Fantail Special (5 for $55)

The Fantail is a popular double-tailed Goldfish as it is very hardy and easy to care for. Ideal for both indoors and outdoors. Fantails are usually orange-red, but have also been bred in a range of other colours including calico (multi-coloured), red and white, white.Coburg Aquarium’sLive FishandAquariumProductsshippedAustraliaWide.

Features of FantailGoldfish:

• Fantail Goldfish has egg-shaped body
• The caudal fin splits into four lobes and looks like a flowing fan
• The scales of the Fantail goldfish can be metallic or nacreous

The Best Aquarium Size for FantailGoldfish:

Fantail goldfish can get reasonably large. We recommend providing a tank size of 75L for a mature Fantail.Tank size can vary greatly depending on how big or small the goldfish is and how many you plan to stock in the tank.

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Tank Mate Compatibility:

Fantail Goldfish are very peaceful community dwellers. Theyare schooling fish, its best to keep them in group. Fantail Goldfishcan become the target of bullies very quickly.

Great tank mates for Fantail Goldfish include:

• Ryukins
• Bubble Eye Goldfish
• Neon Tetras
• White Cloud
• Zebra Danios
• Shrimps
• Other Fantail

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Fantail Goldfih Feeding :

Packed food like Hikari fancy goldfish pellets, Vitalis Goldfish Pellets, Fluval Bug Bites Goldfish Flakes can give Fantail Goldfish the variety omnivorous fish need. Live insects that sink to the bottom are also good, as are live or frozen goldfish food,brine shrimp and Daphnia, or common water fleas. In Coburg Aquarium online, we stock a variety high quality godfish food for your choice.

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FantailGoldfish Tank Setup:

Aquarium Filtration

FantailGoldfish produce a lot of waste. A strongfiltration systemisabsolutely necessary.Make sure the filter matches with your tank size.

Here are some great ones to consider:

• 207 Performance Canister Filter By Fluval
• Classic External Canister Filter 2213 (250)By EHEIM
• Aqua One 1000 External Canister Filter

Plants forFantailGoldfish

Plantsare beneficial in helping to maintain good water quality and adding enrichment to a fishs diet. Goldfishwill eat several types of plants. If you do get plants, Annubus varieties are the best.

• Java Moss
• Java Fern
• Anubias
• Double Assorted Anubias Driftwood
• Green Lotus
• Hornwort
• Amazon swords
• Moneywort

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Decorations forFantail Goldfish

Decorations for Fantail Goldfish

Ideal Ornaments for your Goldfish tank:

• biOrb Ornaments Collections
• Aqua One Ornaments Collections
• Kazoo ornaments collections

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Lighting

Artificial lighting is optional. Fantail Goldfish does not require any special lighting. However, a small light for the lid can help you see them better, especially during feeding time.

Substrate

Sand is the recommended substrate for Fantail Goldfish.

A variety of Substratesare available at Coburg Aquarium.