Happy National Goldfish Day! On August 2, today observes America's most popular domestic aquatic pet.
The goldfish is a freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae of order Cypriniformes. It is one of the most commonly kept aquarium fish. A relatively small member of the carp family, the goldfish is native to East Asia.
The fact of the matter is that there are actually hundreds of different goldfish species out there.
Most would say that there are fifteen real species of goldfish, with the rest falling into one of those fifteen categories. Some are more well-known than others and some are more popular.
Considered cold water fish, goldfish can also be kept in heated aquariums. Putting a goldfish in chlorinated tap water, bottled or distilled water, or water that is too acidic or alkaline, can be deadly. Ideal water temperature is about seventy degrees.
A goldfish can live in a bowl without a filter, but not at the optimal quality of life. The bowl with no filter arrangement will likely shorten the goldfish's life.
Aquarium experts recommend that you not keep your goldfish in a bowl, but rather a larger, filtered tank.
When they are kept as pets in small fish tanks and aquariums, goldfish tend to stay about 1-2 inches long and never grow larger than eight inches (15 centimeters), according to the DEC.
However, in the wild, goldfish often reach twelve to fourteen inches (30 to 35 cm) in length.
You'll probably want to keep more than one goldfish. Two goldfish can't thrive in a tank less than twenty gallons.
And depending on the type of goldfish you're keeping; you may need even more space than that. Besides, goldfish are social creatures and prefer the company.
According to researchers, fish can get depressed as well. Studies are being done on the aquatic animals in an effort to find treatments for humans suffering from the disorder.
However, if the fish swims up top and explores its new environment, then it's apparently happy as a clam.
To entertain a goldfish, there are some grains of gravel around on the bottom of the tank too for them to play with if they want to.
Speaking of plants, whether living or silk, these can be entertaining for goldfish. They can swim in and out of the leaves or have a little nibble.
Goldfish can live for long periods of time if they are fed a varied diet and housed in proper water conditions. The average lifetime of a goldfish is ten to fifteen years.
Goldfish that are sold in bowls are meant to be moved into a large tank or pond. A bowl is too small for them to grow to their maximum length.
Stunted, underdeveloped fish will die very young. A fish kept in a bowl will only live for two to three years.
The longest-lived goldfish on record lived to age forty-three! This was Tish, won by a family in the United Kingdom at a fun fair. Tish was later recognized into the Guinness Book of World Records™ as the longest living fish.
If you get a tank that is too small, the internal organs of the fish will continue to grow and over time, the fish will slowly suffocate.
Even though goldfish have been consistently depicted in small bowls, it is part of the reason why with short life spans (ammonia builds up quickly in such a small space).
If people knew the amount of care goldfish need and the fact that they grow so big so fast many people would not buy them, this giving the fish a chance as people would buy them as pets, not decoration.
Have you ever owned a goldfish before?
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