How To Keep Your Goldfish Alive For 15 Years

The longest-living goldfish on record was 43 years old. But while they're supposed to live at least 15 years on average, yours might not have made it to its 5th birthday. The major problem is often toxin accumulation in the tank from fish poop. By seeding the tank with special bacteria, you can break these chemicals down and make the aquarium a safer home for your pet.
Following is a transcript of the video:
The longest-living goldfish on record was 43 years old. But chances are your goldfish didn't even live a quarter that long. In fact, most goldfish don't survive past their fifth birthday, and that's a major problem since they're supposed to live for about as long as your cat. So why are goldfish dying so young?
The usual culprit behind your goldfish's untimely demise is, well, poop. You see, goldfish waste contains toxins like ammonia that can burn gills and even damage the brain. In the wild, this isn't a problem. Freshwater lakes and ponds are home to armies of bacteria that break it down into less harmful chemicals. But in your home tank, there's no bacteria to be found. You have to introduce it, and that's where a lot of goldfish owners slip up because you can't just buy a fish the same day you get your tank. The process of growing bacteria takes patience.
First, you'll need to remove chlorine from your tank water using a conditioner. Chlorinated tap water is fine for you to drink since it kills off germs, but it's not so great for the bacteria you want to cultivate. Once you've created a safe space for the bacteria to grow, they'll come from all over: the air, the outside of the tank, and any rocks or plants you stick in the tank for decoration. You can also buy commercially sold bacteria cultures grown in labs. After that, all they need is dinner. Fish food will do. As the food breaks down, it releases ammonia for the bacteria to eat, and finally, you wait for a while. Depending on how much bacteria you start with, the process can take about two months. That's right, two months. But then there should be enough bacteria. You can double-check with a simple water test kit.
But here's the thing, all the bacteria in the world won't keep your fish alive if the tank is too small. You see, as these bacteria gobble up goldfish poop, they produce some waste of their own, and if it's not sufficiently diluted, it can kill your goldfish. A dinky, single-gallon bowl is much too small, and even the 10-gallon tank you see in every pet store won't cut it. A single adult goldfish needs at least twice that much water to thrive. That's almost 40 kilograms of water, 2000 times heavier than your goldfish, and even with a huge tank, you'll still need to replace about 30% of the water every two weeks because besides poop, goldfish release hormones and pheromones into their environment, which, if left unchecked, can stunt their growth. That might help explain why goldfish in healthy environments can reach the size of an American football, while your last goldfish wasn't much bigger than your index finger.
Once you have a big, detoxified tank, Goldie just needs one more thing: your attention. Because you're not swimming in the tank with her, it's hard to notice if something's wrong with, say, the water quality. So oftentimes new goldfish owners don't realize anything's amiss until it's too late, and common diseases like fin rot, white spot disease, and fungal infections have already taken hold. So it's a good idea to pay careful attention to how the water looks and smells, and anyway, spending time with your goldfish will be worth it since you can teach Goldie to swim through hoops and eat from your hand.
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How To Keep Your Goldfish Alive For 15 Years

[@graceanderson4906]

I work at a fish store and I SWEAR explaining this to people is such a pain in the ass because they always go “well my goldfish lived for two years in a bowl” congrats bro you killed a toddler fish

[@caliphthescorpion5220]

Sucks

[@theultimategod1060]

:’(

[@Roppatt97]

Stupid and ignorant I would call them

[@weebylizzy9601]

@@Roppatt97 yes u should

[@rcslyman8929]

I hate people like that. I have 6 goldfish in three different tanks. The 2 youngest, less than a year old, are in a 30 gallon tank. The middle 2, a year and a half, are in a 54 gallon corner tank, and the 2 oldest, about 10 years, are in a 150 gallon tank. The elder two sets, recognize us. When it is feeding time, they love to be petted. In fact, all you really have to do is stick your hand in the water and they will come up immediately and rub along your fingers. They aren't just decoration. They have their own little personalities, and they are as much a part of the family as the cats, the dogs, or the dragon.

[@evaristegalois6282]

_When you watch videos about how to take care of your goldfish even though you do not own and have never owned a goldfish_

[@DakotaofRaptors]

You...

[@romarkhrslly5378]

Fbi dat u?

[@motherofpea4rll]

I SEE YOU EVERYWHERE

[@neen9178]

Oh yeah yeah

[@rico989]

I fed my gold to my turtles

[@anikadenwell4652]

My mom replaced my beta fish without telling me and I thought it was evolving.

[@lilacKurage]

Your mother missed a chance to make a gyarados joke there. Sorry for your fish loss too.

[@plaguedoctor_139]

Hopefully the fish was buried instead of being flushed in the toilet.

[@devin3537]

@Caleb Grannell same ;-; i

[@wheelchairjimmys]

plaguedoctor139 • my 14 dead pet fish is buried in my mom’s garden

[@wheelchairjimmys]

Isabella Bernadette poor 200,076 fish. :(

[@KelasKakapAnimation]

The biggest lie my parents told me as a kid is that goldfish only live for 1 month max

[@ihatemirrors1216]

@Historia ao that they wouldnt need to by a big tank or actually take care of it probably

[@rayaanishfaqgaming]

Our fish in 2 month odl

[@rayaanishfaqgaming]

Now they are 3-4 months

[@nailajackson317]

@@rayaanishfaqgaming now?

[@darkspxder]

@@rayaanishfaqgaming so are they 6 months old now

[@illgoeasy5811]

My fish is 17 years I think the secret is giving him baths and walks at the park

[@lisabiswas2756]

Jason Zaldana i b

[@Sutaokami]

Lucky mine just started levitating and speaking in some sort of latin dialect

[@yourkingdwarf]

Jason Zaldana make sure to add bubbles to the bath! They really love that 😊💕

[@kaizoku3996]

Do you use a leash?

[@oilheart8503]

Oh my fish drowned

[@coolkidd723]

Me: I want a goldfish because they're easy to take care of Science insider: hold my H2O

[@fawzanfawzi9993]

Oh great. Another very original "Hold My Beer" comment.

[@coolkidd723]

@DirtFree nothing wrong with being a normie... Ask your mother. She's able to pay for stuff right?! 😉

[@HaHa-gg9dl]

cal 6ixGod What happened to his mom?

[@sa5s183]

Ha Ha your so stupid

[@blueglitch8060]

Gold 😂😂😂👍👍

[@jetquiroz]

I had a gold fish that lived 10 years. I just used water from the lake in front of my house because I thought it would be faster to fill up my big ass tank. Glad I helped out my little buddy.

[@Nafuttoid]

-Big ass tank -Good bacteria infested water *goldie: i couldn't ask for more... he is one of a kind

[@lilacKurage]

@@Nafuttoid I was wondering if I could use my local beach's water for a pet hermit crab, your comment helped me deciding to not do it, thank you!

[@funnybomb2571]

Wow you have a lake in front of your house!

[@repfibiking1841]

wow wow wow wow

[@drgnfrc13]

That's not really how that works. Nitrifying bacteria live attached to surfaces like rocks and plants. You wouldn't get a substantial amount just from the water.

[@juliaturocha7562]

My fish died yesterday 😭 he was alive for over 10 years 😭❤️ Rest well Oscar 🥀🕊️

[@onix8321]

Swim in peace Oscar :(

[@hyperplayer22]

Omg... "RIP" for fish

[@francespo319]

R.I.P. Oscar :(

[@daffaxvi]

RIP Oscar 🥀🕊

[@duelios.]

@@hyperplayer22 Because, Fish are actually pretty cool. Yeah, they can’t listen to your commands, but they’re still pretty fun to watch grow, and thrive.

[@tomniemeijer6967]

Me: Mom can I have a dog? Mom: let’s start with something easy. Goldfish are easy pets. This video: well yes, but actually no

[@BarbicideSmoothie]

Your kitty icon💋❤🤗

[@eggasmonster101]

Tom Niemeijer any pet shouldn’t be given to a child. Basically the parent needs to take care or teach the child to take care of the pet, No pet is easy.

[@YumeKitty0]

@@eggasmonster101 Thanks man

[@julie3829]

@@eggasmonster101 i have a pet ant

[@julie3829]

@@pointlessangle2149 it's not a joke and yes I've watched antscanada lol my bf thinks I'm crazy but whatever P.S. my ants name is Jerry

[@arnold12345romo]

I've had my fish for 12 years. Took such good care of him, he grew legs, speaks english and breaths air

[@navneethballal9427]

Good for you.

[@misty6873]

Is Darwin still okay?

[@avarixe1932]

@@misty6873 he's okay but he's dead

[@lawaklawakpeace9333]

Ah yes gumball reference

[@elrickking9293]

It sounds like that weird dreamcast game "seaman"

[@lacountess]

This is why I own a pet rock. Much less trouble.

[@_jay_6940]

Hahaha how did you train yours? Mine keeps jumping onto people's heads and I keep getting in trouble for it cause apparently I'm a bad owner

[@georggross1232]

Stupid joke taken too literally...

[@13Gangland]

Reminds me of the episode of Spongebob when Patrick has his pet rock, Rocky.

[@alexishaffer]

Patrick is that you?

[@abdouaboud7490]

@@georggross1232 who said it was a joke

[@govenormayor87]

I have a goldfish, named Patrick. He’s 8 years old, won him at a fair back in 2013. Still going strong. Rock on, Pat! ✊

[@solei5678]

Had a good fish named treasure I got from the fair too! Lived for 8 years. Currently have another fair fish closing in on a decade, still going strong.

[@RetroDaddyPH]

Hello, how is Patrick now?

[@govenormayor87]

@@RetroDaddyPH he died about 6 months ago. His life was as well-lived as a goldfish’s life could have been.

[@jackygemme863]

Rock on pat

[@regmanheav]

spongbob ref??@@jackygemme863

[@starlight_dreamer12]

That little girl in Nemo should take notes

[@spainunderwater]

she got a clownfish, clownfish are a saltwater fish and saltwater tanks are even 2000 times more complicated to mantain than a regular freshwater tank

[@eegernades]

Yep. Plus she has no saltwater care knowledge. I'm assuming her uncle would help but k wouldn't take his advice. I work in the fish industry and am responsible for 1000s of fish everyday as well as plants and coral. But damn, that dentist put a clown fish with a puffer. That's asking for trouble.

[@za-za2748]

Carp 666 actually she killed the goldfish chuckles. Then almost got Nemo. I’m way to in love with this film

[@spainunderwater]

@@za-za2748 ahhhh, yes, I remember that

[@rp101aquatics6]

@@eegernades yes i agree I'm 15 and I have gotten a job in a pond /aquarium store I take care of the fish and give customers info on products and I can tell you saltwater is harder to maintain

[@theuntamed3214]

Meanwhile in an alternate universe: how to keep your human alive in a small ass tank for 500 years

[@seyhaksin5618]

Hahahahahah🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😅😅😅😅😸😸😸😂😂😂😂😂😂👍👍lol

[@pablomuzzobar8940]

How to keep your human alive on your blue planet. God: ohhh so I wasn't meant to do this uhh

[@russiaisgay3698]

They say someone in our lifetime will live to be 200

[@notsquishy7]

Antonio Rossini yeah covid got release

[@unknownrandomcomment8453]

Lol

[@HTPCYMC]

You gotta make sure your goldfish stays hydrated. Give the goldfish something to drink every day, and it will live a happy life.

[@zezekingyo2374]

Fun fact: they're fish. When they consume fish food, they also drink water

[@Bigfoot_With_Internet_Access]

How to properly take care of your metal goldfish

[@squidwardtentacles5327]

@@zezekingyo2374 No way

[@timber7307]

@@zezekingyo2374 R/woosh

[@morriskoolwijk1385]

金魚ZeZeKingyo are u joking cuz this is a joke

[@eyeseehere]

Basically: Do a bit of research before impulse buying a fish and stuffing it into a tiny aquarium

[@EezoTheChezo]

Yeah

[@EezoTheChezo]

The first time I got fish, was a present from my mom and it was a tiger barb, but I only had a one gallon tank that my mom bought me too, thank you mom, anyways it died so we did so much more research, found a 20 gal tank on Kijiji with tons of supplies (water conditioner, bio support, test kits and so much more), tons of plants, a heater, auto feeder (I don’t use it because I love feeding my fish), a thermometer and tons of food for only 190 dollars (I paid for this one along with my younger brother). Then we got two betta fish, one for my brother and one for me and got a divider for them. They are happy now.

[@johnjames4834]

It took a crowbar but i finally got him in

[@divingduo1963]

The problem is these pet store workers telling everyone a goldfish can live in a bowl

[@thomasc9248]

Never buy something from a pet store.

[@qazplm3845]

In my country I’m pretty sure putting goldfish in those bowls is considered illegal

[@zezekingyo2374]

@@thomasc9248 especially if you go in Walmart or Petsmart.

[@gamerfallout]

I work in a pet store and it kills me to see the Bettas in tiny cups. Birds and fish deserve much better than us Humans😔

[@LoveOfTheFights]

I work at a Petsmart and I will refuse to sell you a gold fish right now if you're trying to purchase it with a bowl. Generally anything less than 20 gallons I'd refuse that sale and even 20 gallons is pushing it... I know it's cliche to say don't listen to the pet store guy, but hell, don't listen to anybody. If you plan on taking on the privilege of caring for any kind of live creature do the research on your own so you yourself becomes the expert because in the end the only person you can really rely on is yourself. There's plenty of factual and well written reading material out there, especially about fish. There's no need to try to rely on some random stranger at the pet stores info.

[@SnivyDoll]

Bold of you to assume that I'm not swimming in the tank with my goldfish.

[@thegamingpigeon3216]

*Shut up Heather!*

[@SnivyDoll]

H M no u

[@Toffnm]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@Elnegro..]

Show ( . Y . ) lil mama

[@hannahporter9234]

@@thegamingpigeon3216 Whats your damage?

[@RachelOLeary]

I am so happy to see this addressed by a science channel. The fishkeeping community thanks you

[@migsfernandez3392]

Rachel o Leary,,,,,,,,,,,love Ur vids I'm a Fan

[@Pravinkumar-zv7ww]

Thought the same ☺️

[@lazy1126]

same thought.

[@NatureShy]

Love your videos! So great to see a major channel that is outside the regular fishkeeping community on KZbin cover this. It reaches a broader audience.

[@photos9702]

Rachel O'Leary Are you being serious? She said change the water 30% every two weeks, that is unbelievably accurate. How is the “fish community thankful?

[@milesparker557]

On a field trip, they gave my entire class a goldfish each. Mine died within a few weeks because I was like 8 and I had no idea what I was doing. Why the hell did they give me a fish?

[@Mikasks]

Just like the commenter above me said. No one really cares about them.

[@remaks3929]

And I thought my school was bad..

[@EezoTheChezo]

@@remaks3929 u prob think ur school is bad just because they don’t have a gaming room or something smh or they give u hw which every school has to do

[@anachronist420]

@@EezoTheChezo I'm sure that's not the case. My school is horrible too, but not for the reason you listed above.

[@UwU-ok2jr]

@@EezoTheChezo my school is terrible not for the reason you said but bc they try to change people's personalities they think it's bad to dance and people from opposite genders can't touch each other it's super dumb that's why I wanna go to a public school

[@mars._.is._.peachy]

Fish are not as dumb as you think they are. They can memorize faces, they have basic emotions like happiness and depression, and they have a way longer memory than you think they do. They're not just dumb blobs of flesh.

[@nottaylor8763]

👏👏

[@abelcollado1711]

I agree. My fishes swim to the top of the tank when I put my fingers to on the tank and stay there until I put food or remove my finger. Believe it or not I've even seen them playing tag with each other (and I know this is tag because all of my fishes stick together and have never attacked each other. Keep in mind that these are different types of fish and not just regular goldfishes)

[@noitsnot5085]

@@abelcollado1711 My fish thought my finger was food and bit it 😂

[@p_4225]

There not just blobs of flesh, they’re blobs of dinner!

[@noitsnot5085]

@@p_4225 mmm Bred fish that have bright colors that probably don’t taste well 🤩 don’t mind me I love salmon and fish both ways

[@LAZYLONER-]

who needs pet fish while you can have pet bacteria.

[@mimi.paloma_]

pet bacteria make great pets! i have a bunch of them! when they die, you can always get new ones for free, and they're super low maintenance! the best part is that they're allowed anywhere, unlike dogs!

[@snowleopard4167]

VIPIN LADWAL lol

[@angelbitez444]

You can even carry them around in your eyebrows!!

[@jayjensen5277]

now your talking

[@myoldkidaccount6723]

I already have i have millions of bacteria..

[@goobygoober_69]

People don’t realize that fish are hard to take care of so please don’t get fish until you know how to do everything for your fish and your fish tank.

[@munnadey444]

Snack Pack EXACTLY

[@munnadey444]

Snack Pack and nice avatar #assassinscreedIV

[@goobygoober_69]

Eat french fries with ketchup ha. Ac 4 is the best

[@journeythroughtherails5294]

Bro I have a shark tank and lives for a long time. Dead now though

[@goobygoober_69]

TheoneonlyRobloxian a shark? Are you sure?

[@noodlearg9745]

alternate title: how to not abuse your fish

[@arjay9998]

Just a side note: Don't ever release your goldfish into the wild. They are extremely invasive species.

[@annannanan3024]

I released every fish i bought to the river lol

[@arjay9998]

@@annannanan3024 We've all made mistakes. Learn from them.

[@r.a.k4390]

There's a Koi pond near my home (It's not natural someone controls it). Would it be ok if I released one there?

[@affend4915]

@@r.a.k4390 yes because its not a wild lake

[@r.a.k4390]

@@affend4915 thanks for the answer

[@ashrithsaiparsi431]

They're saying "why it keeps dying" like it respawns

[@berra4215]

lmao

[@vnguyen1129]

They are playing Minecraft and died

[@redornament3248]

*Goldfish was slain by Human using magic*

[@peachpotato6365]

Wait yours doesn’t?

[@peachpotato6365]

Ashrithsai Parsi huh weird

[@eevie_2504]

this is why goldfish shouldn't be prizes at fairs.

[@ARPorganics]

Honestly my daughter won her gold fish at a fair! Its now 4 years old because do to my experience of owning lot's of pets. It has a strong chance at living a healthy, safe and long life.

[@maggot6117]

@@ARPorganics yes but only a few people are like you, most of them just let them die

[@AtomicWaffle14]

Animals really shouldn't be treated like objects. I feel like rodents (especially hamsters) and hermit crabs also endure terrible treatment due to lack of education on how to properly take care of them.

[@maggot6117]

@@AtomicWaffle14 yeah that’s awful, school should learn this to children

[@eevie_2504]

Yeah it’s so sad.

[@Missqueenfairy]

We had two goldfish when I was a kid. They lived for many many many years. They had gotten so large. I remember when they passed. Fred went first and Ferd went next. They passed on the very same day. We believe that she died of heart break.

[@ilaiperlman]

not from a heart a attack but if they passed away at the same time then its probably because there is something wrong with the water

[@johnjames4834]

you were a kid for many many many years its normal about 16

[@tabassumkhan8693]

_"Why your goldfish keeps dying"_ I thought they had only one life-

[@lianebanana]

tabassum khan but “why ur Goldfishes keep dying” doesn’t sounds right

[@haihai9022]

*Darla has left the chat*

[@Bone20647]

*THATS THE THIRD TIME THIS WEEK GOLDY*

[@mollyo2407]

@@lianebanana why ur Goldfish keep dying

[@nelmae6026]

I think it should be, "Why does most of the goldfishes we take care of, die early?"

[@NitroNotate]

Basically: goldfish are really cool and good pets if you don’t treat them like the 25¢ quarter you buy them with.

[@_pollux7696]

They are not cool. Definitely one of the least cool animals on earth.

[@_pollux7696]

@Итан K nothing. They are a bit beautiful, but they have no other trait to consider them cool.

[@_pollux7696]

@Итан K it's funny

[@OSSOYT]

Fancy Goldfish are worth the extra price Also require much smaller tanks then a full grown comet

[@gachatoad6250]

@@_pollux7696 Goldfishes are eVeRyThInG!

[@DJBrie333]

When you realize that a goldfish has more responsibility than your own cat.

[@alegriacarlos864]

⊙_⊙

[@birdiuia5293]

DJ Brie I DONT HAVE A CAT

[@daphanie_gwiyomi]

I learned that the hard way!! I have 2 cats and thought taking care of a goldfish wouldn't be too hard, so I got 2...3 years later and I've spent SO much more money on them than my cats, have kept up with several routines to make sure they're water is alright, and have replaced their tank a few times. Now they're in a little pond in my room. And if you think cats running around the house at 4 am was bad, my fish like to splash around and move the rocks around in the middle of the night making so much noise. Oh, and forget aesthetic, they like to knock everything over and pull out the plants.

[@birdiuia5293]

Daph.Gwiyomi i have a doggo

[@CoreyMillionaire2029]

@@birdiuia5293 I do. She's almost 12 years old.

[@taiplays436]

"new goldfish owners" *shows tank of blood parrot cichlids*

[@rayaanishfaqgaming]

That parrot cichild was a goldfish owner

[@mycutepetshrimp1532]

Guy: takes decent care of fish Fish: lives Everybody: wow amazing!

[@cat-.-]

my cute pet shrimp It is amazing, though. Life is amazing.

[@sibylline4676]

I hav a pet mobile phone. I take care of him. I charge him, clean him, play with him, spend a lot of time with him. He is doing great so far.

[@silent_patrick1875]

Same they are the best pet ever

[@ilovepineapple6393]

Mine dies every two years :(

[@stephenthethiccboi9775]

@@ilovepineapple6393 woah woah woah how does your pet die multiple times

[@dannahernandez4715]

Mine is very beaten up

[@Ludwig_Perpenhente]

I have a pet rock

[@AngelaNakiyingi]

I have a pet pencil. He's been alive 10 years. *No stress*

[@gamingonly7954]

You are a ray of humanity 😘

[@AngelaNakiyingi]

@@gamingonly7954 😂😂 you joker

[@MikhaelAhava]

I…I lost mine.

[@AngelaNakiyingi]

@@MikhaelAhava damn! Let's go find it. I'll bring my sharpener

[@MikhaelAhava]

@Angela Nakiyingi don’t worry, it was a cheap pencil, I still have my 1-3 $ pencils though, a bit expensive. And I’m definitely keeping an eye on my 40+$ Faber Castell GoldFaber colour pencils.

[@alexanderle950]

Simple answer: they are dying because you guys keep them in small tanks

[@shayminmilo6937]

with chlorine tap water*

[@kendall6053]

And no beneficial bacteria

[@FlyLeah]

And no 30% water change every 2 weeks

[@bismarck6928]

@@FlyLeah you should change the water every week

[@dem0ny653]

good luck having your goldfish live for a week with that answer

[@lolxd7667]

My fish never died, he’s just wanted to go through the toilet and visit the ocean! That’s what my parents told me! :)

[@veronicasawyer5706]

lol xd um... ya keep believing

[@Gahshunk]

Oh, honey....

[@vortexeer]

the amazing world of gumball reference Isn’t it?

[@maryakor8110]

Just keep believing just keep believing

[@kimtaehyungshandsomeface5958]

So basically you believe your fish needs freedom. LOL.

[@symphonysonic8643]

Thank you! They’re no “easy starter pets”

[@angel.156]

Yes

[@carterhicks7441]

yeah there are, people just don't like them. All sorts of bugs can be kept fairly easily with little space, food requirements, etc.. fish are just a horrible starting pet in general because, well... they live in a completely different fluid than us.

[@Bella-po8vh]

itsthosehour s I think OP means that goldfish specifically aren’t easy starter pets, not that there aren’t easy starter pets lol. But yes I totally agree with bugs especially spiders but no one likes them haha

[@octaviaknowles2257]

Yeah people just think because you don't need to play with it it's a cool plant

[@wajahatali6649]

itsthosehour s my starter pet was a cat and either it died or escaped my parents never told me and if it escaped then I am happy is it was very wild it never let us touch it

[@iishbanana]

my brother's pet fish is 13 years old he was bought about a month before i was born so he's basically like a brother to me :3

[@itz_ariana1291]

Cute

[@user-pz8ce9qv7f]

i ish banana it’s like when your mom treats your dog like her baby ( basically every mom) which’s makes it your sibling.... But a fish.

[@JourneyofaLifetime.]

If it's not dead, it'll die soon. Sorry

[@pavy415]

He still alive ?

[@mourningdawn]

the " :3 " wasnt necessary but uhm ok

[@MS-vw6vj]

I think i can safely say this for all of the fishkeeping community. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR GETTING THIS ADDRESSED ON THIS POPULAR SCIENCE CHANNEL. You are helping us by quite a bit with winning the battle against the uneducated "fishkeepers". At first i thought like "well, there actually is much more that needs to get addressed in this vid..."(like water parameters, water parameter testing and manipulation with them, feeding, maintenance......) but then i realised this total minimum of basic fishkeeping info is already too much for most people. Again, thank you so much for your effort. You are helping us to educate people, and save thousands of little fish's lives.

[@MS-vw6vj]

Shoot, this came out 3 years ago😅

[@sangitas2904]

My goldfish named big tail is 14 years old Edit: guys my fish past away today. He was an amazing fish and he was extremely friendly. He interacted with everyone and he will be missed dearly 🙏. He also died just days after his long time companion Pebbles who was also a goldfish and about 7 years old. We think Big Tail became depressed after pebble’s death because he stopped eating. Pebbles had a spine problem and big tail used to lie underneath her to help support her back. He was an amazing fish and I can’t believe he’s gone.

[@microwave5637]

Awesome! Finally a snack

[@kingexplosionmurderfuckoff9376]

I'm so sorry for your loss. Your fishy is crossing the rainbow bridge eighr now.

[@shanelleocherio]

@@microwave5637 with nah goldfish are friends not food

[@alph-lj3uy]

delicious! where can I buy the remains? I need it for my stew

[@imskiiet]

@@alph-lj3uy I suggest piss

[@ryu-lk2ux]

first step: don’t buy them at walmart

[@ryu-lk2ux]

I remember my mom getting me 7 goldfishes when I was younger from walmart ( I had a 50 gallon tank shut up ) and they all died the next day I was so depressed when I was 8 lol

[@stephanies.5012]

Um, that's your fault then. I bought my fish from Walmart and I've had them for a year now-

[@iidarknessfoxx]

@@stephanies.5012 ya dont gotta be rude, a year is sucha small amount of time for a goldfish to live, so stop acting as if your goldfish lived longer than 3 years smh

[@stephanies.5012]

Oh, I’m sorry...I didn’t mean to come off as rude. I was just saying that just because fish are from Walmart doesn’t mean they can’t live for a while. And yeah, I know. But also, not really. So many people’s fish in general die really quick, I personally felt it was a long time lol.

[@daveheel]

No walmart around here sells live fish. Don't know if they ever did.

[@carlosmatosfanpage2856]

*Dont even own a goldfish*

[@patientboat1979]

We should ban them

[@gooddog6745]

@Slavic Doggo comrade

[@thisislukas8951]

@@gooddog6745 oh yeah yeah army raises

[@geometryjosh21]

@@thisislukas8951 oh yeah yeah brother

[@nikolas_schreck]

Same here i wanted one

[@archishman4073]

*Other countries* : measures in cm *Amurica* : _measures in american football_

[@axeljmiller3757]

who measures water with killogrrrrame

[@Acridotheresfuscus]

Ah yes, *Amurica*

[@masterdeetectiv9520]

@@axeljmiller3757 1 kg of water= 1L

[@cheese8837]

*keeps dying???* OK I think you have a problem if they've died twice

[@Kunar24]

Goldfish: *casually dies*

[@shiikae7787]

Sania35 *respawns like in Minecraft*

[@notsosilentmajority1]

Pet Sematary anyone??

[@kool7578]

Oof

[@irid0238]

@@shiikae7787 *but dies again randomly*

[@gazzmaz8830]

Anti vaxxers: why is my gold fish living longer then my son

[@Tranquility._]

Looooool🤣🤣🤣

[@straightbusta2609]

Oof 100

[@arch455]

Should anti vaxxers have sex with a goldfish instead of a human?

[@donaldtrump4977]

They forgot to vaccinate their goldfish. Oh wait, it can still live a long time without one like humans.

[@gazzmaz8830]

@@donaldtrump4977 who said death was by not vaxxing See you later Donald

[@gabrielangeloflores2433]

My goldfish actually lived longer than an antivaxxer's kid

[@gabrielangeloflores2433]

@Wes Guyer super epic

[@pissgravesprteam8737]

It be like that sometimes

[@sheittinaowens3199]

Anything past the age of three accomplished that feat even a gosh darn dog did that

[@gabrielangeloflores2433]

@@sheittinaowens3199 my goldfish lived at the age of 4

[@abbyd5338]

I bet u used essential oils in ur tank

[@OptimumCartoonIsOK]

I am a pretty young goldfish breeder, right now my oldest goldfish is seven. before I even watched this video I knew what to do. thank you for letting people know about how they need to take care of their goldfish! I love your channel

[@CreativePetKeeping]

This is a wonderful video that was very well explained. Cycling a tank is so often overlooked and goldfish deserve a healthy habitat.

[@hughjass1477]

Whoever didn't know any of this and kept fish should not have had the fish in the first place, it takes 3 minutes of googling to get the basics down.

[@hughjass1477]

@Chalk Z28 If people aren't willing to take the 20-30 minutes every week to clean the tank, they, once again, shouldn't have bought the fish.

[@hughjass1477]

@Chalk Z28 also, just out of curiosity, what size tanks are you talking about?

[@residentgleek9524]

if I cycle the water will I have to ever reintroduce the bacteria or is it self sustaning

[@CreativePetKeeping]

@@residentgleek9524 the bacteria will continue to reproduce but it is possible to crash the cycle. You want to use dechlorinated as chlorine and chloramines kills off some of the bacteria and make sure your filter is running. Bacteria can survive in a turned off filter for a while but they do best in oxygenated water.

[@jaedon2587]

Me: **buys goldfish from Walmart** **arrives home** Goldfish: **dead**

[@pri.sci.lla.]

Walmart doesn't have good standards of care so that's not surprising

[@sagarshrestha5800]

same here

[@nou423]

Yup, relatable

[@chickenx777]

dafuw u expect from walmart? tjose fish are literally dead _in the store_

[@SumanRoy.official]

You should claim for warranty

[@nancy118]

*oh so this is why mr. bubble isn’t waking up...*

[@zilpha6190]

ಠ_ಠ

[@faridahmed2936]

.... ◑.◑

[@rifraf6135]

@DontCarryDog dont worry... Ahem... Hes DeAd

[@kxndyyy]

Weird kid with no ego dammit deku

[@rogrock9509]

Shane Talks About Everything web that’s knows that green person’s name

[@infjelphabasupporter8416]

My narcissistic mother loves buying goldfishes as decorations (even though I beg her not to), but the longest she's managed to keep one alive is three moths. And we've had 4.

[@vilyar122]

She needs one of those tanks with fake fish and fake plants in it. You know the one, where you press a button on the bottom and it sends bubbles to push the props around. That, or plastic plants. Fish are pets, not decoration. She needs to learn that.

[@superDpermn]

Narcissistic? you mean she thinks she is the best fish owner in the world or sth? Good luck to you bro hope she listens and decides to learn to become a better fish owner

[@infjelphabasupporter8416]

@@superDpermn Nah, I mean that apart from the fish issue she has Narcissistic Personality Disorder, and it may have something to do.

[@remaks3929]

@@vilyar122 they aren’t pets or decoration, locking a fish in a tank for the the rest of his live is animal abuse

[@31oannamphong66]

@@remaks3929 what are you suppose to keep your fish in do then? not everyone have a giant tank. maybe a medium tank?

[@cruant]

damn man i was expecting simple answers but ended up getting anxiety

[@mikaela-gw8lz]

Lol me too I’m worried about getting a fish now

[@gem9535]

@@mikaela-gw8lz Betta fish are significantly easier, I have one and he is a cute little fin noodle

[@pedroquintanilla5909]

Anthony Cruz hahahahahah

[@mikaela-gw8lz]

Gem ok

[@GrimBirthday]

@@pedroquintanilla5909 hahahahahah

[@naomisnotebook]

Me: mom can I get a goldfish, they’re rlly easy to care for Also me: *watches this video* Me 2 seconds later: yeah mom never mind

[@mikennasmith]

Try getting a Betta! They’re super great beginner fish that require significantly less work than goldfish! They ideally only need 5 gallons (you can go as small as you want but I seriously would say ABSOLUTE MINIMUM 1 gallon) and they don’t produce as much waste as goldfish!

[@burebistta1923]

@@mikennasmith you definitely need at LEAST 5 gallons for a single betta. One gallon is way too little. Also, for a betta it’s best if you put natural plants and gravel/sand instead of artificial. Bettas can jump out of the tank so use a lid but if you can’t get a lid use floating plants. Also, make sure you don’t have any sharp decorations because they can tear and damage the large fins of the betta. So, in conclusion, bettas aren’t that easy either.

[@mikennasmith]

@@burebistta1923 they’re a lot easier than goldfish! And yeah, ik they need 5 gallons but people INSIST on going small so I make them get at least a gallon. Besides that, silk plants are easy to come by and a lot of tanks come with lids :). Trust me, I work in a pet store (NOT pet smart, f*ck them) and I know what I’m talking about. They’re soooo much easier than goldfish

[@notaseagull3320]

@@mikennasmith No, the absolute minimum should be five gallons. Stop making people think they can dump a fish that needs a filter and heater into a cramped bowl.

[@mikennasmith]

@@notaseagull3320 I have NEVER condoned putting a betta in a cramped bowl, however company policies force my hand in certain situations. To all new fish owners I ALWAYS recommend appropriately sized tanks, filtration and heat. Trust me, if I could refuse sales to every person with a bowl, I could. But I can’t. So there

[@jaimyjoy4846]

Fun fact: 90% of people who are watching this do not own a goldfish

[@User62728]

I own a goldfish

[@bawibayu]

Your pfp angers me

[@witheeeeeerx]

@Just your normal weeb Rip

[@Orbits_Loona]

Bruh I thought there was na actual fly on my screen

[@releasethealbum6190]

i own a betta

[@Athulryes]

If you can't tell by my profile picture, I love goldfish and this is a lot of what I rant to people about all the time. My last two goldfish made it to 10+ years but, my Oranda died young (younger photo of him as my avatar) due to swim bladder problems (his head got too heavy) but, still made it to 11 years.

[@thehappydragon9491]

How do you keep them safe from the filter system? When I was about 7 years old, I won a goldfish at the fair. I loved that fish. I named her Goldie and took very good care of her for years. She died because she got into the filter. I've been scared to have fish again. It's been 20 years.

[@Athulryes]

@@thehappydragon9491 I usually buy external filtration systems that have a cover over the pump, and it will only be a small pipe that you can move behind terrain or obstacles to make it more difficult to access.

[@thehappydragon9491]

@@Athulryes ok. Thank you. Yeah it was an in tank filter. Funny the things you remember. I'll definitely try that soon. I'd love to keep fish again. My roommate's kid loves the neighbor's, and wants to have her own tank.

[@bettafish5498]

As you can tell from my name and profile picture I love betta fish. But when i see people getting any type of fish and not doing any research infuriates me.

[@Athulryes]

@@bettafish5498 Bettas have a lot of the same problems with people underestimating their aquatic needs :(

[@thevoid5967]

"Why your Goldfish keeps Dying" *goldfish respawns* "Stop killing me"

[@dexieleighyan2625]

XD

[@merliyay]

Vanesa McGuckin YES THAT IS WHAT I WAS THIMKING

[@ang4749]

Pro tip: Don't have a goldfish in the first place Edit: Dang tyvm for the likes :)

[@Rachel-tm5uh]

They are very dirty fish! Others are certainly easier to care for. But it is great to see a channel trying to educate people

[@LordFreya-uz4bo]

Yeah! And after watching this video.. I mean like really? thousand of kg aquarium, who gonna buy that unless they really want to win a competition or a world record!

[@anonymousfellow8879]

The more I learn about these guys? Yeeeaaahhh...um, I’ll just pass. Unless I have a huge, already prepped pond to put them in. And...all the money in the world. Yeeeahhh...so probably “never”.

[@gaijillahimself908]

Get a giant carp instead

[@kendal5210]

Gaijilla himself golf fish are carp

[@OAttilaHorvathO]

I'm inspired to get a goldfish and keep him alive for 43 years.

[@antoniobiorato7156]

Attila Horvath can't they might live up to about 20-29 or 30 but not 43 cats die at least 20 or 19

[@johnathan4339]

@@antoniobiorato7156 r/whoooosh

[@savetheearth4564]

@@johnathan4339 no?

[@johnathan4339]

@@savetheearth4564 Yup, that's a whoooosh. Antonio didn't get the joke.

[@robertpryor7225]

Doit

[@1er1s]

This video is awesome! I’m so tired of people thinking goldfish (also just fish in general) are easy pets when they’re just as much work as any other pet

[@random6579]

"why your pet goldfish keeps dying* NO HE DID IT AGAIN damnit this is the 5th time this week.

[@joshuatube6918]

Lol

[@Khidyhfjjvjv]

Oml It's you the Like 🙄

[@haihai9022]

Darla: *FISHY Y U NO WAKE UP*

[@Randomplayer-ct9ig]

Lmao

[@ocelot7892]

ik right? Mine has died like 15 times this month, so far.

[@Bigfoot_With_Internet_Access]

The goldfish has access to the philosopher's stone.

[@DreamlandRoses]

Philosophers*

[@Bigfoot_With_Internet_Access]

@@DreamlandRoses thanks

[@chimsloyalty3880]

Nah id rather kill a 100 thousand peopme

[@daichi_tetsurou07]

FMAB

[@bananapeel9514]

I’m sorry to break this to you but, they changed it to the sorcerers stone

[@evem6896]

me: i’m gonna have my goldfish live for 15 years! my cat: _nope_

[@TitoTitoTitoTito]

Get a lid

[@moniquebell8191]

Lol my goldfish are like 6 inches, they swim near my cats and my cats are like: "Lol nope fam, that thing's gonna kill me" XD one of my cats will only go near the tank if I'm near it, she gets super freaked out by them

[@evem6896]

Monique Bell hahaha

[@LurnyXs]

Why would you get fish when you have a cat?

[@TitoTitoTitoTito]

@@LurnyXs just get a lid

[@oorsmaal3173]

Everyone talking about how sweet their old goldfishes were, all i remember was my parrot swooping in on my little brothers fish bowl and swallowing it whole😬

[@kattori1511]

I imagine your brother got pissed?

[@oorsmaal3173]

@@kattori1511 yes

[@ElusiveMoth5]

oh god

[@elarich4383]

My goldfish committed sucide. It jumped out of his bowl onto the carpet.

[@jacobgarci]

Ela Potato mine forced itself in between the a water heater and glass and got stuck and burnt to a crisp.

[@scyllah4931]

@@jacobgarci why were you heating a goldfish tank tho

[@scyllah4931]

@@jacobgarci sorry if that came off sounding bitchy and judgemental lol but just in case you didnt know, goldfish are more cold water fish. It's why they aren't good tank mates with most if not all tropical fish.

[@catievalentino4770]

Ela Potato if I was a goldfish I wouldn’t wanna be in a bowl either

[@freethegays]

They do that when the water quality is so bad they can't breathe, so they jump, hoping they land in better water. Congrats!

[@vorzel_]

Oh...you're supposed to keep them in water?

[@alexandersmurr-ferrer7713]

right? Wack, I kept mine in orange juice.

[@scottyhaines4226]

@@alexandersmurr-ferrer7713 you're gonna give the poor guy an acid trip

[@thereisnopandemic]

Vorzel _ she said that 10 gallons of water is not enough, fish needs double that, she said that the fish needs atleast 40 kg, dumb broad does not know that 40 kg of water is 10 gallons of water.

[@vorzel_]

@@alexandersmurr-ferrer7713 woah...orange juice? I've never thought of that man...i guess they're both orange and its full of vitamins right? So it's at least...uh 10000 times better than water.

[@bipolar_sickers9735]

...WAIT I JUST GOT THE JOKE

[@estevanperezz]

its kind of dumb to keep a fish in a small tank if you think about it, just imagine you literally cramped in a small area trying desperately to escape.

[@aidanlangford8154]

ZecRec and having to shit in the corner with no one to clean it up 😂

[@Rigmagog]

Literally listing things from prison 😂

[@Kabodanki]

Like living in a small appartment in a big city

[@mandom5714]

Sounds like my house

[@themalaymenagerie3350]

And breathing your own shit

[@confusion3668]

My mother: Gold Fish is The Best Fish you can Sta- Me: NOOO

[@puppydogs68]

Beluwuga? wHeRe’S pAbLo??

[@Anas212_]

Why am I watching this? I don’t even have a goldfish haha

[@cheronmane2707]

Heh same here

[@deadbvnni2570]

Dude Im not even planning on getting one ;-;

[@elivevile]

i watched this to feel remorseful remembering my last dead gold fish. ok i'm done. i'm not getting another. i'm done.

[@hashir1661]

same to you

[@Hosophua]

😂 same

[@imreadyfortheclimax4738]

Lol that fish is so dumb, he could’ve just press X to respawn instead of just floating there spectating

[@curiouszebra24]

why did i laugh at this comment

[@goldfish6525]

Oh thanks

[@rykerirontooth]

Gold Fish play Fortnite

[@rykerirontooth]

Gold Fish 😇

[@goldfish6525]

@@rykerirontooth Why? Also no.

[@demiush1348]

When I was about 13, I want to pet smart late at night with my friends to mess around, and I bought a goldfish for 15 cents, it lived a little less then 3 three years. Best 15 cents ever spent

[@nevergiveupdearfriend7289]

Yes, I also happened to me... But I was so curious how much he live :-)) always little afraid of to see him dead next morning.

[@PotatoGamingIndia]

What about the cost of fish food, filtration system, heater, aquarium and possibly some decorations?

[@demiush1348]

Jai Verma my father used to have an aquarium with a filter so we took it from that and we had a water bottle full of food from his old fish tank, so still the best 15 cents I ever spent

[@nevergiveupdearfriend7289]

@@PotatoGamingIndia I just use our decoration fanus which my mom bought years ago. And we didnt use any decoration because it get dirty so fast. Anout food if you fed animal at least we must buy food isnt it? And it was not that expensive. You will have an "alive" friend not toy.

[@jackamtg]

ThE pOoR aNiMaL mUsT hAvE bEeN iN sO mUcH pAiN i.imgur.com/nOVxxwU.jpg lol

[@damjangomez2742]

Are we going to ignore that these experts showed not once, but twice a blood parrot fish on a goldfish video explanation?

[@yeahyusuf7]

Damjan Gomez right? Gosh

[@ukoowkolli4905]

Yes, and koi carp as well.

[@aydenrodfishing9153]

Ya I know

[@dominickstepper5302]

i mean same thought process though right? at least on the pooping issue.

[@Marixchatt]

They even used a picture of virus’s for bacteria

[@liamg.-devkat9451]

my carnival win goldfish Reggie died because I fed him corn I was not the brightest 11 year old

[@cadenmosley6729]

Liam G. - Devkat lol

[@meiju1563]

Me too

[@fbi7539]

F

[@Bart-Did-it]

Liam G. - Devkat priceless comment 😂 same bro same 👊🏿 Was 9 and my win did not like jelly beans Stupid fish !! 😂 was pissed off anyway I got the last one with half a tail he needed the sugar dude Well so I thought 😂

[@smokinstan305]

At least your not like my sister who feed her gold fish frosted flakes.

[@Stevenewmansa]

A big oversight in this video is there is no talk of filtration.

[@rickytorres9089]

Agree different animals need different filtration levels. Ironically too much filtration can be just as bad as not enough. Turtles are often the first to go for this since you need to filter them with a filter rated for 2 TIMES the tank's capacity. Regardless how much is actually filled AND requires DAILY cleanings of half hours. Yea I doubt 99% of "turtle owners" knows about this/cares to do this.

[@giovannirafael5351]

@@rickytorres9089 Who even owns a turtle though? Why do people want pets that are not meant to be pets?

[@rickytorres9089]

@@giovannirafael5351 I know right? Sadly they are not in short supplies at pet stores even though this very fact!

[@kyetokace1199]

@@giovannirafael5351 I don't own any pets and never plan on owning any but what do you mean by "Why do people want pets that are not meant to be pets" and what pets are meant to be pets?

[@Cibershadow2]

@@kyetokace1199 dogs

[@ZsaZsaUmbra]

Thank you for making this video. Fish are some of the most abused animals and what is really sad is that many of the "abusers" are completely unaware of what they are doing. Sidenote: there is a clip of parrot cichlids in this video.

[@Mattropolis97]

Zsa Zsa Umbra If you’re abusing something without realizing it, I’m pretty sure that’s called neglect...

[@ZsaZsaUmbra]

@@Mattropolis97 nope. Neglect is the egrigious act or admission by the responsible party that results in, or has the potential to cause, physical or psychological trauma or damage. This implies 'mens rea.' I was suggesting rational ignorance.

[@Mattropolis97]

Zsa Zsa Umbra But wait, how can leaving something alone be improper usage (abuse)? Wouldn’t it be a lack-there-of? Or are you saying that the effect resulting from the lack of action is what makes it improper and therefore “abuse”?

[@ZsaZsaUmbra]

@@Mattropolis97Do you understand all the words from my previous comment? I am not intending to insult you, and apologize if you are offended. I am only asking because your question implies that you did not.

[@ZsaZsaUmbra]

@@Mattropolis97 maybe an example will help. A mother sees her child playing with a lighter. She doesn't intervene and the child suffers burns. She would be considered negligent. A child at daycare plays with a lighter and suffers burns. The mother was not negligent. Absence is not a requisite for negligence.

[@Dirttyb0ngwater]

Dude it blew my mind when my friend got a fish in 1st grade, and it’s been alive since. She’s in high school now

[@haydenschwab5313]

Everyone needs to understand that taking care of fish(es) requires just as much if not more care than a cat or dog. You cant just throw a fish in a bowl and expect it to survive, and even if it does survive at first, it wont for long and its not fair to the animal. Do your research before putting the life of another being in your hands. Period.

[@Mersault26]

You're joking right? As much as a cat or dog? Also "fair to the animal"? It's a goldfish. It's intelligence isn't even comparable to that of a cat or dog. Pretty much every animal we eat is smarter than a goldfish.

[@notopteridae_]

Zachary Alexander In my experience, disregarding expenses, fish require much more care than a dog/cat. Just do research

[@katyameowmeow]

Zachary Alexander i mean. don’t you think it would be smart to research literally anything about fish before you comment something like that

[@leonmat26]

@@Mersault26 So that makes animal cruelty right? Pigs are just as smart as a dog and smarter than a cat. Intelligence is not how we judge what we eat or how we treat things. Maybe you should be checking your own intelligence, because someone as immoral and inhumane with such poor ways as you probably isn't very smart to understand simple things like compassion and morality.

[@Mersault26]

@@leonmat26 No, it doesn't make animal cruelty right, and yes, intelligence is how we judge things, everything is on a scale of inanimate to humans, as we are the most intelligent thing we know of. I understand compassion and morality, I just believe when you get to fish, insects, etc, there are limits.

[@electric9403]

“Why your goldfish keeps dying” Ah, yes, it keeps dying everyday but the next day it comes back to life

[@kar7u]

this is why I stopped owning fish, I love them but I don’t have the time to give certain kinds the proper care

[@mx.confused]

I still have my fish but yeah they are hard to take care of. I feel some people think it is a good first pet but I think a fish takes more care then a dog . Fish might cost less but they are a pain to take care of.

[@baleydee]

Goldfish are not a good starter fish or a good fish to keep in general. They are too dirty

[@emanuelc.3589]

So which one is?

[@baleydee]

@@emanuelc.3589 guppies are just get them all the same sex if you don't want babies

[@divingduo1963]

b dee facts I’m stuck with these fish had to get a tank upgrade cuz they get so big

[@satraviany]

@@baleydee will they turn gay

[@greedpower565]

Beta fish are better option

[@li1978]

My goldfish died yesterday😔 It lived for seven years It grew with me I miss it so much 🐡❤ly Carmen

[@first1_out]

._.xd

[@ChonkedCat]

༒Jesus༒ ur not Jesus

[@first1_out]

@@ChonkedCat exactly

[@ChonkedCat]

༒Jesus༒ oh nvm

[@AllosaurusJP3]

@@ChonkedCat why not? maybe he is?

[@ahouidaccord]

My goldfish lived 11 years. We took him in holidays. He was completly used to travel in a small kind of bottle. During holidays, we gave him a really big new pool and he was taken back to his home 10 times in his life. He grown from 7 cm to 12, as i remember .

[@danm8004]

This is what's known as "doing it wrong"

[@ahouidaccord]

@@danm8004 I don't understand your comment but I bet you're just annoying

[@MARKET_GARDNERI]

@@danm8004 yes

[@MARKET_GARDNERI]

@@danm8004 it's growth was probably stunted

[@aidan1038]

0:25 | Why your pet goldfish keep dying Yeah, mine does that a lot.

[@euph0rya672]

This comment makes me wanna wear my shirt as pants

[@jujai.akainu]

A moment of silence for our fallen brothers 🥺

[@nobody6317]

What the heck is wrong with this comment?

[@clown445]

Nobody the persons name is Pewdiepie. Of corse it’s wrong.

[@aidan1038]

@@nobody6317 E v e r y t h i n g

[@Joshua-dc1bs]

How do people buy pets without knowing this?

[@prion42]

Kids probably winning them at carnivals

[@Joshua-dc1bs]

@@prion42 :/

[@worldwidepolls7464]

My friend won a carnival goldfish he put it in the carnivals bowl. I bought it from him and he lives in my ponf

[@ES11777]

@Joshua Nicholls Exactly. The problem with current system is that pets are seen as things/commodities and literally everyone can go into a shop and buy any pet they like. And it's not even monitored afterwards to see whether an animal gets proper care.

[@7c233]

They're commoners. They cannot comprehend healthy living or science, let alone the needs of keeping another creature properly.

[@CoughE]

Instructions unclear: Ended up flushing it down the toilet

[@SimienHill]

🤭

[@evulescumihai7804]

Dont joke with that

[@crumb6332]

@@evulescumihai7804 shut up sensitive millennial

[@Fluskar]

dihorul vesel headass

[@orangedrawz7209]

God. These replies are toxic

[@garg4531]

Very helpful and useful information! But a couple notes One, there are a couple clips of blood parrots, which are cichlids, not goldfish, but have a similar look The other thing is that goldfish are social creatures and should be kept in at least a pair of trio, with around 20 to 30 gallons of water volume for each fish to help dilute their waste. A 40- or 55-gallon tank would be a good minimum for them It's also worth noting that this *only* applies to fancy goldfish, those with rounded bodies and long fins, as common goldfish and other long-bodied types tend to do best in large outdoor ponds due to their larger size and activity level Edit: Oh yeah, and here’s a bonus tip! Goldfish have very high oxygen demands, so having an airstone to help oxygenate the tank will be a great benefit for them

[@MelanesiaChan]

Good thing I don't own a goldfish... Bigger responsibility than a dog...

[@arrohart8321]

All fish are lol. Goldfish just happen to be the neediest because they are nasty fish and produce so much ammonia.

[@jamesvo2766]

I own a reptile

[@scyllah4931]

Fish are hard and I wish more people would recognize that they aren't easy pets, and don't get them unless you're prepared to learn a LOT.

[@arrohart8321]

@@scyllah4931 same here. So many issued that could of been easily avoided if I would have research before I got fish. Now that I figured out my mistake, I try as hard as possible to this new hobbyist into the right direction

[@alexandradenley1327]

Fish are so much work. I wish people took the responsibility of caring for a living being more seriously. -a serious fish caretaker

[@RayMak]

Poop is toxic

[@garcho]

Ruthlessnoodle ?? what

[@sethleoric2598]

@Ruthlessnoodle modern ones

[@feliscatusdaisannobakudan1597]

You are everywhere damn

[@dapwproductions8630]

Just like little boys on battle royale games.

[@will_trap]

@RuthlessnoodleUr here too?

[@goldfish6525]

Thank you for taking good care of my people.

[@goldfish6525]

@Costa del Artlepool Whooooooooooooosh

[@goldfish6525]

@Costa del Artlepool Scales

[@chrissy_g]

This goes for betta fish too! They have so much personality and they're cute! We have one in a 7 gal tank.

[@YelloLibra83]

Had koi that lived for 35 years before I gave it to my neighbor to put in her pond. Koi koi is still alive and and about 3 ft long...about have his 48th birthday.

[@karthikeyabrm]

Never imagined have a fish aged triple of me

[@Mikasks]

Imagine living 35 years in the same space then finally moving to a new space.

[@dwipium]

If the fish is 48 how old are you

[@mariezforbes]

Wow fishes are so amazing

[@EezoTheChezo]

@@karthikeyabrm bruh ur 11?

[@zezekingyo2374]

Nice info. But you forgot goldfish are carp, originate and still native to China about 2,000 years ago, they aren't for to release in natural environments because they're an invasive species, and some individuals grow over 12 inches(the record of the largest goldfish was 20 inches from mouth to tail fin). Not only that, feed the fish not just ordinary food, but premium and good quality food, because of the type of fish food you feed them, it depends on their health. Don't feed the fish starchy food or greasy food. These kinds of ingredients would cause your fish to have swimbladder, or worse, dropsy. If you have a fancy goldfish, keep it well check because its body is weaker than a regular long bodied goldfish. In another way of keeping the tank clean from ammonia, most of the time, bacteria isn't always a benefit. Use aquarium plants for beginners like Elodea, Ludwigia, and most common for outside ponds, Algae. Yes, algae. They are the basic food and filter for goldfish and are very convenient. Because of fish poop, algae multiplies substantially well and alot of times, their waste is oxygen and protein. Change the water 30-50% every two week if you want to keep your goldfish from feeling sick. Feed as much as your fish can eat in 1 minute, not 3 minutes. Let them have great care each day, and prosper them in new life. Apparently, if you want higher and better types of goldfish, China and Japan has some really expensive goldfish going on as we speak.

[@huberteichson8304]

Wow, we've got a real goldfish pro here. Fun to see some experts in videos like these.

[@SuperChickenMaster]

@@squidwardtentacles5327 he thought it was sarcasm

[@demonking-zm3rs]

Sadly always had a hard time keeping the pH balance right started flipping around the tank and then died 😭 wish I knew about plants. Had him for 5 years

[@ronaldoseven4865]

I bought a couple corkscrew plants for my goldfish tank, but one or two of my goldfish just keeps nipping on the plants whenever they are hungry for food. People would recommend the java fern plants; if they want live plants in their goldfish aquarium. I often do my water changes, but I have not been home for a while, but I have invested in a vacuum gravel to get all the debris from the bottom of the gravel besides scooping out water in the old fashion way. I buy my goldfish at my local Pet Smart.

[@friedermaier1344]

Nice info, but you forgot that goldfish AREN'T carp. There are goldcarps, but the "normal" goldfish is called carassius gibelo which is related to the normal carp cyprinus carpio. Both are cypriniformes but a carp can grow over 1 meter. The biggest one I got was 1,07 m in length. But you got a amazing knowledge about fish👍👍

[@bobbienunez5371]

My fish just died today ( sept 18 2019 ) he was from the fair , he lived for 6 years

[@nwgoku2011]

Yeah man I cried when my 4 goldfish I had for 9 years died

[@seastarrie]

My goldfish died on my birthday when i was 7. I had a goldfish from the fair and it lived for 1 day 😂

[@embrymilo5316]

I am so sorry. That must have been horrible. ♥️♥️♥️

[@slc679]

❤️

[@ryanr2363]

I had an expensive black fish that lived for about a year before it died of age. They gave us a refund and they insisted on giving us a cheap goldfish. I was, kinda sad.

[@lolmetaknight]

"How To Keep Your Goldfish Alive For 15 Years" -step one: STOP KILLING IT

[@Skikopl]

"How To Keep Your Goldfish Alive For 15 Years" Darwin: Hold my legs

[@seanbernard4212]

He's 12

[@fern_doc]

Sean Bernard 3 years left

[@zoedebeus1239]

@@fern_doc oh no

[@mikio_6263]

xD

[@necronicles]

@@fern_doc oh no

[@babushkablyattv2751]

I have 20 year old koi fishes Adult but acts like a child

[@mumenurchowdhury5992]

Hahaha so funny 😊

[@violet-trash]

Some koi can live a really long time, even over 100 years.

[@tishaandaryan8961]

😂

[@somasskandan6594]

Fish*

[@lol69970]

@@violet-trash Well it would be pretty hard to stay alive and be over 100 years and take care of a fish. I mean you probably would already be in like one of those places where they take care of you before your fish dies.

[@poisonouscheesecake4343]

*my goldfish which was 13 died beacause my cat ate it.* *DAMMIT JEN!* Edit:oh my god 496 wtf

[@thesenate9623]

At least she had a good meal.

[@lonewolfleader7798]

LUL

[@justinjandelacruz5998]

Hahahahaaha

[@smaxel6617]

Definitely happened

[@heroslippy6666]

Sounds like you need to up your surveillance so this doesn't happen again.

[@redxoluhvie]

We had a bowl first. I begged my mom to buy me a tank since i loved my 2 fishies, i got it, i dint know i had to wait 2 months but i did my best.. at that time i only got a filter ... sadly these fish only lasted 5 months but that was because of another little fish that had desseases that my grantma brought into the tank as a gift. I still love you grantma ❤ Now i have 2 fish planning to get my 3rd today, literally im the only person who cares abt them in my entire family ( and grantma cares too but she cant like change the water etc) so its like a chore for me im not a vet or sum im just a 12 yr old trying to learn fishkeeping throught youtube since my local pet store knows less abt goldfish than i do for real 💀💀,but i begged my parents again and i got them new fishies a nice air stone, and a temperature thingy to check the temperature. Being the favorite kinda pays off but at what cost..?

[@Sapphirejade0255]

youre doing the best you can!!

[@sissi8610]

Get a water filter, I look after my disabled neighbour's fish tank, and the most important thing I find, is to have the sponge water filter, clean it every 2 weeks, and add some little stones, that add good bacteria. I bought a little sachet, I put the black litte stones in it, squash them into the water filter compartment, next to the sponge. And occasionally I put real plants, so they can eat fresh greens. They are 5 years now, and look healthy. The sponge filter cleans the fish poo, it gets stuck in there, so as long as you clean it at least every 2 weeks, it'll be ok.

[@rainless]

I actually have a fish older than me, she’s 16, I’m 13

[@cyclops8238]

If your fish was any older she'd start making "back in my day" jokes. 😂 Regardless that's awesome and I hope she lives that long happy life

[@Exc4Iibur]

What even, that fish is as old as me

[@soniclikesphone]

Wow it is older than me! (me 15)

[@Exc4Iibur]

@Prince Wojak YOU DIDN'T

[@riakkie]

@Prince Wojak i almost died-😭😭

[@galacticrachel]

My goldfish sadly passed away in Setember.. He lived for 5 years... I see clips of him on my DS when i recorded him and I cry... I miss you friend. 😔🐠

[@burtiee]

Shame

[@jenson1569]

Ye probably because you didn’t have an appropriately sized tank for them or performed enough water changes

[@jijwiltrijst8919]

Rachel Jefferson oh my god i feel so bad for you

[@galacticrachel]

@Jenson, We did though :I plus, he was oLd he was born in 2013, hes 6 now ;(

[@PenguinClubber]

It’s a fish buy a new one it’s not a dog or something gold fish are pointless they serve no purpose