Goldfish (Veiltail)
Carassius auratus

Habitat & Diet Information
pH:	Temperature:	Max. Size:	Tank Size:	Sociability:
6.5-7.5	24-28°C	270 cm 3	2 liters	Semi-sociable

Reef Safe:

Good Beginner Fish: No

Breeding: Goldfish breed readily. In the spawning season, males develop tubercules (small white spots on the gill cover and head). At other times, and in common Goldfish with largely unaltered fins, the anal fin of the male is concave, while on the female it is convex. They spawn as waters warm. After courtship, a mature pair may produce over 1,000 eggs which hatch in about five days. The fry are easy to feed on small live foods.

Diet: Omnivorous. Flake and pellet foods; also include some vegetable matter and live or frozen foods; fish may nibble at plants.

Behavior: Should only be kept with other goldfish or other larger cold water fish.

Comments: One of the most popular coldwater fish, the Goldfish is often mistreated, in the mistaken belief that it will live in any conditions. As with any other species, careful maintenance is needed for good health. Goldfish are notoriously filthy, producing much waste, and continually stir up the substrate in their never-ending search for food. A very efficient filtration system and regular water changes of 25 percent per week are essential in the confines of a tank. Do not crowd these fish in water that is depleted of oxygen or too warm, they may gasp at the surface for air.