About Goldfish Bowl Care
About Goldfish Bowl Care
The standard goldfish bowl with it’s bubble shape has been for years the go to home for a new pet goldfish. It’s an iconic image that most people associate with the first time fish owner. It’s small in size, it looks easy to maintain and the common goldfish is inexpensive; perfect for a beginner with no experience. Sure, for the most part this is true but many pet goldfish don’t life as long as the should. The main cause for an untimely dead goldfish is due to improper or a lack of goldfish bowl care. Two common mistakes include overfeeding and infrequent water changes.
Overfeeding a goldfish is a bad idea for several reasons. The first reason is that goldfish are opportunistic eaters and will eat until there is no food left. This can lead to a full belly and a goldfish becoming sick from constipation; even worse, a goldfish can die from a burst stomach. The second reason is that a goldfish that eats a lot will also produce a lot of waste. This waste makes the water dirty. Good goldfish bowl care involves cutting down on the food and only feeding a few flakes per goldfish a day.
Water changes are important and easily forgotten. A lot of beginners only change the water when it’s visibly dirty with uneaten food, fish waste or algae. However, the biggest killer of goldfish is something that can’t be seen, ammonia. Ammonia is introduced into the water rotting food, waste and by the goldfish. The only way to know how much ammonia is in a goldfish bowl is to test for ammonia in the water.
Goldfish Bowls and Why you Should Consider an Upgrade to a Goldfish Aquarium
A small goldfish bowl requires more cleaning and maintenance than a goldfish aquarium tank. Goldfish can grow large and will outgrow a bowl sooner than later. If a pet goldfish owner has the space, a 10 or 20 gallon tank is recommended. By providing enough space and water for a goldfish to grow and cutting down on the frequency of goldfish care and maintenance for the owner, both owner and goldfish will be much happier.
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Typically goldfish should only be paired with other like minded goldfish. Most goldfish are aggressive eaters and other fish can’t compete for food. also goldfish are cold water loving (around 70*F) fish and most other tropical fish are warm water loving (around 80*F). In a small bowl you should only have one or perhaps two goldfish. Make sure to keep the water clean by changing the water often.
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