How to care for goldfish - Instructional Videos

0:00 How to Care for Goldfish
0:18 How To Prepare the Tank for Goldfish
1:16 How To Buy your Goldfish
1:48 How To Introduce your Fish to the Tank
2:10 How To Clean Out your Tank
2:58 How To Feed and Care For your Fish

-Preparing the tank:
A small tank is good for beginners, but a larger tank is better for keeping more or larger fish.
You must treat the water for your tank with AquaSafe (or similar brands) to neutralise harmful chemicals, and help clean the water to make it healthier for your fish.
A pump/filter is compulsory for any tank as it air-rates the water and filters out any algae. Plants also help to oxygenate the water.

-Buying your goldfish:
Goldfish come in two groups, long bodied and short bodied. You must not mix these two groups as the long bodied ones are faster, so get to the food before the short bodied ones (which are fatter and slower).
There should be one goldfish in your tank for every 10 or 20 litres.

-Introducing the goldfish to your tank:
When introducing your goldfish, DO NOT place the fish in your tank directly. Instead, rest the bag on the surface of the water for up to 20 minutes to allow the temperature of the water in the tank and in the bag to equalise.
Once twenty minutes are up, you can gently release your goldfish into the tank. It is important to only introduce one goldfish at a time to your tank. You can also quarantine any new fish before placing them in your tank.

-Cleaning out the tank:
It is very important to clean out your goldfish tank regularly. You can do this be frequently cleaning the sides of the tank to avoid any algae from settling.
However, every two weeks you must replace twenty% of the water with fresh water:

•Syphon out 20% of the water.
•Remove the pump or filter and thoroughly clean out any algae + replace the filter pads.
•Fill up a large container with water
•Treat the water with the appropriate amount of AquaSafe (or similar brands). Use 5ml for every 10 litres.
•Slowly pour the treated water into the tank to avoid startling the fish. (Repeat until the tank is full).
•Place the newly cleaned pump/filter back in the tank.

THERE IS NO NEED TO REMOVE THE GOLDFISH FROM THE TANK WHILST YOU DO THIS!

-Feeding your fish:
You can feed your fish many different food items, from granules to live shrimps. I would personally recommend any sort of flakes to enhance the health, colour and vitality of your goldfish.

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[eduardobullen]

To see this channel grow from explaining on how to care about goldfish to unveiling the secrets of the deep sea is just amazing.

[Georgedabou]

Thanks for making another fish lover, I got 3, and I love them really much (I got them last week), in fact, I just cleaned the tank.

[Cannonbrick]

This video is entirely correct! I love my Goldie much! I’ve had mine for 6 months and he’s grown so much.

[thotran]

Very clear points great video for beginners

[kellabdjfoo]

i loved the imovie intro it gave me nostalgia to the old days of making countless imovie trailers of my friends :D

[bonniechang]

awesome video for my sister and I as we just got goldfish again after 2 years

[rosestrife]

Lad, make sure you feed your goldfish thawed frozen peas or spinach leaves (cut them up to about the size of a flake) else they might get swimbladder disease. Also regulate between flakes and pellets to make sure they get all the nutrients they need.

[ronexo]

Would you do the same with a fish you won from a carnival? I won a goldfish and I want to care for it

[ronniebird]

Loved it, I got 2 goldfish and one is 7 and the other is 2. Thanks for the advice ✋🏽🙃😀

[squidgytop.]

I can keep long body but that’s depending on what food you use

[BLOODKINGbro]

You can buy some cleaner shrimps to keep algae down as well

[windowlicker_]

So im a little new to the goldfish community and i rescue feeder goldfish. I have ponds outside that are about 125 gallons and 20 per pond until they get to large, then theres a pool style pond over 12 feet long. I love them and im always wanting to do better for them. Thank you for sharing this information

[jazlynromero]

i recently won a gold fish from a fair and i rlly hope it stays alive thanks for the help

[doransoran]

You can use spring water if you don't wanna use declorinator.

[Jvljvljvl]

2:15 what is that device that cleans the tank? Is that for the outside or does it clean the inside of the tank?

[angelique]

I'm here from the future. Your voice is better with age.

[lizette-leelabuschagne]

Please make a updated video still good video❤

[karangiri]

I have a comet, shubumkin, common (3 tail), fantail and black Moore and I feed them pellets and they are doing quite well as all have adjusted to the environment and when I feed them they eat quite well, what's your opinion ?

[Fish-dlhd]

i am keeping both long and short gold for more than 1 year but there still enjoying....i am so lucky

[tomasgulas]

I got 3 small goldfish and within a day, they cleaned up my whole 5 gal tank. I had algea on plants which the snails did not eat, and now its all gone. Is this normal? And will my 2 snails have enough to eat if the goldfish continue cleaning up?