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         or within gravel/sand and it will be                                medications that must always be
         easier to clean. But, in case you wish                              with you are Methyl blue liquid and
         to keep some gravel for decoration,                                 Epsom salt/rock salt.
         consider bigger size marbles only.
                                                                             Methyl blue liquid will do wonders
         • Diet                                                              for goldfish! It is easily available and

                                                                             will treat primary stage of white ick,

         Getting your Goldfish diet right is                                  fin rot, and other parasite diseases


         important. Never ever buy  fi sh  food                               in Goldfish. Whereas, Epsom salt/
         that is sold loose as that doesn’t                                  rock salt will also help in treating
         contain nutrients your  fi sh  needs.                                white ick and fin rot. When treating

         Prefer good quality packed food with                                a sick Goldfish, make sure not to feed


         nutrition value printed on them.   day every week. Don't feed them with   that sick  fish; consider removing it

         Goldfish are majorly herbivores/   vegetables frequently; just give it as a   from the main tank and move it in a
         vegetarians, you can give them    treat on Sundays.                 separate vessel for treatment.
         boiled spinach, peas, cucumber, and
         some other vegetables.  Some will eat   • Simple but effective treatment.  • Teach them tricks!
         blood worms and shrimps. Good food
         helps in proper metabolism, which in   Some bacterial and parasite diseases   Yes, that's possible and useful too!

         turn leads to a longer life span.  are common in Goldfish, mostly the   Goldfish are super friendly and

                                           white ick and fin rot. These diseases   social fish; you will see many people


                                           are so common that many fi sh have   who cuddle their Goldfish with their


                                           developed immunity towards them   hands. Goldfish like to interact with
                                           and will not be infected. But if your   us and are also said to recognize

                                           goldfish has got some disease, you   their caretakers.

                                           need to fix it as soon as possible. Two
                                                                             You can teach them various tricks
                                                                             like going to the loop, jumping, and

                                                                             following your finger. This will keep
                                                                             them engaged and will also make
         • Feeding                                                           both of you happy. The happier

                                                                             your Goldfish are, the brighter their
         Good feeding habits lead to healthier                               colours become!
         fish. There are certain feeding norms

         that no one generally follows;  fi rst                               These were some simple and basic
         and most common is overfeeding.                                     tips that I think will surely help to
         You may see your Goldfi sh  coming                                   elongate your goldfish’s life… Wish

         towards you and you may think that                                  you best of luck for your new Goldfi sh!
         they are hungry... No they are just
         curious and playful.

         So, never feed them recklessly as fun
         or if you just feel they are hungry. Fix
         an amount of feed that you will give

         them every day. Feed as much as                     * Author is a fish keeping hobbyist and enthusiast from Pune, Maharastra.
                                                               He has been in this hobby from the age of 10 and has learnt a lot about
         they can finish in almost 10 minutes,                  freshwater fish keeping. He likes to collect different types of fresh water



         a little amount 2–3 times a day.  It is               species and also Aquascape fish tanks. He also runs his own fi sh keeping
         important to skip a day of feeding.                   blog named AquaNation (www.aquanationURL.blogspot.com), where you can

                                                               fi nd all fish keeping articles. Soon he is going to start a You Tube channel of
         Yes, don't feed them for at least one                 his own.
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