| Did you know that your goldfish can live for | | | | thermometer in the tank and take the |
| over 10 years? Under the right conditions he | | | | appropriate measures if the temperature gets |
| can live even longer but most never make it | | | | above 72 degrees as higher temperatures can |
| past the first year! If you want your | | | | make your fish more susceptible to disease. |
| goldfish to live long and healthy lives, | | | | Bear in mind that most other tropical fish |
| youve got to provide the proper environment. | | | | like their water on the warm side, so you |
| | | | will have to be careful what fish you put in |
| Its a common misconception that a goldfish | | | | the tank with your goldfish. |
| can live in a tiny bowl. In order for him to | | | | |
| survive for any length of time, youll need to | | | | Provide the goldfish tank with a filtration |
| do frequent water changes and cleanings of | | | | system that is appropriate for the size of |
| the bowl thats a lot of work and living in a | | | | the tank. If you are keeping the fancy tailed |
| bowl isnt much fun so its best to keep your | | | | goldfish, dont use a system that will provide |
| fish in a regular tank with a proper | | | | too much current as this can make it |
| filtration system. | | | | difficult for them to swim around. Youll also |
| | | | want to provide periodic water changes as you |
| The size of your tank depends on how many | | | | should with any tank. |
| goldfish you want to keep in it. A good rule | | | | |
| of thumb is to allocate about 7 gallons of | | | | One of the main reasons that fish become sick |
| water per fish, so if you want 5 goldfish a | | | | is due to poor water quality. To keep your |
| 35 gallon tank is recommended. Its better to | | | | goldfish healthy, make sure you provide the |
| keep fish in a long tank that has plenty of | | | | filtration and water changes but also be |
| surface to air space as goldfish like to have | | | | careful about overcrowding and overfeeding. |
| a lot of oxygen in their water. A tall | | | | Too many fish or too much decaying food and |
| hexagon shaped tank wont be the best tank for | | | | waste will cause the water in your tank to |
| these fish. | | | | become toxic to your fish. |
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| Goldfish like their water to be a little on | | | | Keeping goldfish can be a wonderful hobby and |
| the cool side between 65 and 72 degrees | | | | with minimal work, you can get a tank up and |
| Fahrenheit so in most cases a heater is not | | | | keep it running with healthy fish. |
| necessary. You should, however have a | | | | |