Of Asian origin, specifically Chinese, the goldfish or goldfish (Carassius auratus auratus) belongs to the Cyprinidae family, better known as cyprinids or vulgarly as tents. These are hardy and very popular fish that are easy to care for and maintain. In this breed file on our site we will talk about the goldfish or common goldfish.
We will make a summary of the characteristics, the aquarium you need, basic care, the most common diseases that can affect it or reproduction of the golden fish or goldfish among other particular details. Keep reading!
Goldfish Characteristics
There are many types of goldfish, but in this case we are going to focus on the common goldfish that has normal eyes, a flat head, normal scales and a simple tail It is a bright orange color but can sometimes appear more yellow or reddish.
Goldfish Aquarium
In our article on the goldfish mite, we explain in detail what your aquarium should be like. The goldfish or golden fish is known worldwide among cold water fish but the reality is that the goldfish is a very resistant fish that supports very different temperatures always preferring the warm. The ideal would be to keep it in an aquarium of about 21ºC but it can withstand a minimum of 10ºC and a maximum of 32ºC. The water should be around 7 PH and 12 GH but can be slightly adjusted.
Each specimen of goldfish must have a minimum of 40 liters which must be proportional to the number of specimens let's have The lack of space in the aquarium can cause our goldfish to be aggressive with other fish. We will use a layer of coarse gravel at the bottom, preferably calcareous gravel such as coral sand, although we can also use neutral gravel as is the case with silica sand. Plants and decorations will give the goldfish aquarium a beautiful appearance.
In addition, it is very important to get a aerator so that the goldfish does not have problems breathing inside the aquarium. As an extra we could add a filtering system that will allow us to keep the aquarium clean.
Goldfish care
Goldfish does not require excessive care but we must be very clear about the feeding of the goldfishUp to one year of age we can base their diet on flakes, commercial compounds that we find on the market, but from that moment we must start preparing thick "porridges" so that they do not suffer problems in their swim bladder. In addition to increasing its longevity, you will enjoy a beautiful and he althy fish.
Goldfish He alth
We must pay attention and check our goldfish regularly: uncontrolled floating, white spots on their body or fins broken are obvious symptoms of disease. In that case, we must separate our goldfish from the other specimens to avoid contagion of a possible virus or parasite.
In general, diseases are related to poor aquarium hygiene, poor care or poor nutrition. If you see your fish sick, move it to a small hospital tank and give it good care.
