Gold fishes are one of the most common pet fishes across the globe. But the mistake which majority of people does is keeping them in a fish bowl. And there are so many people who doesn’t know that gold fishes aren’t for a fish bowl. You many have watched many movies, animated movies, cartoon series in which you can see gold fish in a bowl. Sometimes more than one. Here are some points you need to know before getting a gold fish.

• Fish Tank (75liters or 20gallons):

 A single gold fish can’t survive in a fish bowl but in fact needs a filtered fish tank which can hold at least 75ltrs of water. The bigger the tank, the bigger the surface area which helps in circulation of oxygen in the tank than CO2.

• PH and temperature:

A single gold fish not only needs a fish tank but also needs correct pH and temperature to live. The ideal pH for gold fish is 7.2-7.4. Any sudden or continuous changes in pH level can harm your goldfish. And the temperature should be between 21 to 24 °C (69.8 to 75.2°F) for gold fish to grow strong and healthy.

• Ammonia and Clorine:

Gold fish even poops a lot. So maintaining ammonia, cleaning must be done regularly. No ammonia is good for any fish, so half of the tank water must be changed at least once in week and a full tank cleaning must be done once in a month. Also, too much of chlorine in fish tank, can damage your fish’s health. It is best maintaining the chlorine amount below 1mg/l.

• Need a companion:

Also, a single gold fish can’t survive alone; they need some companion with them. Otherwise they can die due to depression caused by loneliness. Gold fishes are quite friendly, so they can be kept with other fishes like guppies or of their own kind. Never pair goldfish with fishes which tend to be aggressive and territorial.

(FUN FACT:- Gold fish can live upto 10-20 years. There’s a Guinness record of Tish the gold fish who lived for 43years and died due to short illness later).

So please share this article to as many people as possible, to help gold fishes survive rather than dying due to lack of knowledge about them.

I hope you find this helpful for you and for your pets. You can also drop your suggestions and queries in the comment section.

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