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Goldfish feel pain contrary to popular belief

Goldfish feel pain contrary to popular belief. All animals, even the fish you catch from our rivers and lakes. Mother Nature’s way of keeping them from harm. Pain helps us to determine if something could injure us. Walking on rocks barefoot is a good example. A necessary evil for survival of all species, big and small

Goldfish feel pain

There are two types of pain; physical and emotional. Hard to believe, but true. Goldfish also feel emotional pain. I have seen it with my own two eyes, as have many of the members on this website. Our little friends bond to each other, and if a close friend is removed, becomes sick or even dies, the tank mate falls into a serious depression, and could eventually die due to depression

Bring home a new fish, and it may spend several days pouting. Our fish have feelings in more ways than one. Most people don’t want to believe it, but the next time you go fishing, think about it

10 Steps to Goldfish Koi Keeping

10 Deadly Goldfish Myths

By | 2020-08-05T08:58:00-05:00 May 14th, 2016|Categories: Goldfish Koi Chat|Tags: |

10 deadly goldfish myths that may surprise you 10 deadly goldfish myths that may surprise you. The very things you think are right to do for goldfish could be the very thing that kills them. Read below, and then follow up by reading the 10 Steps to Goldfish Koi Keeping. The goldfish you're keeping in a bowl deserves much more 1. Goldfish cannot survive in a standard goldfish bowl, however, a container that has a large surface area and moving water is an appropriate fish house. A container space too small for the size of the fish will not support enough oxygen for a proper length of time. The smaller the body of water, the greater the risk of the fish being poisoned by the toxins created in the nitrogen cycle. Goldfish need space, room to swim and room to grow How big do goldfish get Recommended stocking level 2.5 gallons of water per inch of goldfish body 2. Cleaning the entire bowl of water does not a healthy and safe environment make. To keep goldfish safe from ammonia; a toxin created from waste they produce, it would be necessary to exchange all of the water three times daily. The only safe environment is a cycled one Tap water is recommended for use in goldfish houses, however, it's treated with cleansing agents by our city that destroys bacteria. These chemical poison fish, and friendly bacteria, keeping the cycle from forming 3. Goldfish Flakes or pellets are only part of a healthy diet. Do not sprinkle on the water surface. Food should be moistened, and spread through the body of water to prevent gorging  Feeding goldfish 4. Goldfish should be fed less more often several smaller meals throughout the day. Having no stomach to speak of they digest their food within a few short hours. Not only does practice keep the fish satisfied, but it helps keep a consistent supply of carbon dioxide in the intestines. This gass keeps the swim bladder organ functioning. The swim bladder organ gives fish the ability to sink or rise at will. Feeding only once or twice daily make cause constipation, and a very bored goldfish No food in the tract means no waste which leads to a fish with a sinking disorder 5. Air pumps are pretty to look at, however, bubble wands or bubblers as some of us call them, do not oxygenate water. These units only push air through the water. In order for water to be oxygenated, the body must be clear, the carbonate mineral level healthy and the surface must be moving and exposed to fresh  air. By method of diffusion the oxygen is pulled from the air into the water as it's in motion Tap water is also commonly saturated with concentrated amounts of oxygen. These are the tiny bubbles that take up space in water, and cause serious health issues with goldfish as they enter the blood stream How long goldfish live 6. Goldfish do not have short life spans, however, they can easily outlive our dogs and [...]

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