Goldfish: Your Happy Healthy Pet

The authoritative information and advice you need, illustrated throughout with full-color

photographs—now revised and redesigned to be even more reader-friendly!

Goldfish are the most widely kept fish in the world. They are the quintessential first pet since goldfish are relatively inexpensive, easy to care for, fairly hardy, and very adaptable. With colorful photos, charts, and tables, this guide gives you information on:

Choosing your goldfish
Setting up and maintaining your aquarium
The outdoor goldfish pond
Feeding your goldfish
Keeping your goldfish healthy

Gregory Skomal, PhD, is an experienced aquarist and Marine Fisheries biologist at Martha's Vineyard Fisheries, Division of Marine Fisheries, Massachusetts. He is also an adjunct scientist at the Center for Shark Research in Sarasota, Florida, and has appeared on National Geographic, the Discovery Channel, Today Show, CNN, Good Morning America, and Fox News.

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Title of ebook: Goldfish: Your Happy Healthy Pet
ISBN: 9780470195840
parent-ISBN: 9780470165126
Publisher: Howell Book House
Internet download file size: 5368 kb
Pages: 128
Published: 10-2007
Released online for download: 10-05-2007
Author of eBook: Skomal PhD, Gregory

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Goldfish

Your Happy Healthy Pet

Chapter One

What Is a Goldfish?

The popular image of a goldfish in a bowl has been depicted the world over-from Chinese Ming Dynasty pottery to popular comic strips such as Garfield. Goldfish are the most popular domesticated aquatic life in the world, and there are more than 125 varieties-more varieties than any other fish species.

All of these varieties are thought to have been bred from a single species, the Crucian carp. These fish are long, flat-sided, and generally look like drab gray goldfish. The goldfish of today tend to be more colorful than their ancestors.

Regardless of variety, the goldfish is one of the most popular pets in the world. Goldfish don't need to be housebroken, they won't beg at the table, and they don't shed. They're flexible about the size of their aquarium, which can depend on the size of the room, and they're easy to keep.

Another great thing about goldfish is that they are a fairly hardy species and are quite adaptable. They are excellent candidates for outdoor ponds or pools in almos ... read full excerpt from Goldfish: Your Happy Healthy Pet ebook

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