I love Solid Gold! I’ve been subscribed for several years now, and Jennie always puts up pretty good stuff. The goldfish fry videos are especially interesting! Have you seen them? I love watching how quickly those little bodies can grow. 🙂

Ps if you haven’t already watch Solid Gold on youtube she’s a goldfish nut , you’d love it 😊

Completely agree , as pretty as bettas are I didn’t find mine to be very interesting, it just hid. My goldies are characters , my friends think I’m just mad, but they are more pet like than tropical

That’s so awesome Rachel! I love goldfish because they’re so friendly – they’re not afraid to swim up against the side of the glass right before a good feeding! It’s really adorable.

Based on my experiences with bettas, they’re more mellow and relaxed. Never once have I seen them dance against the glass for their food! Mine just like to stare at me in eager anticipation. 🙂

I personally love them! All pets have their advantages and disadvantages. You can read some disadvantages about goldfish here. Like any pet, goldfish will need lots of love and attention to grow!

Hi Amanda – goldfish are very peaceful pets to have. Watching them in your aquarium can also have a calming effect. They’re definitely not as aggressive as some other types of fish, though some goldfish can be very active (usually slim-bodied types like the comet). Fancy goldfish are generally slower though, especially the bulkier varieties.

Keep in mind that goldfish do require a lot of room to grow, so you’ll need a 20-gallon aquarium at the very minimum for one or two fancy goldfish.

Hi Joanne,

Congratulations on the new goldfish! I would change a small amount of water per day (about 15%) and complete some water tests until you can order that tank. It wouldn’t hurt to have an underground filter running either, since I know it’s hard to set up a power filter on the round glass of a goldfish bowl (and you wouldn’t want to anyway, since water from a filter with that much current doesn’t circulate well in a bowl). The water changes will help keep ammonia levels down until you can setup a decent filtration system in a new aquarium.

Try not to overfeed your goldfish and give them only a pinch of food (no more than your fish can eat in a minute or two if you’re feeding multiple times per day), since excess food can lead to dangerous ammonia spikes quickly in a goldfish bowl.