| The Comet goldfish is ideal for novice goldfish | | | | recommended to make sure that your Comet |
| keepers since it is tough and adaptable and do not | | | | goldfish receives all necessary nutrients. |
| require a lot of pampering to do well. It can be | | | | Vegetables should always be included in the diet |
| kept in outdoor ponds as well as in big cold water | | | | of a Comet goldfish, and you can for instance |
| aquariums. The Comet goldfish can grow quite big | | | | feed it lettuce, zucchini and peas. The amount of |
| as an adult and a length of 14 inches is not | | | | food must be adjusted according to season, since |
| uncommon. | | | | the metabolism of the Comet goldfish is affected |
| There exists several different variants of the | | | | by the water temperature. Feeding your Comet |
| Comet goldfish, but they all have long and slender | | | | goldfish the same amount of food year round in |
| bodies and a big and elongated single tail fin. The | | | | an outdoor pond that is affected by seasonal |
| large tail fin gives the Comet goldfish a very | | | | temperature variations can result in obesity or |
| stylish streamlined body shape. The name Comet | | | | starvation. |
| is probably derived from how they resemble | | | | Comet goldfish are not only bred in outdoor |
| comets in the sky with long and flowing tails. You | | | | ponds; they frequently reproduce in large |
| can find multicolored Comet goldfish variants as | | | | aquariums as well. They are naturally inclined to |
| well as specimens with single colored bodies. | | | | spawn in spring when the water gradually |
| The home of a Comet goldfish should contain | | | | becomes warmer and warmer after the winter. If |
| densely planted regions as well as big open areas | | | | you do not live in a region where this happens, or |
| where the Comet goldfish can swim around | | | | if you keep your Comet goldfish indoors, you |
| without being entangled in aquatic plants. If you | | | | must usually simulate a winter season and a |
| keep your Comet goldfish in an aquarium, you can | | | | subsequent spring to coax your fish into spawning. |
| for instance use Elodea and Java moss. Keep in | | | | Decrease the water temperature for at least 30 |
| mind that many popular aquarium plant species | | | | days before you gradually allow it to become |
| can not tolerate the low temperatures in a | | | | warmer and warmer. Professional breeders will |
| goldfish aquarium. In an outdoor pond, you must | | | | often separate the fry from the adult fish to |
| select aquatic plant species suitable for your | | | | ensure a high fry survival rate. If you keep your |
| particular part of the world and it is therefore | | | | fish in a well planted pond or aquarium where the |
| difficult to provide any general recommendations. | | | | bottom is covered with large grains, at least a |
| Getting a Comet goldfish to eat is not difficult and | | | | portion of the fry will however survive even |
| they will accept a wide range of different food | | | | when kept with adult fish. |
| types, including flakes and pellets. A varied diet is | | | | |