Caring and Feeding Celestial Eye Goldfish
One varieties of Common Goldfish we will discuss here is Celestial Eye Goldfish. For details Celestial Eye Goldfish information can found in this article "Celestial Eye Goldfish". Celestial Eye Goldfish will generally reach about 5 inches (13 cm) or more. Celestial Eye Goldfish are some of the more delicate species of goldfish. Unlike the flat-bodied types of goldfish, they have a lower tolerance for pollution. They will need good care and plenty of space. Goldsih is better to cared in your aquarium tank with more of space than goldfish bowl. If you plan and want to success keeping Goldfish, give them a cozy place, generally in aquarium tank with good filtration.
Preparing fish tank
Need to remember, it is important to give proper fish tank for your Goldfish. For imagery, choose proper goldfish tank that give more space than other. Elongated shaped tank would have more space than tall tank, you should consider this. Always fills your tank to medium limit of water will give more space and oxygen for your goldfish. Surely, much space of your tank is not only will give more oxygen, but this condition will help your water more clean longer, because it will dilute the amount of fish waste and reduce water change frequency. If you have aquarium heater, set the temperature into 65 - 72° F (18°- 22° C). It will be more convenient environment for your goldfish.
If you will buy a fish tank, please keep in mind that tank shape and size is important. For proportion only, think that 1 inch of your young goldfish will need 1 gallon of water. As they are growth it will need more space than young fish. With this in mind, you will be more wisely when tailoring what proper size and how many max-numbers of fish in your new tank will give good environment for any aquarium residents.
Maintain the water is required for keep better environment of your goldfish. We know that with best upkeep will keep your fish more long live. Get water change regularly with water change of 1/3 will keep water more clean, and reduce waste pollution? With clean environment, it will help fish healthy.
Would you use tank ornamentation? But make sure all ornamentation you have placed is smooth and no sharp object. Because some goldfish sensitive with sharp object (e.g. Bubble Eye goldfish). They will have very vulnerable eyes sac. So that, give drift wood, smooth rocks, water plant (either live or plastic) is more safe way to decor your aquarium.
Feeding Celestial Eye Goldfish
There are goldfish foods have good nutrition for your fish. The reference for proper goldfish food please read this goldfish food page. Particularly for Celestial Eye Goldfish, they are omnivorous and will eat fresh or freeze-dried food. You can give flakes food for staple food. Or you can give brine shrimp (either live or frozen), blood worms, Daphnia, or tubifex-worms. But it is better to give freeze-dried food to avoid bacterial infection that present in live food. Note that Celestial Eye goldfish need extra time for eat. This is caused by upturned eyes they have. So, avoid keeping them with other aggressive fish for their best thrive.
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