Since goldfish are omnivores, there is a large variety of different foods you can feed them. To name a few there is the option of brine shrimp, krill, bloodworms, daphnia, tubifex worms, peas, watermelon, squash, oranges, cucumbers, duckweed, and elodea. Please note that it is very important to also feed your goldfish a fortified goldfish food of flakes, pellets, or both.
Here are the most common problems: overfeeding, feeding only flakes, not cleaning your tank of food.
Overfeeding is the most common problem beginners have. You should know that there is no such thing as underfeeding. People feed their fish too much because they love them. If you love your fish that does not mean you have to give it a lot of food.
Feeding goldfish no more than they can eat in 2 minutes once a day is the healthy way. They do not need more food than that. Do not be fooled because they can eat large amounts in a short period of time.
The next step is to feed your goldfish a varied diet. As a beginner you tend to go for what is best on the market, goldfish flakes. You simply cannot get all the food groups and nutrition in one set of flakes. They contain little or no fiber which can cause constipation. You can feed your fish flakes from time to time, but your goldfish thrives on household foods.
Another important thing you need to keep in mind is to always clean your tank of uneaten food. If you do not do this, ammonia levels will start rising and this will make your water toxic.
Household Foods
Fresh fruit and vegetables are the healthiest food for goldfish. Feeding goldfish this kind of food daily will make them feel better, live longer and have bright colors. Goldfish love brine shrimp, daphnia and blood worms. These give your fish a balanced diet and provide a variety of vitamins, fibers, minerals and everything your goldfish needs.
Here are some household foods you should feed your goldfish: peas, spinach, zucchini, boiled Rice, pieces of orange, carrots, cucumbers, beans, corn, lettuce, grapes. You should cut them into small pieces so that your fish do not have digestion problems.
Make Your Own Recipes
If you like to cook then you can make your own recipes to feed your goldfish. Gelatin will bind the foods you make and it is high in protein. Making a tasty and well-balanced food is a lot of fun and keeps your goldfish happy.
I hope it helps. thanks.
Picture cycle life of goldfish?
they have sex and babies are made (: then sadly they die :( they have sex and babies are made (: then sadly they die :(
How long can a goldfish live in a fishbowl?
No, it is ok for goldfish to live in a gold fish bowl, but you should be able to look at the bowl and tell if it is too crowded.... depending on the size and amount of water in comparison to the number of fish that is :-)
Do goldfish have an impact on humans?
Yes, coming home from a hard day of -lets say work- nothing can lift your spirits more than having the inviting face of a pet goldfish come greet you. It is also important to note, that having an aquarium and spending time watching your fish swim around is a great way to get yourself to relax and/or relieve stress. The illusion of weightlessness brought on by the way fish swim is greatly responsible for this stress relief.
What does it mean if a goldfish fin is coming off?
That's probably its poo, that's what my goldfish did.
Their waste has to come out somewhere.
maybe finrot. may be not nvm
Cereal is included in most commercial goldfish foods. To feed only cereal to goldfish would be providing the fish with a very poor diet and will result in sick/runted fish. Goldfish are omnivourous and need a balanced diet including cereals, proteins, fats and algaes.
How do you winterize an outdoor goldfish pond in a harsh winter climate?
Cold weather bacteria such as Microbelift Autumn/Winter Prep can be added as early as September and continued for four months. It helps keep the ponds ecosystem balanced as the water temperature decreases. Put a de-icer in the pond to keep a hole in the ice to allow the exchange of oxygen and gases. Put a net over the pond to keep leaves from fallingin the pond. Decaying leaves and debris can be toxic if left inthe pond al winter under the ice. Feed your fish Wheatgerm until the water temperatures drop below 55 degress, then you can stop feeding them.
Is it OK to have guppy fish and goldfish in the same tank?
No, they are not acceptable tankmates. Guppies are tropical fish and require higher temperatures than are likely to be comfortable for a goldfish. In addition, the goldfish will eventually grow large enough to swallow the guppies.
What should you do if you accidentally ate your goldfish?
If you swallow a goldfish, then you would just digest it and probably be less hungry so eat less for your next meal impressing your girlfriends parents who then think you are suitable for their daughter even though you were oblivious to their thoughts and would have went ahead and stuffed yourself.
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People swallow goldfish for many reasons. Some like the feeling of a live creature going down their throats, and others like the feelling of dominance they get from sending a fish down the hatch. Many people do it on bets or dares, and still others do it for money. Whatever the reason, goldfish swallowing has been popular for decades! Visit this site: GoldfishSwallowing.com. Check out the latest videos of beautiful girls and tight men swallowing whole live goldfish
tetras. bettas, sharks and other aquatic creature.
Can you put water lettuce in your fish bowl?
Many types of plant eating fish will eat regular lettuce. Goldfish included. Its not a great food, because it has almost no nutritional value, but it is good for providing roughage and behavioral enrichment.
How do tropical fish reproduce?
In order to reproduce? Yes, but mating can entail many things, and in fish is generally manifested by external fertilization of egss.
Is there such thing as goldfish cereal?
Yeah!!! You have to make it though, my best friend and I always make it. All you have to do is:
1. Get any type of goldfish, it doesn't matter
2. Pour some into a bowl
3. Pour some milk into the bowl with the goldfish in it
4. Add a little bit of syrup, it adds flavor
5. Mix it all up together
6. Get a spoon and eat it all up :3
Hope that helped(;
By the way: I did not actually come up with this answer, so I take no credit for it. I just corrected some mistakes.
Jirjir385 was the one who wrote this answer.
Fish have what looks like a line of dots running along their sides. In some species there is more than one line. This line is called a "Lateral Line". It contains pressur sensitive nerve endings. These act like our ears and pick up sound and other vibrations which are transfered to the fishes brain. The fish then reacts as required.
Are black mollies a tropical fish?
i have a guppy and two black mollies in the same tank,and they get along perfectly fine so far.but sometimes,you get the occasional aggressive molly and it might attack your guppy. you should also ask your local pet store to see which fish can get along and which can't.
How many goldfish should you keep in one tank?
Well I don't really understand what your question is but i am guessing that you mean how WELL goldfish do in a 5 gallon tank. The answer is, pretty good if you don't get a full grown one. But be careful, some goldfish live longer than others. out of my 5 goldfish that I have had through my life, 1 has survived three days. One of the others survived about 3-4 months while two others lived for 6 months. my most recent fish just passed away at 3 years. He was my miracle fish. of course, the others were in a bowl and of course tanks are better for the circulation of water. GOOD LUCK :)
Can you release your goldfish in the ocean?
Goldfish will do fine in a fountain, as long as they are fed, and that the area is big enough to swim around and not all fountain! As long as the fountain isn't too powerful the fish will do fine.
Why WOULDN'T it kill a fish? When is it ever a good idea to just put any questionable material in a fish tank?
Can male betta swim with other fish?
no because if they do they will fight and kill each other or cause major injuries like a stared fin death or other injuries
When a fish lays upside down at the bottom of the tank what does that mean?
If your fishes dorsoul(back fin) is down it usually means that your fish is sick. Most fish can live up to 3 months when sick. But some even longer. It all basically depends on what type of illness it has. In some cases it could be deppresion.
Where can you buy food for a goldfish?
Goldfish are arguably the most common aquarium fish. That means they are found in pet stores and aquarium specialty stores around the world. There are any kinds and varieties, and they are descended from the Prussian carp, of Asia. Use the link below to learn more.
gold fish are usually found in Asian waters but it is so tame that people keep it as pets in their tank or in aquariums.
usually in a fish bowl
A black moor is breed of goldfish, similar to most others, if given the right environment, it would live to be around 6-8 years, but the oldest goldfish known is 49 years old, in case you're in an ambitious mood.
Can you put a starfish in the same tank as tropical fish?
Tropical usually refers to Freshwater tropicals; and so the answer is no, because all starfish are saltwater.
How do you tell a girl fish apart from boy fishes?
Some fish show no visible differences in the sexes while in others the differences are very large and obvious. It all depends on the Genera and species of fish and sometimes also the sub species.