Chocolate Fantail Goldfish

The Fantail Goldfish is a selectively bred double-tailed strain of the common Goldfish. Fancy goldfish have long been popular aquarium pets and are often the aquarists first venture into keeping aquarium fish. Given appropriate housing and care, these beautiful fish can attain quite a size and live for 15-20 years. The aquarium should be spacious with a large area for oxygen exchange; the length and width of the tank are much more important than the height in this respect. Fancy goldfish grow quickly so it is best to provide them with the largest aquarium that you can from the outset. Not only will this help to avoid stunting (and the associated health problems this can bring) but it will also provide a much safer, more stable environment for them. The larger the volume of water, the more stable it will be in terms of water chemistry and temperature