometimes girls are pregnant.

Can you use an airstone in a ten gallon tank?

This is a debated topic. There are both pros and cons. Though oxygen is very important, too much can be deadly for a fish. The finer the bubbles the more likely your fish may get air bloat. Also adding an air stone increases the CO2 gas exchange process increasing the pH in the water. Marine fish like basic water. Also in a reef tank too much oxygen can kill coral. Normally filter systems creates enough oxygenation for a tank to where an air stone is not needed. If you want air bubble for a decorative effect try to get something tha doesn't create a fine bubbles.

Do goldfish and earthworms have a backbones?

i'm pretty sure goldfish do but im not sure about earthwroms, but im maybe 40% sure...??????

What does it mean when a goldfish is silver?

Nothing. A goldfish is a goldfish, not a gold fish.

Why does my fish have black spots all of the sudden?

Black spots on a fishes body is a symptom of black spot disease( a disease caused by a digenetic fluke. It will usually go away on its own, as the complex life cycle of the fluke can not be completed in an aquarium.

Why do your cold water fish keep dying?

This question is rather difficult to answer, being that there is really nothing to go off of other than repeatedly dying fish. One of the fish probably introduced a viral, or bacterial, pathogen into the tank which has spread to the other tankmates and consiquentely caused them to die. Raise the salt concentration in the tank to 0.3% and treat the tank for parasites using an antiparasitic. It is also recommended to, if a bacterial pathogen is suspect, feed the fish an antibiotic food. If this does not help and all the fish die anyways you'll want to sterilize the tank before adding any new fish. You can do this using bleach as long as you let the tank sit for a couple days afterward.

i like the above answer however, i have an extensive knowledge of tropical fish-keeping and know about the benefits of using bleach as a cleaning agent & have thought about it but would never use it, to much risk involved.

cold water fish are for beginner's, i would recommend getting a water test by taking a clean bottle half full of your tank water to your local reputable fish shop.

Your goldfish is always at the top of the tank gulping at the surface is this normal?

If the water the fish is in is not changed regularly a goldfish will do this because the oxygen in the water is too low for the fish to absorb it through its gills so it gulps air from the surface of the water. Make sure you change the water in a fish bowl or get an air bubble pump for an aquarium and this will stop this behavior in your goldfish.

Goldfish always go to the top for oxygen. They are known to do this. This is why it is recommended you do not have a really tall tank. I have gold fish and never have a tank over 16 inches tall. In my 40 gallon that is 36" Long x 16" High x 18 " Deep. I have two gold fish that are about 3 inched long in size. But one is a black moor. Both go to top for oxygen even though I have two filters, a 45 and 40, plus two sponge bubbler filters, and two long bubblers in back of aquarium. They are quite healthy and never sick. In fact I saved them from Walmart some time ago. I do know it is better to have a tank that is not tall and goldfish will always go to the top for oxygen. They require more oxygen than many fish. I have another 4 foot long tank that is only 12.5 inches tall with black moors. They too, (as a species of gold fish) go to the top for oxygen. I keep water in top perimeters. and water change as needed. But if your fish show floating signs, give the fish peas. I give my fish peas once a week to keep them from having a swim bladder issue, but if they do, peas cure over night.

Try to have moving water as this creates oxygen. Try to have a tank that is not too tall. I have been told it is best to feed goldfish grandular food or pettet food. Not Flakes! My research has told me flakes can cause swim bladder issue in goldfish..