The Ultimate Goldfish Quiz

If the pet shop has dirty fish tanks or dead fish in the window, keep on walking.

The goldfish may be ill if it is gulping for air, swimming in a jerky fashion, lying on its side or rubbing against things.

A goldfish may eject as many as 1,000 eggs.

Goldfish eggs hatch in about three to seven days.

Goldfish eat animals and plants. In most pet stores, you may purchase flaked fish food specifically for gold fish.

You may feed your goldfish boiled spinach, peas, cauliflower or broccoli.

Feed goldfish whatever amount they can consume in five minutes.

When goldfish become alarmed, they hide behind the plants.

The cover may keep things out of the tank such as dirt or cats, and keep the fish in.

A dirty aquarium may cause your fish to be weak or sick, so clean your aquarium to help fish stay strong and healthy.

Cleaning the aquarium is not child's play, so let a young adult or grownup do this task.

Wait 24 hours for the chlorine to disappear.

Goldfish begin mating when they are about two years old.

The young fish are called fry. Forget about frying the fry, they are too small, only 1/16th to 1/8th an inch (0.16 to 0.32 cm).

If a goldfish has velvet disease, if will have a soft, yellowish coating on its back.

Turn out the aquarium lighting, so the goldfish can get some rest.

An air pump makes the bubbles, and the bubbles help goldfish breathe.

To prevent gravel from forming a buildup of scum, give it an occasional stir.

Every week, remove about 1/4 of the tank water, and replace it with fresh, chlorinated water.

He deposits milt onto the eggs by squirting.