Goldfish
Animal Information
Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Cyprinidae
Gender: Females are much larger and have bigger, rounder bellies
Care Information
Type of Water: Freshwater
Origin: World-wide (Mostly Asia)
Breeding Type: Egg Layers
Zayto Fish Level of Difficulty: Beginner (Zayto Recommends this fish for beginners)
Compatibility: (C) Goldfish can be kept with other goldfish of similar size, although should not be kept with tropical fish as goldfish can be semi-aggressive.
Size: Goldfish range from a vast array of sizes
Tank Setup
Requirements: Low
Swimming Level (In tank): Middle area
Plantation and Décor: Light
Minimum Tank Size: Since Goldfish are so wide spreed in size, the minimum varies from 2.5 to 50+ gallons
Temperature: 64-75 Degrees Fahrenheit
Extra
Did you know that Goldfish have no stomachs? That is why we recommend feeding your Goldfish small meals 3-4 times per day to avoid left-over food residue.
Before purchasing, contact your local pet store and ask an associate if this type is right for you.
Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Actinopterygii
Family: Cyprinidae
Gender: Females are much larger and have bigger, rounder bellies
Care Information
Type of Water: Freshwater
Origin: World-wide (Mostly Asia)
Breeding Type: Egg Layers
Zayto Fish Level of Difficulty: Beginner (Zayto Recommends this fish for beginners)
Compatibility: (C) Goldfish can be kept with other goldfish of similar size, although should not be kept with tropical fish as goldfish can be semi-aggressive.
Size: Goldfish range from a vast array of sizes
Tank Setup
Requirements: Low
Swimming Level (In tank): Middle area
Plantation and Décor: Light
Minimum Tank Size: Since Goldfish are so wide spreed in size, the minimum varies from 2.5 to 50+ gallons
Temperature: 64-75 Degrees Fahrenheit
Extra
Did you know that Goldfish have no stomachs? That is why we recommend feeding your Goldfish small meals 3-4 times per day to avoid left-over food residue.
Before purchasing, contact your local pet store and ask an associate if this type is right for you.
Diseases
Fin Rot
Fin rot is most likely not going to occur in well kept aquariums. Fin rot is caused by an excess amount of bacteria in the aquarium that should have normally been taken care of with weekly water changes. Symptoms are violent on the fish including blood streaked and ragged fins and will eventually eat away the whole fin of the sick fish. Treatment can be found most local pet stores.
Occurrence: Low.
Deadly? Yes.
Contagious? Yes.
Treatment Available? Yes.
Zayto Fish Problem Code: 4
Occurrence: Low.
Deadly? Yes.
Contagious? Yes.
Treatment Available? Yes.
Zayto Fish Problem Code: 4
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This article is about Goldfish Freshwater Fish. In "Diseases" section: this sections simple referrers to most common disease found in this tropical fish species, it does not discontinue the idea or possibility of additional diseases infecting this fish type.