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How big do Shubunkin Goldfish get?

ColdwaterJun 30, 2022

The Shubunkin was created by Yoshigoro Akiyama by crossing Calico telescope eye with a Comet goldfish and a Common goldfish.

How big do Shubunkin Goldfish get?

ColdwaterJun 30, 2022

The Shubunkin was created by Yoshigoro Akiyama by crossing Calico telescope eye with a Comet goldfish and a Common goldfish.

Can you keep White Cloud Mountain Minnows in Tropical Aquariums?

ColdwaterJun 28, 2022

The White Cloud Mountain minnow is a hardy species of freshwater fish and coldwater fish often kept in an aquarium. The species is a member of the carp family of the order Cypriniformes, native to China.

Can you keep Gold White Cloud Mountain Minnows in Tropical aquariums?

ColdwaterJun 28, 2022

White Cloud Mountain Minnows are a popular cohabitant for fancy goldfish, which generally need a more temperate aquarium of around 18-22 degrees. White Cloud Mountain Minnows will generally thrive in temperatures no lower than 15 degrees.

OATA Guide to Understanding and Testing Water Quality

Care SheetsMay 28, 2022

OATA produce a good range of free care sheets for coldwater, tropical freshwater and marine fish as well as for invertebrates, aquatic reptiles and plants. Please click the image below to open OATA's guide to understanding water quality and performing water testing in aquariums and ponds.

OATA Guide to Keeping Goldfish in an Indoor Aquarium

Care SheetsMay 28, 2022

OATA produce a good range of free care sheets for coldwater, tropical freshwater and marine fish as well as for invertebrates, aquatic reptiles and plants. Please click the image below to open OATA's guide to keeping Goldfish in an indoor aquarium.

OATA Guide to Keeping Fancy Goldfish in an Indoor Aquarium

Care SheetsMay 28, 2022

OATA produce a good range of free care sheets for coldwater, tropical freshwater and marine fish as well as for invertebrates, aquatic reptiles and plants. Please click the image below to open OATA's guide to keeping Fancy Goldfish in an indoor aquarium.

OATA Guide to Keeping Fish in Garden Ponds

Care SheetsMay 28, 2022

OATA produce a good range of free care sheets for coldwater, tropical freshwater and marine fish as well as for invertebrates, aquatic reptiles and plants. Please click the image below to open OATA's guide to keeping fish in an outdoor pond.

OATA Guide to Setting up a Pond

Care SheetsMay 28, 2022

OATA produce a good range of free care sheets for coldwater, tropical freshwater and marine fish as well as for invertebrates, aquatic reptiles and plants. Please click the image below to open OATA's guide to setting up an outdoor pond.

OATA Guide to Setting up a Tropical Aquarium

Care SheetsMay 28, 2022

OATA produce a good range of free care sheets for coldwater, tropical freshwater and marine fish as well as for invertebrates, aquatic reptiles and plants. Please click the image below to open OATA's guide to setting up an aquarium suitable for Tropical Fish.

OATA Guide to Hillstream Loach White Cloud Mountain Minnows Weather Loach

Care SheetsMay 28, 2022

OATA produce a good range of free care sheets for coldwater, tropical freshwater and marine fish as well as for invertebrates, aquatic reptiles and plants. These are three fish, (hillstream loach/Borneo sucker, White Cloud Mountain Minnow and Weather Loach), which can be added to aquariums containing goldfish.

OATA Care Guide: Tetras, Danios and Rasboras

Care SheetsMay 28, 2022

OATA produce a good range of free care sheets for coldwater, tropical freshwater and marine fish as well as for invertebrates, aquatic reptiles and plants. These three fish groups belong to the families Cyprinidae (rasboras and danios), Characidae, Lebiasinidae and Alestidae (tetras).

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