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NECESSITIES EXTRAS
BOWL (1 GALLON PER 1" of FISH) GRAVEL
LIVE PLANT NET
DECHLORINATER DECORATIONS
FOOD
Goldfish are not only fun to watch with so many different colors, patterns, body shapes and a wide variety of personalities but will even learn to recognize you when you enter a room. In a bowl they generally live from 1-3 years. In a tank or pond they could live up to 25 years.
1. Rinse the bowl with room temperature water. NEVER use soaps or cleansers.
Rinse the gravel in the same manner as the bowl.
2. Fill the bowl with room temperature tap water. Room temperature water is
usually 5 degrees lower than the air temperature of the room. If in doubt, let the
water stand for an hour before putting it in the bowl.
3. Add dechlorinater to the water following the instructions on the package.
Dechlorinater is a must. Not all chlorine evaporates by letting the water stand.
We recommend using tap water instead of distilled or bottled.
4. Add the fish and plant gently.
5. Place the bowl away from sunlight in a warm room during winter time and a cool
room during summer time. Please do not place the bowl by a vent or heat source,
as temperatures in these areas tend to vary greatly from one hour to the next.
6. Feed the fish 1 or 2 times a day. But feed only as much as the fish can complete
eating within 2 minutes.
7. The bowl should be cleaned at least once a week. If the bowl should become
cloudy in only a couple of days it generally means the fish is being overfed and the
bowl should be cleaned and feedings should be cut back. HINT: To make feeding
easier for very young children use a 7 day pill container with appropriate
amounts in each.
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