How do I take care of a pond goldfish? Please help??? I mean it! Click this...!?

Question

My friend is getting me a goldfish for my birthday, and
I've never owned a goldfish, so I need some information. By the way, it's my birthday... :-)

Answer 1

Put it in a pond. I doubt you will do that though since you probably don't even have a pond. Those goldfish can grow to over 12" and need a tank of at least 20 gallons. If you don't think you can take care of it properly then tell your friend to get you something else, or if you want a fish then a different type. Goldfish can live for more then 20 years if taken care of properly so think about that too. For more information then check out http://kokosgoldfish.com/

Answer 2

How big is the goldfish? And are you planning on keeping it inside or outside?

Based on sites like Koko's Goldfish and Goldfish Connection (links below) I'd recommend a ten gallon tank or so for the goldie, some water conditioner, and some goldfish food for starters. They make flakes just for goldfish.

A lot of pet stores will have packages with aquariums and tops and all sorts of things together, to take out some of the worry for a casual pet.

It would probably pay off to visit some of the sites around, just Google "goldfish care" even. But that's a pretty basic idea for you.

And, happy birthday! Enjoy your new pet! :)

Answer 3

Pleasepleaseplease DO NOT get a bowl for your fish. They will die quickly.

http://www.goldfishinfo.com/setup1.htm has information on setting up your tank, prior to getting the fish.

You will need to get:
-- a suitably sized tank (2.5 gallons of water per inch of goldfish, as they produce a lot of waste and thus raise the ammonia levels in the tank - you can have two 2" fish in a 10 gallon tank).
-- a filtration system.
-- an oxygenation system (a small airpump and an airstone or two is suitable for a small tank).
-- places for the fish to hide / decorations.
-- SPRING water from the grocery store. Make sure that no minerals have been added to it and that it is spring water. Personally, I use Crystal Geyser.
-- Decorative gravel.
-- Water conditioner and a product such as Cycle, in order to introduce helpful bacteria to the tank.

To set up the tank:
-- Put the tank in the location you want it to be permanently.
-- Sufficiently rinse the gravel (and decorations) in a collander/strainer with some of the spring water, away from the tank. Make sure you remove the dust and any debris that may be in it. Place the gravel in a 1/8" layer on the aquarium floor.
-- Set up the decorations and airstones as you see fit (follow the instructions on the packaging for set-up). Don't crowd the tank too much, as your fish need room to swim. Providing one or two places for them to hide, along with a couple of plants (even fake ones from the petstore) is sufficient.
-- Add water into the tank.
-- Set up your filter. Be sure that it's the proper fit for your tank. I have a 15 gallon filter on my 10 gallon tank, just to keep things flowing a bit better, but that's personal preference. Start your filter running as soon as possible.
-- Add water conditioner and the beneficial bacteria product (ask your local store what they suggest you use, but I've had good results with Cycle).
-- Allow your tank to filter and cycle for at least one week, before adding your fish.
-- When adding your fish, allow the bag to float in your tank for 15-20 minutes, in order to allow the water in the bag to adjust to the same temperature as your tank (or close). A rapid change of even a couple of degrees in temperature can put your fish into shock and cause it to die, so be sure to allow the 15-20 minutes for it to adjust.
-- Add your fish and keep an eye on them.
-- Feed them 1-2 times a day, as much food as they will eat within 5 minutes. For the first week, pay attention to how much they eat and stick with that. Usually just a small pinch of food (pellets are better than flakes, generally) will do the trick. Be careful not to overfeed. This can be dangerous, as it will cause the ammonia levels in your tank to rise, thus becoming toxic to your fish.

Those are the basics. Anything else you want to know, visit the website below and it will explain :)

Answer 4

i won a gold fish from the fair and had him for 13 years, all i did was put him in a tank of tap water, rinsed some rocks from the garden and added them to the tank, fed him every day (just a wee pinch) of supa fish food that cost 99p and changed his water once a week, i got a couple of other fish over the years but he outlived them all.
i know our water contains a lot of chemicals and you can get lots of specialist stuff from the pet shop but i think you should just keep it simple!
happy birthday and i hope you love your new pet.

Answer 5

!!!!!!HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!! Gold fish are not tropical fish meanin any temp.water. Basically you have the fish and you have the bowl or etc. and you add the water (1gal.) perferred by the people in pets-mart. And you can feed them once or twice a day or every other day! depending on pleasure they dont over eat, thats a good thing !!!! pets-mart is a good place for resources on pets, eithier your local pet store!! Good Luck!!!

Answer 6

Happy Birthday! You need to get a medium sized bowel, drops that get out chlorine from tap water and food. I got my gold fish Veggie Flakes (vegetarian fish food) and it lived for 2 YEARS! And just feed it a tiny bit once a day.

Answer 7

first of all ...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY

then ...
you have to get a fish bowl for your goldfish, don't forget to feed it fish food

then ...
that's all u basically have to do, they are low maintenance pets, that's why I LOVE THEM

Answer 8

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY HOMIE SKILLET BISKET......AND JUST FEED IT ONCE A DAY....