http://goldfishcareguide.com Keeping, feeding and breeding goldfishes Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:07:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's not impossible to breed your goldfish, but it's not as easy as breeding rabbits or gerbils. The reason is that goldfish lay eggs in the water, rather than giving birth to baby goldfish. These eggs must be protected until they hatch, and the tiny baby fish (called fry) raised using ... http://goldfishcareguide.com/2008/04/01/breeding-goldfish/ We've just spotted this lovely video of a fantail goldfish, a type which we only recently wrote up in our short guide to buying and keeping fantail goldfish. The tank is beautiful, too. We wonder how long the plants will last though. Goldfish love to eat them! Anyway, enjoy the video. http://goldfishcareguide.com/2008/03/18/video-of-a-very-healthy-fantail-goldfish/ The Fantail is the most robust of all the twin-tailed goldfish. Indeed, despite its high dorsal fin and flamboyant caudal (tail) fin, the Fantail Goldfish has no problem swimming at at all, even in moderate currents. http://goldfishcareguide.com/2008/03/10/fantail-goldfish/ All three kinds of aquarium filter in use today (undergravel, internal and external) will help keep a goldfish aquarium clean and healthy. http://goldfishcareguide.com/2008/03/06/choosing-a-filter-for-your-goldfish-tank/ A healthy goldfish aquarium starts with healthy goldfish. Making sure you buy goldfish without any diseases or physical damage will save you big problems down the line. http://goldfishcareguide.com/2008/03/05/choosing-where-to-buy-goldfish/ Goldfish and bowls go together in the English language, but they shouldn't in real life. A bowl might seem an ideal home for a goldfish (at least there's no sharp corners on which it could cut itself!) but in fact they make a terrible home for most kinds of fish. http://goldfishcareguide.com/2008/03/05/5-reasons-not-to-use-goldfish-bowls/ New fishkeepers are often shocked to discover that what's stopping 30 gallons of water from spilling across their carpet is simply glass and glue, which is all that modern fishtanks are made out of. http://goldfishcareguide.com/2008/03/05/what-makes-the-perfect-goldfish-aquarium/ It's very easy to feel overwhelmed by all the choice in the aquarium filter market, which is no doubt just how the manufacturers like it. Confusion equals opportunity in retail! http://goldfishcareguide.com/2008/03/05/types-of-aquarium-filter/ Practical Fishkeeping magazine went to Aquarama in Singapore (lucky things!) and came back with this amazing video of dozens of kinds of fancy goldfish. http://goldfishcareguide.com/2008/03/05/fancy-goldfish-at-aquarama/ Think your goldfish can't remember one moment to the next? Think again. A schoolboy scientist in Australia has proven that goldfish have a far better memory than the three-second retention span of urban legend. http://goldfishcareguide.com/2008/03/05/the-shocking-secret-of-goldfish-memory/