Step-by-step guide to your first goldfish




Q: What are the parts of a fish?
A: A labelled diagram is shown below



Q: What are the unusual white spots on my fish?
A: They are probably a disease called 'white spot'. It can be fatal, and is highly contaigous to other fish. You can acquire effective medicine for this disease at little cost

Q: I'm not sure how much to feed my fish?
A: You should feed your fish as much as it can eat in 5 mins, and about once every one or two days. Make sure you don't overfeed, however

Q: Is gold the only colour goldfish can be?
A: No. There are many different species of goldfish widely available, some have multicoloured scales, large eyes or tails and other unique traits. These fancy goldfish are a little harder to keep as they a re less hardy than the standard goldfish

Q: Do I need a filter or airpump for my small goldfish bowl?
A: Probably not. The water surface of a goldfish bowl should transfer enough oxygen for one or two fish to breathe happily. However, if your fish swim near the surface and take gulps of air, they require either a bigger tank or an air pump or filter

Q:Help, my fish hasn't moved for days!
A: Unfortunately, your fish has probably died