The goldfish is probably the most common fish on earth. In the early 1600's the goldfish were exported to Japan and to Europe and then spread all over the worlld. There are many colors and species variants.

Red oranda Goldfish:

Red Oranda is one of several varieties of the well known Goldfish. Red Oranda body and hood is cover with astonishing bright red to dip red colorsThis fish known by its prominent warty head-growth directly on top of the head. The Red Oranda is hardy and long lives up to 25 years in captivity. Requires 30 gallons of water or more. The tank should decorate with several hiding spaces (woods or rocks) with fine gravel and plenty of room to swim. best kept with other goldfish or large coldwater species due to the fact that it is coldwater fish so do not mix it with tropical fish as it requires a less temperature than tropical fish. Goldfish are notoriously filthy, producing much waste, frequent water changes and good filtration system is essential. Like all goldfish group the red orandas are Omnivorous, Goldfish flake or pellet food will provide the Red Oranda with the proper nutrition, frozen foods and vegetable matter can be given from time to time.

Pearlscale Goldfish :

Pearlscale Goldfish has an egg-shaped body. The main characteristic of the pearlscale is its thick arched scales which look like small pearls. It also found in many colors, blue, black, red, calico and even white red combinations. The Pearlscale Goldfish is a very adaptable species that tolerates a wide range of water conditions. This species like the entire goldfish group will thrive in coldwater aquariums and tolerate a wide range of temperatures from 2c to 30c.Goldfish have the same diseases as tropical fish, the most common diseases are: ich, bladder disease and external parasites including flukes so pay attention to your fish and look for this diseases .To prevent these diseases from happening keep the right temp especially when you perform water changes and make sure to have suitable filtration system. The pearlscale goldfish will accept flake and pellet foods, also include some vegetable matter and live or frozen foods. It is highly recommended to feed them with goldfish flakes and goldfish pellets.

Black Moor Goldfish:

The Black Moor Goldfish is a beautiful member of the goldfish family, the black variety of the well known Telescope Goldfish. The main difference between the black moor and the telescope goldfish are the eyes. The black moor eyes are less protruding than the Telescope goldfish. like all goldfish the black moor is a member of the carp group and is generally a quite hardy species. Black Moor Goldfish are suitable for indoor aquariums, and not to all kinds of outdoor goldfish ponds. Like all goldfish they can tolerate very cold water temperatures so they are good for ponds that don’t freeze in winter. The Black Moor Goldfish will thrive in a 30 gallon or larger tanks with a fine gravel bottom and hardy plants, it is known as plant eater so it is recommended to use only hardy plants such as Echinodorus species, Microsorium and Anubias species. When we decorate its tank we should think of its sensitive eyes and protect them from sharp decoration. The Black Moor gets along with other fish in a coldwater community fish tank and if kept with other goldfish it will school with them.

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