| Goldfish make the best pets when your children are | | | | or catch them by hand. Using a net can damage the |
| looking for their first pet. Goldfish pets are great for | | | | protective coat (slime) on the fish. Finally, the pet store |
| teaching daily responsibilities, and the time and cost | | | | owner should be full of information about what to feed |
| involved in caring for them is very minimal. | | | | goldfish. |
| Are you ready for your new goldfish pets? | | | | Does My Tank Need a Lid with a Light? |
| You should have a tank that is at least 10 gallons in | | | | No, it is not always necessary to purchase a lid for |
| size. Make sure that you have filled it with water the | | | | your tank. However, if you have no light set up over |
| day before you go to purchase your goldfish. This will | | | | your tank, you should place it nearby to a window so |
| give the minerals and chlorine in the water time to | | | | that your fish will get lots of natural sunlight. This will |
| evaporate and the water will be just the right | | | | help to keep their colors bright. You will need to put |
| temperature. While you will not need a heater for your | | | | something over your tank to keep your goldfish pets |
| tank, you should have the proper filter assembly to | | | | from jumping out. You can use a loosely folded piece |
| keep your tank clean. | | | | of aluminum foil to accomplish this. |
| How Do I How to Buy Goldfish? | | | | You may also wish to put some sand or gravel in the |
| When you are at the pet store and you are looking at | | | | bottom of your tank to make it look nice, as well as |
| the goldfish in the tanks, you should be looking for the | | | | place a few decorations or plants in the tank for your |
| liveliest ones in the bunch. As goldfish are typically very | | | | goldfish to hide or play in. Just be careful not to crowd |
| active, a lethargic fish is probably a sick fish. The pet | | | | your aquarium with so much stuff that your goldfish |
| store owner should know enough to scoop the fish out | | | | has no room to swim. |