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Can you keep Sarasa Goldfish with Koi?
Yes, you can quite happily keep Sarasa comet goldfish with Koi, as well as other coldwater species such as goldfish and sturgeon. You can also keep with fancy goldfish indoors, although they may out-compete slower swimming species for food.
Can you keep Fancy Goldfish with Common Gold Fish?
Fancy goldfish are a slower swimming species, so care must be taken to ensure they are not out-competed for food by faster-swimming species. The growth rate may also differ, but this is often a result of being beaten to food by other, faster fish.
Can I keep Fancy Goldfish in a garden pond?
Calico fancy goldfish, like most fantail goldfish, are not typical goldfish, and require a more temperate environment than common goldfish.
Are Apple Snails aggressive?
Apple snails are peaceful and will not act aggressively towards any species of fish or shrimp. It is often mistaken, because they scavenge and feed on the carcasses of dead fish, that the snail has killed the fish.
How big do Apple Snails get?
Growth can depend on factors like diet and temperature, it is often believed that keeping Apple Snails in the higher temperature range encourages growth (and breeding).
How do Siamese Fighter Fish breed?
When betta fish breed, male bettas build a bubble nest at the surface and attract a female to it. Once a pair is formed, they perform a mating ritual.
Do Siamese Fighting Fish eat shrimp?
Yes, Betta fish do commonly eat shrimp. It is not a good idea to house them with small shrimp species, like cherry shrimp.
Can you keep Siamese Fighter Fish in jars?
The real question is, why would any responsible fishkeeper want to? Betta Fish, in certain parts of Asia, are culturally kept in jars or very small containers, in collections, or often for cruel sport purposes.
What else can you keep with a Betta Siamese Fighting Fish?
Despite being aggressive by nature, the temperament of male fighting fish can vary, and they can be kept quite happily with certain other species of fish.
Are Apple Snails banned for sale in the UK?
The Apple snail, also known as the Mystery Snail, and most species of Pomacea mollusc in the family Ampullariidae, were found to be causing ecosystem issues in Spain and were classified invasive by the EU in 2011.
