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Gotta have a Gold Fish

Comet Goldfish are for your fish tank.  If you don’t have a goldfish in your aquarium then you are missing out on one of the best fish for your tank.  Comet Goldfish are great because they can survive in different water temps.  They are very adaptable.

They usually average 6″- 12″ in size.  Comet Goldfsih need to be paired up with similar fish in the tropical community.  Comets eat both plant and animals like prepared and live foods.  You can toss Fish Flakes or Pellets to feed your Comet Goldfish.  Romaine Lettuce, zucchini and peas are also a good source of food for your Comet Goldfish, don’t be shy to mix it up a little with the food.  Freeze-Dried Bloodworms, tubifex worms and other small worms, mosquito larvae and daphnia are the specialty foods for your Comet Goldfish.  They do favor veggies.  You don’t want to clean a bunch of leftovers so be sure to provide enough food that your Comet Goldfish will eat in 3 minutes or so. 

Like Barbs, Comet Goldfish are ususally middle swimmers, meaning you find them in the middle of the fish tank moving around.  Comet Goldfish need buddies, 2 or 3 other Goldfish is the right way to go.  These get a little bigger than most so you should have a fish tank at least 29 Gallons  This is a fair size fish tank for two adult Comet Goldfish.

Here are more signs of a happy fish

• They are eating like champs!
• Your fish are swimming at the right water level
• No skin lesions
• Pure colors
• Steady gills
• The are darting around like nemo…

Here are the common indicators your fish is sick.

• They scrape their body on the rocks or rough surfaces
•  White stuff on or around the mouth
• They may get Red Lines on their fins.
• Golden specks on skin and fins is known as a common problem
• Parasites on the fish.  Can you see them?
• If your fish seems like it’s having consistant gill spasms then you know it may be sick.

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