Here are 3 secrets to make your gold fish live long:1. Food: This is where most people make mistakes. Goldfish are very messy as they have no stomachs, so they produce massive amounts of ammonia, which is excreted in the water through the gills. Overfeeding directly increases the water pollution/toxicity. You can buy Goldfish food at any pet shop and it’s cheap. But the correct feeding is critical otherwise you can easily kill them by over feeding. They can go up to 3 weeks without food, so it’s enough to feed them about 5 small pellets every alternate day. Also, don’t feed bread as it expands on contact with water.

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Did you know that your goldfish can live for over 10 years? Under the right conditions he can live even longer but most never make it past the first year! If you want your goldfish to live long and healthy lives, you’ve got to provide the proper environment.

It’s a common misconception that a goldfish can live in a tiny bowl. In order for him to survive for any length of time, you’ll need to do frequent water changes and cleanings of the bowl – that’s a lot of work and living in a bowl isn’t much fun so it’s best to keep your fish in a regular tank with a proper filtration system. Read the rest of this entry »

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Many aquarium owners having goldfish often wonder how big and how fast there goldfish will grow.
Goldfish growth really depends on certain factors that will influence how fast they grow. Some factors that directly influence growth are:

1. How clean is the water for your Goldfish?

2. How big is the environment, goldfish bowl, aquarium or pond?

3. What kind of food are you feeding your fish?

4. The genetics (DNA) of the goldfish parents passed on to their offspring. Read the rest of this entry »

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