tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78020482694887988362024-02-19T05:59:05.657-08:00Goldfish Care Groupis a blog set up by a collective group of enthusiast with the aim of providing up-to-date and helpful information about tank setup, disease, foods, nutrition, water parameters, breeding, selection of aquarium accessories and overall husbandry of goldfish. Donaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04983350159042806530noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802048269488798836.post-74398563834970764232012-12-21T06:05:00.000-08:002013-02-11T09:23:10.144-08:00Controlling algae bloom in goldfish pond<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Mild greenish pond water with a little bit of algae is
actually beneficial for your goldfish as it helps to provide some extra
nutritious foods to enrich the diet of your goldfish and overall it also clean
up the water. However, things may turn to worse when algae growth becomes
uncontrollable and instead of bringing some positive effects, it will bring the
negative harm instead. Algae bloom not only depletes oxygen content in the
water when it rots but the slime layer that builds up on the surface of the
pond will prevent oxygen will dissolving into the water. On worst case
scenario, layers of slime actually get sucked into the filter intake and this
jams the whole filtration system making the whole condition become anaerobic
(lack of oxygen). Pond experiencing severe algae bloom if left unchecked will
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It is almost impossible to totally get rid of algae but
however, controlling the algae quantity to low level should be your main
agenda. Although many goldfish keepers that I’ve met lament on how hard it was
to check the greenish slime buildup, but however, if you follow these few simple
pointers, nothing should be difficult. But first, in order to deal with the
issues, you must first understand what causes algae bloom in the first place. Most
types of algae are unicellular microorganisms and because of their simple cellular
structure, this allows them to grow and regenerate quickly to produce in
numbers. Excessive growth of algae is actually driven by the presence of
phosphate (imagine it functioning as fertilizer) which is derived from the
breakdown of fish waste and because goldfish are heavy eaters and at the same
time discharge a lot, it is not a surprise that phosphate is always readily available
in the water. Apart from waste, sometimes, uneaten fish food will also
contribute to the pond water phosphate content and therefore, these are
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These are certain things that you can do to help control and
prevent algae bloom. First, regularly clean your fish pond and make it a habit
to remove whatever waste you can see floating in the water. Dead plants and
rotting leaves can accumulate and then contribute towards the phosphate
content. Another effective way to reduce the phosphate content is by planting
<a href="http://goldfishcareinfo.blogspot.com/2012/12/choosing-between-real-plants-and.html" title="benefit of real plants">floating plants</a> like lilies which will compete for the nutrient, and thus
directly helps to control the algae. Usually a mature pond with healthy
population of water plants will rarely encounter issue on algae bloom, thus
this should be your direction if you prefer biological method to deal with it.
However, a note of caution though, the plant itself will also eventually rot
and die off and thus it still goes back to the cleaning regime that I’ve
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Another possible approach but deemed costly is the
installation of UV sterilizer. Although it is somehow effective but bear in
mind that the lamp needs to be constantly changed and thus will contribute
towards maintenance cost. Some people resort to hard fast approach using
algaecides which is basically a mixture of chemical solution that works to kill
the algae but claim that it will not harm your goldfish. Although that is what
stated on the bottle, however always use it with caution. It might be poisonous
to your goldfish if you accidentally overdose and thus; there is always a risk
there. Some people will take the extra step to totally empty out the pond to do
a thorough cleaning and applying the algaecides but this will take a lot of
work and time. In the end, to avoid all these hassles, always remember to
regular <a href="http://goldfishcareinfo.blogspot.com/2012/12/frequency-on-water-quality-test.html" title="water quality test">clean the pond, test the water</a> and make it a point to control how much you feed to your
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Donaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04983350159042806530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802048269488798836.post-54655087972560074342012-12-15T23:37:00.001-08:002013-02-11T09:25:56.018-08:00Caring of goldfish from young to full grown<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Most people love buying small pet goldfish. Taking of these
young chumps require a lot of effort and most important things to do are
fulfilling every one of their needs and requirements. Providing the best for their
welfare not only ensure they survive the early baby stage but in long term,
proper care will ensure they develop healthy body, display bright colors and
stay active all the time. When taking care of young goldfish, these are some of
the things you should always remember.
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Goldfish whether they are small or big will always have huge
appetite. There was never in any situation that they will reject food unless
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goldfish will eat all they can and thus the owner has to control the foods
given to them. Never provide more than what they can eat in 3 minutes time
period and whatever balance still left remaining in the tank should be
immediately discarded. Giving more than what they could eat not only waste the
foods but doing so will also expose them to condition on what you call bloated.
Goldfish are known to develop uneasiness to maintain proper floatation in the
tank when they are full and thus avoid at all cost to ensure not to overfeed
them. Young goldfish might be able to tolerate and take in more foods but as
they grow older, the increase in amount of foods given should be controlled so
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Goldfish just like any other aquatic pets require clean
water. Goldfish are noted to discharge a lot of waste and it should be your top
priority to conduct regular water change. Excellent water quality will not only
promote growth and beautiful coloration but it also important to help them to
stay healthy. A good water change schedule should be set to take out at least
25% of the tank water and refilled with fresh, treated water. Never add water
directly from the tap because untreated water might contain residual chlorine
and other minerals which might be harmful in the long run. Excellent water
quality can also be achieved by having an advanced filter system to constantly
clean the water and as the young goldfish grow older and bigger in size, you
will also need to think about providing more living space for them. Avoid
getting small tanks for young goldfish because you need to plan in advance for
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Water should be checked to ensure that ammonia, nitrite and
nitrate levels are low. In addition to that, temperature should also be
controlled within 23 – 26 degree Celsius while pH if possible maintain close to
the neutral region. Never neglect this important task and assume things will
always turn out fine. Sometimes expected event may occur especially a shift in
pH is will always bring disastrous effect. Always have the necessary test kit
in hand to conduct the test and for those enthusiastic goldfish keeper, you
could take the extra mile and learn up about some basic water chemistry. This
will help on your understanding regarding the proper care of goldfish and
prepare yourself to take the right actions to deal with the situation. For more
information about goldfish water test, read more about <a href="http://goldfishcareinfo.blogspot.com/2012/12/frequency-on-water-quality-test.html">goldfish water quality test</a></div>
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Diseases always come with early warning signs. Often the
first symptom is loss of appetite or development of strange bodily
growth/markings. Goldfish falling sick is something natural that you must
always be prepared to handle and how you deal with it will determine whether
your pet can survive through the ordeal. Most treatment often comes too late
and sometimes wrong diagnosis will also lead to fatality because you fail to
address the root cause of the problem. Just like understanding water chemistry,
learning some of the basic and most common goldfish disease and how to treat
them will ensure how successful everything turns out. Keep a close eye for
anything abnormal and from there learn from experience. Also you might want to read up on <a href="http://goldfishcareinfo.blogspot.com/2012/12/underlying-health-problems-affecting.html" title="goldfish health problems">underlying health problems affecting goldfish</a>.</div>
Donaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04983350159042806530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802048269488798836.post-90773965479833605202012-12-11T05:23:00.004-08:002013-02-11T09:29:17.857-08:00Frequency on Water Quality Test<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Water in your goldfish tanks should be periodically checked
at least once a week and the frequency can be increased if let’s say you are
dealing with special situation like when your pets are sick. Goldfish just like
any aquatic species require clean water condition to thrive and since they are
in contact with the water all the time, it is important that the quality must
be top-notch. Pet fish living in clean water will live a long healthy life with
expectancy at least 10 years and you will rarely find sick fish in a
well-maintained aquarium. To quote an example from an experienced goldfish
keeper, he says, make sure the water is clean and your goldfish will do the
rest to take care of themselves. Healthy living environment also promotes
healing process and needless for me to say that this is the number one
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There are several criteria that you should take into account
on how often you should carry out your water testing. If you have a newly set
up fish tank which is at the initial stage of nitrogen cycle, then you need to
increase your frequency so that any off spec parameter can be detected early.
Since ammonia is very lethal and even at low concentration can threaten
goldfish survival, the level should be constantly monitored at least once per
day until the tank has matured. A fully-cycled goldfish tank will see ammonia
at almost zero reading while nitrate at the level of almost 150ppm. Frequency on
how often you should carry out testing also depends on the stocking level.
Aquariums which are filled with higher number of fish will require much
frequent testing as you should expected higher waste concentration in the form
of ammonia will be present. Imagine if you have a 50gallon tank with 3 goldfish
and the same aquarium housing only 1 tank, then most definitely, the one with 3
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Water testing should also be carried out on number of
occasions or when there is some unexpected event occurring. Sometimes, when you
have baby fish dying en mass, then it would be important to first check on the
water quality to find out if there’s high ammonia or nitrite fluctuation.
Sometimes if you are suspecting on why the fish decides to stay on the top
surface gasping for air, then make sure you do a quick check to find out if the
water quality if fine. From here, you should either make decision on to conduct
water change or jump to another fact finding hunt to determine the actual cause
of the problem. Sometimes, the problem could lie on chocked and clogged filter
cartridge so that is where you should start first. Remember, there is nothing
more important than early detection to weed out the exact root cause than to
let things getting out of hand. Read up also on <a href="http://goldfishcareinfo.blogspot.com/2012/12/caring-of-goldfish-from-young-to-full.html" title="goldfish care info">how to care for your goldfish</a>.</div>
Donaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04983350159042806530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802048269488798836.post-39282304672053959472012-12-10T20:26:00.000-08:002013-02-11T09:32:10.291-08:00Choosing between Real Plants and Plastic Plants<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
When a person gets started in aquarium goldfish rearing
hobby, the first question that often comes in question is on whether it should
be better adding real plants or artificial plastic plants. When it comes to the
discussion on this topic, there is no telling on which camp is right or which
opinion is wrong because generally there are pros and cons to each option.
Buying live plants and putting it into your goldfish tank produces a lot of
positive effect over having artificial ones. The green leaves natural plants
not only look beautiful but the underlying fact is that it helps in the
biological process of providing precious nutrients and oxygen for the survival
of your pet goldfish. Although some people will argue that plastic plants will
look almost the same and helps to beautify the tank, but however, there is no
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Live aquarium plants not only provide important nutrition
but it also acts as a natural filter just like the plants in an ecosystem to
help clean and filter the water. Upon maintaining a healthy plant setup, you
will notice that nitrate and nitrite level will start to drop and basically how
low these numbers go will depend on how many bunch of live plants you have in
the tank. Some things you will need to know though, gold are notorious plant
eaters! Thus, if you want to see your plant propagate, grow and produce fresh
leaves, make sure that your pets are well fed or else, they will make these
soft leaves become their meal. Presence of these aquatic species also helps to provide
security for your fish especially those smaller size goldfish. Plants other
than generating useful oxygen can sometimes become a place for growth of small
live worms which in turn providing a valuable food source for your pets. Plants
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The bad points however about natural live plants is that,
they will need strong lighting in wide spectrum range to survive and if you
have a tank located at dark areas/corners of your home or having fluorescent
lamp which doesn’t offer benefit to the plants, they will start to whittle and
disintegrate. The leaves will die off and instead of providing oxygen; they
will consume oxygen during the degradation process. Dying plants will also make
the tank look ugly and unattractive and the worst thing that could happen is
detached leaves getting stuck in the filter inlet and then jammed the whole
filtration system. Beware, they look nice with all the benefits but without the
proper care given, things could turn disastrous. Some plants bought from fish
stores also carry with them parasites and larvae of unwanted aquatic organisms
so it will be your duty to ensure they are properly cleaned before added to the
goldfish tank. The last thing that you want is some diseases infecting all your
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Because of these, some people instead opt for artificial
plant to avoid all these hassles. First, they do not need maintenance to add
fertilizer or trim the leaves, second, it can be practically safe to add it to
the tank because you can be sure it won’t carry with it parasites. If you are
beginner who only wants to concentrate on giving the best to your pet fish,
then I would suggest getting the artificial aquatic addition and then only go
for the actual ones once you are ready. Always remember, planning and gaining
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To make sure that goldfish stays healthy without any
infection or disease, you need to understand the basic care and requirements of
your pets. Just ask yourself, when was the last time that you have checked and
confirmed that water quality is okay. How about water change and tank cleaning?
Has the filter been properly maintained to ensure that it is not clogged? As a
goldfish care owner, it is your duty to maintain the best water quality,
maintain the right pH and getting ammonia, nitrite and nitrate reading to be as
low as possible. Remember their life depends entirely on you.</div>
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There are different root causes that can induce stress in
goldfish. Most common occurrences are usually as a result of overcrowding tank
and sudden change in water temperature. Another possible area, you should also
look into is the rough handling especially when transferring the fish from one
tank to another and sometimes injury can be self inflicted caused by aquarium
ornaments with sharp edges. How well you control and lower the stress level
basically determines how successful you are with the hobby. Sometimes there are
things (underlying causes) that we may not realize whereby much too frequent
water change can also have devastating effect because the fish cannot adjust so
suddenly with the change in the environment to cope up with it. Sometimes goldfish
living in pond will also be exposed to the potential hazards coming from
herbicides applied to the lawn. This can cause acute or chronic poisoning and
worst possible scenario is death. Algaecides is also one of the culprit used to deal with <a href="http://goldfishcareinfo.blogspot.com/2012/12/controlling-algae-bloom-in-goldfish-pond.html" title="algae bloom">algae bloom</a>, so beware of what you apply to the pond.</div>
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Goldfish diseases will often develop when the fish are
stressed out because at this point their immune system is at its weakest point.
Sometimes disease can spread and passed on from one goldfish to another. The
most common example is when you are buying goldfish from the pet stores and
then failed to properly perform quarantine procedure. If you suspect diseases
are fast spreading (by observing the symptoms), make sure you have the proper
goldfish medication at hand. Immediately remove the sick fish and isolate it to
the other tanks and perform water changes in order to promote recovery. Often
rescue efforts come just too late because the owner failed to take fast action.
Problems can also arise from failure to conduct and properly identify the
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