How To Care For Fancy Goldfish. Ponds are better suited for larger varieties such as comet goldfish. Place them in your aquarium inside their bag for 15 minutes so they can get used to the new water temperature.
Fancy Goldfish Care How to care for feed breed and raise fry of fancy goldfish STATS. Pond water isnt usually as clean which is a big problem for fancies since theyre prone to disease. The optimum range is 65 to 72⁰F and a heater is unnecessary.
Fancy goldfish also need slightly warmer water conditions than flat-bodied types of goldfish.
Others insist that fancies dont do as well in the cooler water and that a water heater is needed to keep a range of 75 to 82⁰F. They are the descendants of carp. Some people keep their fancy goldfish in a pond rather than an aquarium. 68-74 Minimum Tank Size.