Can I Keep Feeder Fish Alive Without A Pump? (1)Not having an air pump: Goldfish use their gills to get oxygen out of the water, they cannot breathe air. If you do not have a pump or *extremely heavily planted tank* your goldfish will be suffocating. If you see them gasping at the surface, that
Can Fish Be Bored? Just like any other pet, fish can become bored, too. And while they won’t chew up your shoes, keeping them occupied will ensure they live a healthier life. Do fish get bored in a fishbowl? Fish-keepers sometimes see their pets ‘glass surfing’ – swimming repeatedly up and down the glass of
Can Fish Be Black? Some goldfish come in multiple colors, almost resembling patterns like calico cats. Your goldfish may naturally be predisposed to black color variations. Over time, their color could become more vibrant, and they may appear blacker than they did as juvenile fish. Why is my fish water black? Black beard algae is
Can I Keep A Gold Fish Without A Filter? Goldfish don’t actually need filtration and can live long lives, as you may have seen, without filtration. The longest-lived goldfish, Tish, lived to 42 years old in a regular fishbowl. Can goldfish live in tap water? Goldfish can only live in tap water when it has
Can I Keep African Leaf Fish With Goldfish? It is better not to put goldfish with cichlids, cichlids are much more aggressive than goldfish. Also, they live in different temperatures, goldfish need temperatures of less than 22 °C (72 °F) and cichlids of more than 24 °C (75 °F). While this is good advice, it
Can Fish See Red Nets? The theory is that fish cannot see the red colored mesh on this net, so they won’t see it coming when you scoop them up. What color light can fish not see? The actual colors within the visible spectrum are determined by the wavelengths of the light: the longer wavelengths
Can Fish See The Color Blue? The actual colors within the visible spectrum are determined by the wavelengths of the light: the longer wavelengths are red and orange; the shorter wavelengths are green, blue, and violet. Many fish, however, can see colors that we do not, including ultraviolet. What is the easiest color for fish
Can Fish Shed Skin? A fish’s scales should be smooth, lie flat against the body and be unbroken. Scale loss can be the result of physical injury, when a fish bumps into something or rough handling, parasites, a water quality problem or skin infections. If there is an infection there will be additional signs, such
Can Fish Shed Their Scales? Fish do not naturally shed their scales. Unlike reptiles, fish grow larger and do not molt but keep the same number of scales for their entire lives. Under normal circumstances, fish scales protect fish from predators, disease and physical damage. When fish shed it is typically a sign of distress,
Can Fish Shed Their Skin? They don’t have to do such a thing. If you’re thinking that some fish shed their scales because they are growing bigger, that is a total misconception. Actually, if nothing bad happens in their environment, your fish will never shed their scales. They need them to live a healthy life.