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Fish House Evaluation do you pass the test? Buy the book Let us critique your set up, your maintenance and feeding habits. Healthy fish live in a healthy ecosystem, and a healthy ecosystem depends on how well you know and understand the parameters of your water, and how to oxygenate it There’s a lot to… Continue reading Fish House Evaluation

For the Love of Goldfish, learn everything you can Buy the Book For the love of Goldfish, learn everything you can about them. We’ve heard it before and we’ll hear it again; goldfish have no memory. It’s been said that they don’t recognize faces, or care about their tank mates. It’s even been said, that… Continue reading For the Love of Goldfish

Buy the Books Floating and Sinking Issues 911 caused by improper feeding Symptoms: overly buoyant; bouncing; floating uncontrollably; floating at the surface and upside down eats, but cannot hove on the bottom without great effort; eats, but cannot lift off the bottom without great effort Floating and sinking issues Most floating issues are caused by… Continue reading Floating and Sinking Issues 911

Goldfish Floating and Sinking Issues are mostly caused by improper feeding Buy the book Swimming disorders, such as floating haphazardly; bobbing at the surface; uncontrolled swimming, swimming at 45 degree angle or swimming vertical, or swimming upside down; sinking to the bottom  A more natural environment for goldfish is a shallow pond with plenty of… Continue reading Goldfish Floating and Sinking Issues

Fish Out of Water can survive 36 hours without oxygen Buy the book Fish out of water; ever heard the expression? Even though it is uncommon, it’s every fish keeper’s worst nightmare; goldfish and Koi both have been known to jump out of their aquariums and ponds, quite often leaping to their death.  There are… Continue reading Fish out of Water

First Aid Kit for Goldfish and Koi can come in handy Buy the book If you keep goldfish long enough, you’re going to have the need for a first aid kit. Just like humans, accidents happen to goldfish too, and just like with humans, goldfish can get sick or develop issues. Perhaps a child finds… Continue reading First Aid Kit for Goldfish

Fasting Our Goldfish is not only cruel, but can upset their digestion Buy the Book A common practice in the goldfish industry is fasting our goldfish. The theory is; less waste makes for fresher water; hence a healthier tank or pond, and there is also the idea that fasting prevents constipation, which is known to… Continue reading Fasting our Goldfish

Fancy Goldfish are more delicate than common Buy the book Fancy goldfish are still goldfish at heart, but they’ve been bred for different body styles with various features. It all started with the common goldfish bred from the Gibel carp, and ever since, the breeders have worked hard to create other more exciting varieties Common… Continue reading Fancy Goldfish

External and Internal Parasites goldfish Koi Buy the Book Parasites goldfish Koi are easily eliminated using natural remedies. In a healthy natural environment parasite infection is rare. Most parasites have little tolerance for healthy water with a high pH. In captivity, parasites must be introduced into an environment, but this isn’t as uncommon as you might think Ich… Continue reading Parasites goldfish Koi

Euthanizing Goldfish and Koi can be done humanely buy the book Most goldfish get sick at one time or another, and whatever ails your fish, it’s difficult to know if its going to improve with the proper care and time, or if it’s just going to decline; getting worse with each passing day. It’s very difficult to… Continue reading Euthanizing Goldfish and Koi