Very ingenious fish farmers have been creating unusual Goldfish varieties for many years. Names: All of the many varieties of aquarium Goldfish are the same species, Carassius auratus. Popularity: For a long-long time Goldfish have been one of the most popular aquarium fish. Glick here for more about determining Goldfish gender.īreeding: Goldfish scatter a large number of eggs on plants or special breeding mops made of nylon yarn.Ĭlick here for more about breeding Goldfish. Gender: It's not easy to tell the males from the females even as they mature.įemales are often plumper, but males are plump too! Males get white specs on their gill covers, when they're ready to breed. Life Span: Goldfish live for several years and perhaps even many years with good water and good food. Click here to learn more about using Lava Rocks in aquariums. The addition of Lava Rocks will keep nitrates in the ideal range. A Penguin 200B Filter in an aquarium with 20 to 30-gallons of water is OK, but a Penguin 350B Filter is the right size for a 30 to 50-gallon aquarium.Ĭlick here to learn more about aquarium filters. Live Plants are beautiful and improve the water quality but will often be eaten by Goldfish.Īquarium Filter: Bio-Wheel Filters are highly recommended. Huge Goldfish need even more water per fish.ĭecor: Goldfish do not need gravel, and a layer of gravel more than 1/4' thick will usually fill with bits of uneaten food that will contaminate the water.Ĭlick here for more about aquarium gravel. Larger Goldfish need up to 10-gallons per Goldfish. Keep at most one Goldfish per 3-gallon, when they're small. We ship them in this water.Ĭlick here for a lot more information about aquarium water conditions.Īquarium Size: It is probably best to house these fish in at least a 30-gallon tank, and more is better. Here in our facilities the water is hard and the pH is usually about 7.8. Most water in the US seems to be OK, so it's probably best NOT to adjust the pH or the hardness of the water. Probably a pH of about 7 with moderate hardness is best. Water Conditions: Goldfish seem to be tolerant of a wide range of water conditions. Temperature: Goldfish can live pretty well from about 60 to 75 degrees F., but they're probably most comfortable from about 68 to 72 degrees F.Ĭlick here to learn about aquarium temperature, aquarium thermometers, and aquarium heaters.įeeding: Premium Fish Food Flakes when small and Premium Pellet Food when larger.Ĭlick here to learn more about and shop online for premium fish foods. Sometimes much bigger.īehaviors: Most Goldfish are active swimmers but are rarely too aggressive.Ĭompatibility: Some recommended tank mates include, other varieties of Goldfish.Ĭlick here to read more about compatible groups of pet fish. Sometimes very old Goldfish are even bigger. Maximum Size: In aquariums, Goldfish can grow to be about 8' long, including their tails. There are many color varieties for sale in this store. Their ancestors originally lived in East Asia, but Goldfish are now found living in aquariums throughout most of the world. Origin: Goldfish are one of the most colorful and most popular aquarium fish. Premium Pet Fish are more energetic, hardier, and have brighter colors with a beautiful metallic sheen.Ĭlick here to learn more about Premium Pet Fish. This fish is highly sought after for it's unique markings, although not every batch comes in looking as perfect as the one in the picture, they are very beautiful fish.Ĭomments: This is a Premium Pet Fish, and we never see Premium Goldfish like these in any of the live fish stores that we visit. If there are any issues, please contact us on the day of arrival with images.įor more information on shipping policies, please click here.Above: Is a gorgeous premium quality Panda Butterfly Telescope Goldfish, swimming in one of our aquariums, when one of us snapped this picture. Please understand this is a risk with long-finned varieties. We cannot guarantee the pattern will remain the same throughout its lifetime.įin nipping during transit is an occurrence that can happen during postage. Koi, Grizzle, Fancy, etc.) can change pattern and colour during transit as well as over time. Please be aware that marble variety bettas (i.e.

Deaths resultant from leaving the package unattended for an extended period of time will not be refunded. We will provide a refund for the fish, postage costs are not refundable.Įnsure you arrange to receive the package. In the unfortunate event of a DOA, please message us with a photo in an unopened bag. Failure to do so may incur extended wait times to dispatch the order while unpaid shipping costs are paid in full. Please ensure the Live Fish Shipping option is selected if your order contains live goods (fish, shrimp or snails).

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