Comet Goldfish

The Comet goldfish is ideal for novice goldfishrecommended to make sure that your Comet
keepers since it is tough and adaptable and do notgoldfish receives all necessary nutrients.
require a lot of pampering to do well. It can beVegetables should always be included in the diet
kept in outdoor ponds as well as in big cold waterof a Comet goldfish, and you can for instance
aquariums. The Comet goldfish can grow quite bigfeed it lettuce, zucchini and peas. The amount of
as an adult and a length of 14 inches is notfood must be adjusted according to season, since
uncommon.the metabolism of the Comet goldfish is affected
There exists several different variants of theby the water temperature. Feeding your Comet
Comet goldfish, but they all have long and slendergoldfish the same amount of food year round in
bodies and a big and elongated single tail fin. Thean outdoor pond that is affected by seasonal
large tail fin gives the Comet goldfish a verytemperature variations can result in obesity or
stylish streamlined body shape. The name Cometstarvation.
is probably derived from how they resembleComet goldfish are not only bred in outdoor
comets in the sky with long and flowing tails. Youponds; they frequently reproduce in large
can find multicolored Comet goldfish variants asaquariums 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 containbecomes warmer and warmer after the winter. If
densely planted regions as well as big open areasyou do not live in a region where this happens, or
where the Comet goldfish can swim aroundif you keep your Comet goldfish indoors, you
without being entangled in aquatic plants. If youmust usually simulate a winter season and a
keep your Comet goldfish in an aquarium, you cansubsequent spring to coax your fish into spawning.
for instance use Elodea and Java moss. Keep inDecrease the water temperature for at least 30
mind that many popular aquarium plant speciesdays before you gradually allow it to become
can not tolerate the low temperatures in awarmer and warmer. Professional breeders will
goldfish aquarium. In an outdoor pond, you mustoften separate the fry from the adult fish to
select aquatic plant species suitable for yourensure a high fry survival rate. If you keep your
particular part of the world and it is thereforefish 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 andportion of the fry will however survive even
they will accept a wide range of different foodwhen kept with adult fish.
types, including flakes and pellets. A varied diet is