Fancy Goldfish have been bred selectively in Japan and China since 907AD! They were originally bred from the Prussian Carp – making that their wild ancestor!
Prussian Carp is the ancestor of Fancy Goldfish!
Fancy Goldfish are incredibly easy to look after when you know how. There are a few myths surrounding fancy goldfish:
Fancy Goldfish are large, clumsy fish that produce a lot of waste. It is recommended that you have 75 litres for each fish and have powerful filtration that can cope with their waste levels. Even with a powerful filter, they will also need a 10% waterchange every week. Avoid sharp rocks and decoration as they are clumsy, a sand substrate is recommended and feed them a variety of foods such as sinking pellet, frozen & live invertebrates.
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Action against Goldfish Bowls
The adult size of fancy goldfish is way too big for a goldfish bowl!
Goldfish bowls have long been the tradition in keeping goldfish – however many are too small for many goldfishes adult sizes!
Most fancy goldfish reach an adult size of 4 inches long and would need at least 75 litres of water to live in: and that’s just one! Oranda’s have been known to reach well over 4 inches too, so the bigger the tank that you can afford, the better!
Fancy Goldfish have a complicated digestive systems, they find it difficult ridding air out of their system! We recommend feeding your goldfish sinking food to avoid any trapped air issues.
