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Page SPRING HOME IMPROVEMENT Wednesday March 1990 Goldfish are natures beauty GOLDFISH AQUARIUMS provide rawvdlng bobby for the entire The of spring signals that we will soon be enjoying the beauties of tire blooming flowers and greening shrubs and trees Another natural beauty that can be en joyed within the home is ornamental fish The fascinating movements bright and distinctive colors and various shapes of ornamental fish are a delight for the whole family Enclosed porches or California or Florida rooms are ideal locations for goldfish aquariums Goldfish unlike tropical fish do not need a heated mm and are a great addition to spring and summer Irving Benefits of goldfish Goldfish are fun goldfish are beautiful and in fact a study conducted by re searchers at the University of in concluded that ornamental fish in home aquariums was a definite benefit in relieving stress So if you have some extra space and would like something your whole family could enjoy consider an aquarium with ornamental goldfish lb go about starting a goldfish nun you will first want to locate a good dealer If you have a friend who has an ask for a reference otherwise the phone book lists most tropical fish re Tropical fish are warm blooded and require a heated aquanum Goldfish do fine in an with a water temper around Investigate equipment When visiting a tropical fish store gel an idea of different sizes of aquariums and the type of equipment you will need A goldfish should be covered with a reflector using fluorescent lights which do not throw off a sigmficam amount of heat In terms of a stand for your aquanum your dealer will have a selection but you could also consider building one to match the decor of your room This is relatively simple but be sure it very sturdy since the weight of he and waTer is quite heavy A good idea is to build an open stand out of 2x4s and then cover the front with decorative paneling to match your room decor and leave the back open so that the wiring and tubing from your aquanum s pump and filter can be stored out of Good filter Important In addition to the reflector you will need a good filter since goldfish are rather messy Your dealer can help with a selection Even though you dont need a heater it a good idea to use a thermometer to make sure the water temperature does rise beyond A development in technology is the liquid crystal digital thermometer which affixes to the outside of the aquanum yet measures most ac curately the water t If you are going to keep a lot of fish yon will also want a separate air pump in addition to the filter to add more oxygen to the water Attractive Decorating your goldfish aquarium There ere nwldcolored highly decorative backgrounds hundreds or ornaments as weQ as plastic pleats to real hi reproduction Vt almost fanpoesiblo to distinguish them from live plants Most good will have a com plete assortment and your selection should be based on the size of your aquarium and the amount of money you decide to spend Once you have set up your you should add a chlorine neutraltzer to the water and initially add only a few fish These lew fish will help develop the proper coitions necessary to minimal maintenance nd maintain a fully stocked After three or four weeks assuming everything is functioning properly you can then ahead and add the rest of the fjsh maintenance is much sim pier than people think Every two weeks a partial water change not greater than percent by siphoning the water from the bottom of the is all that required A device called the Hydro Clean lows efficient siphoning by separating the from the gravel and removing it with the water from the On a monthly basis your filter will require minimal maintenance That s all there s Following simple routine your goldfish will live a long and prosperous life In fact one of the biggest problems people have is spending too much time maintaining their aquanum On a daily basis goldfish should be fed a small quantity of a quality flake food or 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