BOWL When choosing a bowl or
tank, get one that is as large as possible. Make sure it is clean
by rinsing it out with fresh water - if there is any residue on the
sides, clean this off with a salt or a cleaner from our store.
Never use soap or detergent as they will poison your fish. Position
the container away from sunny windows and doors where the
temperature will change a lot. Please note that bowls are really
not in any way good for your goldfish... will not support them
healthily for any length of time... They should be employed only as
short term, stop-gap containers until you can secure an adequate
aquarium setting. Each goldfish needs about ten to twenty gallons
(at full-size) to support it, dilute wastes...
DECORATIONS Plants, rocks,
and lighting are nice but not necessary. Avoid putting things in
the water which will scratch your fish or poison them, like shells
and coral.
FISH First of all, be sure
not to put too many fish in the container. We recommend about one
fish per half gallon of water. When putting your new fish in the
container, it is best to float the fish in the bag they came in for
about ten minutes. This equalizes the temperature of the water in
the bag to the temperature in the container. Your fish will be less
stressed by doing this. After floating, remove the fish from the
bag and put only the fish into the container, none of the old
water.
FEEDING Just like you, your
fish need to eat everyday. It is better to feed them twice a day,
but only a little. Goldfish should eat all of their food within one
minute of being fed. There should never be any left over food on
the bottom. Be careful not to overfeed.
CLEANING It's a good
idea to change your water about every week. When cleaning, place
your fish in a suitable container with some of the water they were
already in. To clean, rinse the bowl out with clean tap water and
wipe it out with a paper towel. Refill with fresh tap water. Be
sure to add the chemical to remove to remove chlorine and follow
the directions on the label. When returning the fish to the bowl,
use the same procedure as when receiving a new fish.
OTHER Please call us if you
have any questions or run into any problems, we're here to
help.
