Unlike tropical fish goldfish do not need warm water temperatures to thrive.
What kind of water do you put in goldfish tank.
Sand is a relatively new choice in goldfish keeping.
These will burn your fish alive and have to be removed.
A good water conditioner is prime.
Keeping goldfish is relaxing soothing and aesthetically pleasing.
It totally removes those in addition to temporarily detoxifying deadly ammonia and nitrite.
Keeping an aquarium in the home with a few fish swimming about and with the soft bubbling sounds of the aerator is truly a therapeutic experience.
Boiled water removes the germs.
Goldfish are a coldwater fish that cannot be put with any tropical fish and the only real compatible tankmates for goldfish are other goldfish and koi.
Ensure you add the correct amount of water conditioner to the water before you add it to the tank adjust water temperature using cold tap water and boiled water.
Add fresh tap water to a bucket or a water jug.
The fish our goldies are descended from lived in slow moving water with a muddy bottom.
The best way to ensure the temperature stays steady despite exterior temperature changes is to use a tank heater.
According to the goldfish tank an online resource for goldfish owners the ideal temperature for water should be around 23 c.
The perfect substrate would probably be dirt and mud but that would give us a very murky tank.
Funny because this most closely resembles their natural habitats.