How To Care For New Goldfish. Goldfish generally need 12 to 13 hours of moderately bright light each day. Goldfish may also lay their eggs in fixtures in the tank such as underwater castles.
Your goldfish will need a properly sized home clean water and a proper diet to help it stay healthy and live a full life. When the water temperatures are equal 30 to 45 min carefully release the fish and the bag water into the new tank. This the complete pet goldfish care guide for every beginner and novice owner.
Solitary confinement of the new goldfish is the first step to care for your goldfish.
Float the bag containing your fish in the tank water for 20 minutes to let your fish gradually get used to the new water temperature. However caring for your new goldfish is a serious undertaking. A tank of about 15 gallons would be perfect for a single goldfish and you would only need to change about 30 of the water every week. The quarantine tank should provide at least 10 gallons of space per fish.