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Description: You need to prepare a few things if you plan to put common hatchetfish on your aquarium. Here are five techniques to keep common hatchetfish in aquariums. Common hatchetfish may not be the most difficult fish to take care of, but it’s not that easy either. It can fly out of water’s surface, and it is prone to ich when it interacts with a new environment. For that reason, this hatchet-shaped fish is mostly recommended for the intermediate-level aquarist who knows what to prepare. However, don’t worry! Even as a beginner, you can also do it because we will tell you the five techniques to keep common hatchetfish in aquariums. 1. Choosing an aquarium for common hatchetfish  When you prepare for common hatchetfish’ habitat, you need to remember that hatchetfish is a schooling fish. It means common hatchetfish will live longer if you keep it in groups of the same species. To house at least eight common hatchetfish in aquariums, you need a fish tank that can contain at leas...

Having blue gourami in the aquarium certainly adds more beauty. Aside from being beautiful, the fish is also hardy, making it relatively easy to keep. Blue gourami ( Trichogaster trichopterus ) is one of the many kinds of ornamental fishes that you can find and buy at the market. This stunning freshwater fish is also commonly known as three-spot gourami because it has three spots on the body. However, it turns out that there are only two spots; one at the beginning of the tail and one at the center of its body. So, where is the third spot? The blue gourami's eye is the third spot! Besides being beautifully stunning, blue gourami are not picky eaters—making them easy to keep for those new in fish keeping. However, keeping blue gourami in the aquarium still requires research and planning like any other fishes. Before you head out and buy blue gourami, you may want to read this article on how to take care of it! Tank Size and Conditions Young blue gouramis commonly require a tank with...

Learn these four common Ryukin Goldfish diseases from Lernaea to white spots, and find out why the illness occurred and how to heal your goldfish. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people turn to their hobbies as they spend more time at home. Keeping goldfish in an aquarium is one of the hobbies that have growing fans. Many people choose goldfish instead of other fish because of their unique body shapes, beautiful fins, and attractive color complexion.  Goldfish themselves come in many varieties, such as Oranda, Ranchu, Ryukin, Shubunkin, Comet, and many more. Among those varieties, Ryukin is the most loved because they are more active and agile. Their pretty fins and humpback are also charming.  Even though Ryukin is hardy—making them perfect pets for beginners, a wrong treatment could lead to health problems. There are some Ryukin goldfish diseases you should know. Find out what are they below and how to treat them. Common Ryukin Goldfish Disease 1. Perioder Worms (Lernae...

There are some variations for Ryukin goldfish feed to make your pet prettier and healthier. Find seven of them below and choose which best for your goldfish. Besides the water quality and the tank’s mates, one of the most important things when taking care of goldfish, especially Ryukin, is their food. Since Ryukin tends to have health problems, giving the right feeding is the real deal. With the right Ryukin goldfish feed, your ornamental fish will grow healthier, bigger, and prettier. Some feeding even makes your Ryukin’s colors brighter. Ryukin is not a picky eater, so you won’t be troubled when buying food for them. Here are some you can try. Silkworms You can use silkworms as Ryukin’s fresh foods, and they are good for this kind of goldfish. This Ryukin goldfish feed can make the fish’s color brighter and more attractive. This nourishment can also stimulate their crest.  Silkworms have silky smooth body shapes. Before giving them to your Ryukin, you must first wash those worms ...

(Meta description: Common goldfish feed on everything. As long as there is food in front of them, they simply eat. To avoid overfeeding your fish, check the rules and types of feed first.) Looking after common goldfish may seem easy, but also tricky. For starters, we need to decide the environment they can be in. You can let them stay in the natural pond outdoor or an aquarium. Besides that, you also need to consider what your goldfish can eat. So, what are the types of feed that can be given to common goldfish? Common goldfish feed on not just anything. Plus, there are some factors to consider. The Common Goldfish Behavior When it comes to these fish, they can be such opportunistic creatures. As long as there is food in front of them, common goldfish feed on and on. If you are not careful, you may overly feed them that they can die from digestive problems and even death by suffocation. The clue: only feed them twice or three times a day. This can also reduce the contamination in the a...

(Meta description: Looking after common goldfish can be tricky. Common goldfish diseases are plenty. To help you to treat your goldfish, check out these top 3 diseases.) Looking after your pet also includes treating them well after they get sick. This is the same case with your common goldfish. As delicate creatures in the freshwater, common goldfish diseases can give you quite hard work. They may be hardy, but when they get infected makes another story. So, what are the types of diseases that can attack common goldfish? These are some of them: 1. White spot disease (Ich). This common goldfish disease usually strikes new fish that are stressed out from a shipment or ride home. • The cause: The ich parasites in the water attack the stressed-out goldfish. When your goldfish suffer from the low-immune system, any parasites can hurt them. • The symptoms: You can see your goldfish covered in something pale or white that looks like a grain of salt. • The treatment: There is a special...

(Meta description: How to spawn common goldfish? Before you simply place the male and female together, check out the environments they are in. Then follow the procedures.) Common goldfish – or known as Carassius auratus auratus—is a popular hardy fish. Besides colorful and affordable to many aquarists, these fish are beautiful and nice in behavior. They can also live in plenty of different environments, as long as the water is clean and fresh. How to spawn common goldfish? Depending on where you put them, there are ways to do this safely: 1. In the garden or backyard pond. A pond is one of the common goldfish’s natural habitats. The water is fresh and clean. It gets cooler when the temperature of the weather drops down. Plus, the fish get plenty of oxygen in the open air, especially if the pond is surrounded by green plants. To breed the common goldfish here, a male and a female fish in the same pond are enough for starters. The mating process begins when the water temp cools down (b...