Compatibility of goldfish with representatives of other breeds

Goldfish are some of the most beautiful inhabitants of aquariums. You will read about the compatibility of this breed with other inhabitants of domestic reservoirs and what factors affect it in this article.

Golden beauties, despite their regal appearance, have an unpretentious character. They are peaceful and undemanding creatures. By temperament, the fish are real phlegmatic. Their life is measured and calm movement in the water space. Hustle and bustle for any reason is a real stress for them. There are many varieties of the breed.

The larger the individual, the more passive it is.... Family members such as telescope, pearl, oranda, ryukin are the standards of calmness, besides, they are completely helpless and simply not able to give back to the offender.

"Zolotushki" are terrible gluttons, their mouth just doesn’t close... If there is an opportunity for a snack, they will not miss it. Everything that these insatiable creatures find, even inedible items, is used. In search of delicious fish they are constantly therefore, they rip up the soil, making the water in the aquarium cloudy.

If you have a desire to buy new neighbors for the aquarium is too great for the pets to live in it smoothly, you need to consider the following factors.

Goldfish are large breed, can grow over 40 cm in length... They need a lot of space, and if someone claims their living space, the volume of the aquarium will have to be increased.

Fishes that are more agile and mobile take food from the "scrofula", so they will be hungry all the time. Some active neighbors may take a liking to their luxurious fins and hunt for them. Guests who are slower than the hosts themselves will remain “sluggish”. Against their background, goldfish will be faster and will eat all the food, leaving no crumb for sluggish beginners.

The habit of goldfish swarming in the ground in search of food remnants and lifting the mud from the bottom will not please all fish. Lodgers claiming vegetation, which the owners of the aquarium eat themselves, will definitely not like the "scrofula".

Ornamental fish are so beautiful that many beginners dream of settling several of their favorite species together. The table will help to solve the problem of compatibility of some fish with others. Having familiarized yourself with it, you can understand with whom the goldfish are friends, and with whom they are enemies. "Zolotushki" compatible with the following inhabitants of the reservoir:

• veil-tails;
• shubunkins;
• vakins;
• telescopes;
• riukins.

Such a neighborhood will not create stressful situations, all fish will be in good health, since they have the same temperament and habits. But no one can guarantee that the inhabitants will preserve the purity of the breed.

Goldfish belong to the carp family. Their ancestor is a silver carp, however, their genus is different: the koi belongs to the carp genus, and the scrofula belongs to the crucian carp genus, so crossing of individuals can be avoided.

Neighborhood with koi is the most prosperous. In Japan, carp is a symbol of love and friendship, so these courageous, calm and sedate handsome men will not harm their golden neighbors. They are completely non-aggressive and with great pleasure rummage at the bottom of the reservoir, raising mud up.

The most popular koi carp breed is the gosanke and its subspecies (taisho sanseku and showa sanseku). Beginners often confuse them with goldfish, as these carps are bright and surprisingly beautiful in color. The only factor that keeps many aquarists from keeping fish together is the need for a very large aquarium. One centimeter of a koi's body contains 5 liters of water, and the size of an adult can reach over 70 cm.

A possible batch of goldfish could be made up of battles and decorative catfish, but this is far from ideal.

Colorful and bright, like clowns, the battles are distinguished by their peacefulness, they will not compete with anyone. They live in flocks, and they do not need communication with other representatives of the underwater world. Just like the golden beauties, they swarm with selflessness at the bottom, hide in the vegetation and rest for a long time under the snags, but this is where the similarity with the alleged neighbors ends.

Slow catfish do not see rivals in gold pets, they are completely apathetic towards them. The work that the catfish do to clean the aquarium will only benefit living together. It seems that life will improve, but the habit of catfish to go hunting at night will keep goldfish in eternal fear. Catfish-ancistrus can be flattered by the chic fins of the roommates and pretty much damage them. To avoid this, fish together is not desirable.

Seating goldfish together is contraindicated with the following inhabitants of the aquarium:

• astronotuses;
• barbs;
• guppy;
• gourami;
• rainbows;
• labeo;
• swordsmen.

Referring to the table, you will see that the list of breeds incompatible with goldfish is much larger. It is forbidden to settle even very peaceful creatures with goldfish. The soft and calm severum (South American cichlids) will try to bite off a tidbit from the veiled-tailed slow neighbors. Even if, at first glance, he behaves calmly, quarrels over the territory and the plants growing in the aquarium are inevitable.

They risk becoming victims of the golden beauties themselves haracin fish (neons, minors, rhodostomuses)... When "little goldfish" are fry, they do not pay attention to them, and when they grow up, they take them for prey. It is dangerous to keep cockerels and goldfish together in an aquarium. Here, according to aquarists, it remains to be seen who will win.

Usually the cockerels bang the "scrofula", but there are times when they themselves become their victims. Goldfish, pulling everything they see into their mouths, are mistaken for roosters.

In order for the fish to delight you as long as possible, like any pets, they need regular care. Keeping golden beauties is not difficult if you adhere to the basic rules of care.

1. It is necessary to settle the "scrofula" in a spacious aquarium with a volume of at least 50 liters. The more fish you plan to have, the larger their living area should be.
2. Put the soil in the aquarium from large pebbles that the fish cannot swallow.
3. Only dechlorinated water is suitable for the reservoir. To prepare it, purchase special conditioners.
4. Install a suitable water filter. Remember that filters that cause strong water currents are not suitable for goldfish.
5. Watch the temperature regime. The normal living temperature for goldfish is 22-25 degrees Celsius.
6. Wash the aquarium once a week and do a 15% fresh water change.
7. Feed the fish on a schedule with pelleted food, but in moderation. Soft aquarium vegetation will suit them for a light snack.
8. Add more edible greens to your aquarium to keep your fish from eating too much. In their diet, it should be at least 70%.
9. Dispose of any objects from the aquarium that the fish may swallow. Pieces of wood stuck in their throats, pebbles have to be pulled out with tweezers.
10. Observe the behavior of your pets. If scrofula behave strangely and look unusual (bulging eyes, breathing heavily, stained, restlessly scurrying or completely apathetic), they need urgent help. Your vigilance and attentiveness will help prevent illness.

In the next video, you can observe the behavior of goldfish after replacing the soil in the aquarium.