The Goldfish Memory - Is It A Myth?

What is the span of goldfish memory. Do they evenis because they are only being stimulated by the same
have the capacity to remember? These are theimages, time after time. Do your fish a favor and
questions that this article will endeavor to answer, aschange your tank around as often as possible. The
well as giving you some great information on goldfish ingoldfish memory is weak, however you must
general.remember that the brain has other functions also and
Well do goldfish have a memory? After extensivethey have to be stimulated in order for it to keep
research, scientists were able to conclude that therunning.
goldfish memory last around 3 seconds, depending onCan you increase goldfish memory?
the breed. You may find this amazing and alsoWell like any other part of the brain, it has the potential
disturbing at the same time! This that every time yourto improve as well as diminish. Different breeds have
goldfish looks at you, it isn't able to recognize you,different time spans of memory, however the average
therefore there is no possibility of creating a closegoldfish usually has a memory of around 3 seconds as
relationship with your goldfish.previously stated. They will never have the capacity to
Also there is another thing that goldfish owners shouldremember things for a great deal of time, however
take into consideration and that is the fact that goldfisheven the slightest memory change will increase their
are going to be constantly seeing and re-recognizinglifespan dramatically.
the same features in and around your tank orOne of the best ways to do this is by changing the
aquarium. If you never change the look of your tank,look and feel of your tank consistently. Colors are one
than this can be detrimental to the live of your fish.of the easiest recognized things from a goldfish
You have to remember that they are living creaturesmemory point of view. Therefore it's advised to add in
and one thing that all living creatures have in common,bright colors and to change them as often as possible.
is that they need constant stimulation to stay alive.Just by making these small changes, you will notice a
If your fish never has the opportunity to see somethingdifference in the energy levels of your goldfish and
new every so often, they're brains will never grow, thisthey will generally live for a lot longer than usual.