The goldfish has a strong adaptability to water quality, a certain degree of resistance to dirty water, but also more resistant to acid and alkali, acidity and alkalinity (pH? value) in the 5.5 to 9.5 of the water quality can survive. Alkaline water quality is more suitable for the growth of goldfish, but the alkalinity can not be too high, the pH value can not exceed 8.5.
Goldfish have a wide range of food, is mainly animal bait omnivorous fish, the requirements of the food is rich in protein, fat, carbohydrates, a variety of vitamins, inorganic salts and trace elements. Bread crumbs, rice, vegetable leaves, shrimp, meat and other goldfish eat, goldfish prefer live food, live food feeding goldfish grow better.
Expanded InformationGoldfish and crucian carp belong to the same taxonomically (Carassius auratus) Goldfish originated in China, also known as the "Golden Carp", similar to carp (Cyprinus carpio), but it does not have a mouth whiskers, is evolved from the crucian carp ornamental fish. There are many varieties of goldfish, with colors of red, orange, purple, blue, ink, silver and white, and five flowers, etc. They are divided into four strains, namely, Wen species, grass species, dragon species and egg species.
In the 12th century has begun the genetic research of goldfish domestication, after a long time cultivation, varieties continue to optimize, now the world's goldfish are directly or indirectly introduced by China. In the history of human civilization, Chinese goldfish has accompanied human life for more than a dozen centuries, is the world's ornamental fish history of the earliest species. The goldfish is easy to keep, it has an exotic body, brilliant color, usually golden yellow, and beautiful form.
The goldfish in China is mainly developed on the carp. And the colorful carp got a lot of attention after it was introduced to Japan. With the efforts of generations of goldfish breeders, Chinese goldfish still interpret to the world the legend of beauty between motion and static.
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