| Goldfish in a home aquarium can be great
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| | and readied the environment. Encourage
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| pets for kids, particularly for those who
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| | your child to help choose the plants and
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| have not had the opportunity to care for
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| | decorations for the tank. This will
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| a living creature before. Why are
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| | reinforce the ownership and
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| goldfish such good first pets? First,
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| | responsibility attached to maintaining
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| fish (in general) help children learn
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| | their fish and the aquarium environment.
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| responsibility for caring for other
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| | It is enjoyable to plan and to choose the
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| creatures but don't impose the pressure
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| | scenery for your new aquatic neighbors,
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| on parents of high maintenance or high
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| | so don't rush too quickly to just get
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| cost. Also, fish tend to be quiet, clean
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| | some plants and gravel quickly. Enjoy
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| and odor-free. Puppies and kittens (for
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| | this time with your child. They will
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| example) are lots of fun, but require
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| | likely be eager to buy fish on this visit
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| much more specialized and individual
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| | to the store, so prepare them ahead of
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| attention. Until you know how your child
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| | time that the first shopping trip is to
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| will react to owning a pet, fish are a
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| | make a home for the fish, and that then
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| wonderful and affordable first start.
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| | the fish get to come home later when
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| Goldfish are colorful and easy to care
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| | their tank is ready.
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| for, and take a minimum of work to
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| | Once you are ready to purchase your new
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| maintain once your tank is set up
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| | goldfish, look carefully to choose
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| correctly. A bonus is that they don't
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| | goldfish that are healthy and vibrant
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| require a heater in their environment
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| | looking. Avoid fish that are swimming
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| either, as goldfish are a cold water
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| | irregularly, have tattered fins, or who
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| species. Be sure though not to buy a
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| | have clouded eyes. Once you get the fish
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| tank that is too small for your goldfish.
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| | home, carefully show your child how to
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| Goldfish can grow up to twelve inches in
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| | add the new fish to the tank. Teach your
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| length. It is easy to make the mistake
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| | kids how much food to feed and how often
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| of buying a small bowl and then adding
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| | the fish need to eat. Kids will always
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| too many goldfish. This will only lead
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| | tend to overfeed, so it is important to
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| to disappointment for your child as they
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| | monitor how much food is actually being
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| will sicken and die with great frequency.
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| | dispensed, especially at first. Once
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| Be sure to ask the consultants at the
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| | your children consistently follow the
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| pet store what size tank will work best
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| | proper feeding pattern, you can then step
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| for the number of goldfish you wish to
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| | back a bit and let them thrive in their
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| care for at one time.
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| | new responsibility. It is important,
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| Your first trip to the pet store should
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| | though, to regularly provide guidance for
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| be to purchase the tank, and any
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| | other tank maintenance chores, such as
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| additional supplies to get your tank set
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| | cleaning and water levels. Keeping an
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| up. It is best to set the tank up at
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| | aquarium is a task the whole family can
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| least a few days ahead of time, so that
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| | enjoy!
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| you have properly conditioned the water
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