So you’ve decided to get a pet goldfish, you’ve bought a suitable tank, a large enough filter, and maybe some food, plants and decorations… all you have to do now is rush down to the pet shop and pick out your new fish, right? Wrong! There’s one more very important step to goldfish tank setup … Read more
In this article, we look at goldfish water temperature. What temperature should goldfish water be? And how does temperature affect your fish? Goldfish are hardy fish that can survive a wide range of water conditions. This includes very cold and quite warm water. However, there are still some temperatures that are better for goldfish than … Read more
This is one of our favorite goldfish facts! Did you know that goldfish don’t have stomachs?! Whereas humans (and many other animals) have stomachs to digest their food, goldfish don’t have any stomach at all! Instead, different parts of their intestines have to do the job that a stomach usually would, such as breaking down … Read more
MYTH: Goldfish memory spans are just three seconds long FACT: Goldfish can remember things for months! Most goldfish keepers will have heard the “fact” that goldfish memory spans are just three seconds long – but is it true? Is the memory of goldfish really that short? The answer is a very definite no! Scientists have proven … Read more
The quality of fish you receive can vary massively depending on where you decide to buy goldfish and whether they have been kept in suitable conditions. Even with the best goldfish care, where you choose to buy your goldfish can be the difference between owning a fish that lives a long life and grows to … Read more
Goldfish do sleep, but not in the same way people do. Goldfish sleep is more like resting. Like people, goldfish tend to sleep at night time, when it’s dark. Watch your fish at night and you might notice them hovering in one spot, only moving slightly to keep themselves stable in the water. This behaviour … Read more
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