| Be sure of how to set up your gold fish tank properly | | | | proper filtration is very important. Be sure that the tank |
| before you purchase your freshwater goldfish. This | | | | is large enough to accommodate your goldfish. |
| fish can be very hardy and a great first pet, but if the | | | | Freshwater goldfish can grow to a length of five |
| fish tank is not set up properly, the fish will not survive. | | | | inches and will need room to grow. A ten gallon tank is |
| If you are looking for a fish that can be your child's first | | | | a good starter tank. |
| pet, then freshwater goldfish is a good choice. The | | | | A heater is not necessary for your gold fish tank. |
| types and colors of freshwater goldfish are varied. | | | | Freshwater goldfish can live in water that is room |
| Some of the most popular are -fan tail - they are | | | | temperature. Do not set your fish tank up near a heat |
| sleek looking and have a long flowing tailryukin - their | | | | source or cold draft. Loud noises stress your fish, so it |
| color is black, white and orange and their head is | | | | is best to keep them in a quiet area, so as not to |
| pointedoranda - they have heads that look like they | | | | scare them. |
| have a cap on them | | | | Be sure to soak goldfish flakes or pellets before |
| Comet - this is the most common type of freshwater | | | | feeding your goldfish. This will prevent the food from |
| goldfish and can be sold as feeder fish. | | | | laying on top of the water. When this happens, the fish |
| If you put your freshwater goldfish in a bowl, it will | | | | will come to the surface to feed and take in too much |
| probably not survive. Your goldfish needs oxygen to | | | | air. Very often, this leads to swim bladder problems |
| live. So, setting them up in a gold fish tank that has | | | | and sometimes death. |