EVERYBODY ON HERE just help me!!! It has to do with goldfish!!! HELP thanx

ILOVEBETTAS

ILOVEBETTAS

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1. What is the easiest type of FANCY goldfish to keep? Like, which type is less prone to diseases? Which would you recommend for a beginner? What breeds would you call more difficult? What diseases are fancy goldfish prone to?

2. How hard in general are fancy goldfish to keep on a scale of 1-10, 10 being like keeping a cat shark or some other expert only fish and 1 being like keeping a betta?

Thank you so much if you answer this!

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1. I don't think one over the other is more or less prone to disease, it's all in the chemistry of your tank. As far as type, I'd steer away from bubble eyes because they are delicate because of these very bubble and I've found telescopics were a little less tolerant of changes to the tank. Easiest, I'd shoot for your basic fantail.

2. Goldfish can be a breeze once you have the misconceptions of them figured out. I'd say they are a 1.
 
Goldfish are easy enough. All you need is a big enough tank and plenty of filtration and preferably only have goldfish in the tank. A bit more filter cleaning involved...

I much prefer the less 'fancy' fish like common and comets. My wife likes fantails. We have a shubunkin. That's about as fancy as it gets here :) Not fussed on the bubble heads and bulging eyes, thanks :)

Not sure how a goldfish would go in a 60l (16g) tank if that's what you are thinking... probably okay with a smaller type maybe. But better to have a 200l (50g) or more to put them in and have a few...
 
Hmm... well, how easy are veiltales? I know they don't swim well.
 
if you don't have a 25 gallon tank or larger, then don't bother with a goldfish. properly housed and filtered they are a 1. in a too-small, dirty tank the only thing easy is how easily they get sick.
 
Probably not a bad choice, although a more standard fantail might be better. I think they are hardy, but are considered by some to need more experienced handling. They are somewhat smaller than some of the other types.
 
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