Fish Menu
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MY FIRST PET GOLDFISH
These are a few simple facts to ensure your GOLDFISH lives a happy and
healthy life...
DIET:
A varied diet of both nutritional pellets and flakes are recommended. It is important that you
purchase a well balanced diet for your fish which will provide daily vitamins and minerals. To
avoid overfeeding your goldfish keep in mind the size of your fish, give your fish around 2 minutes
to consume its food, if any food is left over remove it from the tank using a net.
Nutrafin Max Goldfish Fakes is a nutritious and
highly palatable fish food that provides the
ultimate in goldfish nutrition. Naturally coloured
by its ingredients, the fish food is rich in wheat germ
meal and contains a natural binder that supports
digestive conditions. It also has multi-vitamins and
Advanced Yeast Extract, which helps improve
digestion and allows optimal nutrient absorption.
TANK AND FILTRATION
Choosing a suitable home for your pet goldfish is extremely important before doing this you will
need to decide how many goldfish you wish to care for and how large they will be once they have
reach their full adult growth as both width and depth are both important factors when choosing
the correct tank. Keep in mind goldfish are high waste producers and rely on efficient filtration to
keep their water quality high. The tank should be clean weekly by taking 25% of the water out
and replacing with fresh purified water. Never add water straight from tap without mixing in the
correct amount of "water conditioner/water neutralizer " as this will remove the chlorine from
our treated tap water.
"Remember to consider the condition of your water some at Companion Petz we will do free
testing for the ph, nitrate and ammonia levels of your tank"
SETTING UP A NEW TANK:
Because a new tank just contains tap or tank water you need to build up beneficial bacteria which
breaks down the waste generated from the fish and fish food. This organic matter breakdown
initially creates Ammonia and then Nitrite, which are both toxic to fish, and eventually to Nitrate
which is safe for fish. If the tank is big enough and you just start with 1-2 fish you can add the fish
earlier but care needs to be taken and part water changes done more frequently to try to keep the
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Ammonia levels down. Once these bacteria have built up enough, generally 3 weeks the organic
matter breakdown should have very quickly. At this stage both the Ammonia and Nitrite levels
should be zero.
Before step 6, below, add Fish Food every day, even though no fish are present, as this provides an
organic matter source for the bacteria present in Quick Start or Stress Zyme to live on and build
up.You would expect a spike in Ammonia and then Nitrite as the bacteria develop the Ammonia
should decrease and Nitrite increase then as they further develop both Ammonia and Nitrite should
decrease and Nitrate will start to increase. Sometimes it is difficult to wait for a couple of weeks
before adding fish but even 4-5 days of fish food being added daily along with the Biological product
being added twice during that period will help with fish survival.
A sign of the fish being effected by Ammonia is when they seem to be spending more time at the top
of the water opening and closing their mouths.
Step 1..Thoroughly rinse new gravel and ornaments before placing them in the tank..step 2.. Fill tank
up with fresh water.. step 3: add your water conditioner/water neutralizer..step 4: Set up filtration,
make sure the filter provides enough water movement to provide enough oxygenation.. step 5: Add
"Quickstart or Stress Zyme API fish treatment.. step 6: Add your new fish friend!
In a new aquarium, harmful ammonia and nitrite build up from fish waste, often
resulting in fish loss or new tank syndrome. The unique, patented nitrifying
bacteria in QUICK START are scientifically proven to quickly consume ammonia
and nitrite to help prevent new tank syndrome. Allows immediate addition of
fish to a new freshwater or saltwater aquarium. Use when starting a new
aquarium, adding new fish, changing water, changing filter media, after
medicating , or whenever ammonia or nitrite are detected.. Allows instant
addition of fish. Limits toxic ammonia and nitrite. Helps prevent fish loss.
Immediately starts aquarium cycle. Contains live, nitrifying bacteria. No
refrigeration require. All natural.
THE ADDITION OF LIVE PLANTS CAN HELP IN THE INITIAL SETUP AS PLANTS USE AMMONIA TO GROW SO THIS
HELPS REDUCE THESE LEVELS IN THE TANK. THEY ALSO USE NITRATE AND WHILE THIS IS SAFE FOR FISH AT NORMAL
LEVELS IF IT BUILDS UP TOO HIGH IT CAN EFFECT THE FISH AND ALSO HELP PROMOTE ALGAE GROWTH
LIFESPAN
The lifespan of a common goldfish is 10 - 15 years with the proper care, certain breeds of goldfish
can live up to 30 years.
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Phone: (07) 38431197
Website: www.companionpetz.com.au
Email: info@companionpetz.com.au