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However, if you research a bit and bacteria those breakdown toxic • Tank and Filtration.
follow some basic tips for goldfi sh substances into simpler, less toxic

keeping, surely your fish may live elements. We don’t have them in our
longer. tanks, so we need to introduce them.
This process is called Cycling of fi sh
So here I have listed some tips to tank. Follow these simple steps to

increase your fish's life span: cycle your tank.
• Get them a better aquarium. - You can’t bring your fish the day you Source: wikihow.com

bring your tank.

- Then we need to remove chlorine

from tap water (chlorine is always Goldfish produce tremendous waste.
found in our tap waters). chlorine They eat a lot and in turn produce
prevents development of these useful huge waste in the tank; that is the
bacteria, so to remove it you can biggest challenge with Goldfi sh tanks
simply buy a Dechlorinator from a pet – to keep their water clean.
store and add it to water in the tank.
Fish waste releases Ammonia in
- Now, put some fish food in the tank tank water, which is very dangerous

and leave it for 1–2 weeks. And now for the fish (it can burn their gills
you can add your new fi sh. This and damage their brain). Generally,
Almost everyone keeps a Goldfi sh in will surely help to get right water yellowish or cloudy water you see

those little fish bowls. But remember conditions for your goldfi sh. in a tank is ammonia build-up due

Goldfish really aren’t made for bowls; to excess accumulation of ammonia
they are not to be kept alone in fi sh • Tank mates. and nitrates.

bowls. They are fish who love to
swim around the tank playing with
their mates.

So please don't put them in those
bowls; it turns out to be really cruel
to do so. Also, they prefer having
their friends around to play with.
Get a decent sized tank that has
a lot free space to swim and can
accommodate some 3–4 Goldfi sh
without overcrowding. Also, the
bigger tank you get, bigger your Get right tank mates for your Goldfi sh; To tackle this problem, best thing is
goldfi sh gets! the best fi sh to be kept with Goldfi sh to perform regular and better water
are more Goldfish! You can simply changes. Simply vacuum out 75%

• Right water for the keep various sub-species of goldfi sh tank water every 2–3 days, which
fi sh. in same tank (like Oranda goldfi sh, will avoid accumulation of toxins.
Black Moore, Fantail, Comet, and And bigger water changes can be
This is the most more). Avoid putting carnivorous and done every 2–3 months. To reduce
neglected aspect aggressive fish with Goldfi sh (like your efforts of cleaning a tank, keep

in fish keeping. In Angels, Oscars, barbs etc.) as this will the tank bare-bottomed i.e. a tank

natural ponds, there lead to fights, and would stress your with no gravel/sand. This will avoid

are armies of good fi sh. waste getting accumulated under
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