#PLANTED GOLDFISH AQUARIUM FULL#
#PLANTED GOLDFISH AQUARIUM FREE#

Freeze dried foods should be reserved as treats as they are lower in nutritional value and can cause bloat. My Goldie’s won’t touch bloodworms but they will eat live brine shrimp. Their diet should not be based on high protein only. However, I also feed veggie sticks, peas, oranges and cucumbers to balance out the protein. I feed mine twice a day and tend to over feed a bit. I also use hornwort for the nitrates but they do nibble on it and I have to replace it every couple of months. I too, have plants in my tank but I use java fern, Amazon sword and anubias which they won’t touch. Feeding them just high protein food is not healthy for them. Goldfish are omnivores and need plants in their diet. I have to respectfully disagree with some of your theory. I am simply saying to divert them away from fresher plant foods and give them other sources instead, such as algae wafers, and high quality veggie based flakes/pellets.

#PLANTED GOLDFISH AQUARIUM FREE#

Just 5 common goldfish with a big appetite fueled this crazy amount of growth.įeel free to ask any questions, I'm happy to answer them.Įdit: To clarify some confusion, I am not saying to completely exclude plant foods from a goldfish's diet, which they definitely require. The substrate was just plain course gravel. From my personal experience, I had jungle val carpet an entire rubbermaid stock tank within three months. They produce so much waste that goes into both the water column and the substrate, which helps plant growth tremendously. Not only are they fun to watch, but they are hands down the best fish for getting your plants to blow up and explode with new growth.

Goldfish are truly amazing to have in a planted tank. This will make you more successful in keeping your aquascape intact. If you are starting a tank and are yet to add fish, I'd recommend letting the plants take root for around 4 weeks before adding in goldfish. Some goldfish like to dig around and uproot the plants.

The bigger the plant, the better your chances are that it will survive with goldfish.ĥ) Plant your plants deep into the substrate. I do NOT recommend keeping goldfish with delicate plants such as dwarf baby tears, staurogyne repens, high tech rotalas, and japanese pennywort to name a few. Most lowtech plants such as anubias, dwarf sag, jungle val, crypts, amazon swords, ludwigia, java ferns, anacharis, hornwort, water wisteria, rotala rotundifolia, and mosses are all good with goldfish. Do not put goldfish in high-tech tanks with delicate plants. A lot of goldfish try to eat plants because they are starving.Ĥ) Get plants that are hardy.

#PLANTED GOLDFISH AQUARIUM FULL#

A goldfish that is full will not be munching on your plants. Just be sure to up the water changes to prevent algae and maintain water quality. Feed it two to three times a day, and don't be shy with it. This will get your goldfish accustomed to eating plant foods, and they will be more likely to develop a taste for your aquascape.ģ) Feed your goldfish multiple times a day. Don't feed your goldfish duckweed, cucumbers, peas, leafy greens, or any other vegetables. Be sure to feed your goldfish flake foods and algae wafers so that they still get plant matter in their diet.Ģ) Stop feeding your goldfish fresh plant foods. This will help your goldfish to shift away from eating plants. Get your goldfish accustomed to eating a diet that mainly consists of live foods such as worms, brine shrimp, or freeze dried foods. I'd like to share some of my techniques so that the community can start keeping these beautiful fish with their planted tanks.ġ) Feed your goldfish a protein-rich diet. I have been keeping multiple fancy and common goldfish in planted tanks for years now, with no issues. I'm writing this post because a lot of people want to keep goldfish in a planted tank, but their goldfish tend to eat all their plants.

Planted goldfish aquarium