Although terms like red self-coloured metallic can appear almost meaningless, the system of goldfish colouring is not nearly as complicated as if first appears.

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1. Made to live in a bowl

Almost everybody knows it, but plenty of people do it.  Goldfish that live in a bowl do not get enough oxygen, are exposed to disease, and usually die young.  If they are unlucky enough to survive into adulthood, they will be too big for the bowl and suffer from deformities.  It is cruel.  Don’t do it.

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Out of control pond algae looks like thick green pea soup, feels like slime, and smells of stagnation.  Not only is it unpleasant, it is harmful to a pond and its inhabitants.  It uses up too much oxygen for goldfish, wildlife and plants to thrive, and may eventually result in their death.

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Putting other coldwater fish in with goldfish is not just a matter of going to the petshop, buying anything that can survive in coldwater and putting it in with goldfish.  A whole world of problems is just around the corner for those who think it’s anything other than advanced goldfish keeping.

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Over 1,000 years ago during the Tang Dynasty, the Chinese started to selectively breed crucian carp that had a genetic mutation which produced golden fish. Ever since, the goldfish has played a major role in Chinese culture and art. (more…)

1. The collective noun for goldfish is “troubling”. (more…)

First of all, let’s make it perfectly clear that goldfish feel pain, and they remember it. They have a memory considerably longer than 3 seconds and are capable of complex behaviour.

So if a goldfish is suffering from an illness that cannot be cured or even treated, what is the best way of ending its suffering?

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