On the other hand, I definitely advise you against all plants with small, tender leaves (hint: leaves that look like fennel), such as Limnophila sessiflora, Cabomba caroliana, Ceratophyllum demersum, and similar plants. (If your goldies eat any of these, don’t despair, just try with other plants then! Some goldies are more disruptive than others!) Other coldwater plants with large and/or tough leaves are suitable as well, such as Anubias or Vallisneria. It also grows pretty fast, so in a matter of weeks you will be able to get more new plants for your tank simply by trimming the first one! It is a beautiful, hardy plant that goldies do not eat. I’m still experimenting with different plants in my aquarium but one plant I personally recommend with goldfish is Egeria densa (also known as Large-flowered Waterweed, Brazilian Waterweed). However this can be controlled, as goldies seem to have a predilection for water plants with small, tender leaves while they will ignore plants with larger, tougher leaves. Some plants need lots of light and you may have to buy a special lamp for them – some others however are hardier and simpler to maintain.Īnother disadvantage is that goldfish are usually disruptive and may devour plants if they find them to their liking. They also need plenty of light: keep in mind how much light a certain plant needs when choosing which ones to add to your tank. (A tablet will usually last for a month, so in the long run fertilizers are very cheap!). Root fertilizers in tablet form and liquid plant fertilizers will help them grow lushly and healthily. First of all, plants are living entities: as such they need nutrients just like fish do. Given so many advantages, you may wonder what is holding you back from planting your aquarium. finally, they have a doubtless aesthetic value: a planted tank is very beautiful to see.they will also protect eggs and fry if your goldies reproduce.they outcompete algae, meaning that if your plants strive, it is less likely that algae will.they absorb from water chemicals that are harmful to fish.Plants provide many benefits to you tank (and fish): The answer is yes! While a fully planted tank, complete with CO 2 system and whatnot may be impractical for many goldfish keepers, a couple of plants in your tank are really cheap, easy to maintain and most of all they do really make a difference for your goldies. It may not look like it now, as you carry it in a small plastic bag, but that tiny critter could outlive even you! □ġ Source: UK Oldest goldfish has his chips (BBC News) – August 7, 1999Ģ Source: Oldest goldfish record at risk (BBC News) – 14 January, 2004 You may want to keep this in mind before returning home with a pet goldfish because of an impulse buy. 1 In recent years a new contender, Goldie, allegedly 44 years old, claimed to hold the longevity record. He took the title from Fred, another British goldfish that was 41 in 1980. The current record holder is said to be a goldfish from Yorkshire named Tish, that died in 1999 at the venerable age of 43. A goldfish life expectancy should be at least 15-20 years, and up to its 30s. Unless killed by an untreated illness or inadequate conditions, goldfish will live for a few decades: a goldie that lived for less than 10 years is a sign that things were amiss, in fact. It is a common misconception that goldfish are a short-lived, disposable-kind of pet that will last for a couple of months at most… when in fact if properly cared for, a goldie can easily outlive your family dog!
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