Freshwater fish and living conditions, are we doing too much? | Pets ...

Hello,
My question is with regards to fish and conditions of living. I have always been intrigued by the living conditions that pet shop provide to freshwater fish on sale. I?m not a resident of the United States. Pet shops in my country provide the minimum acceptable living conditions to their fish, no soaking of pellets before feeding, water changes only once a month and overstocked and dirty aquarium. Yet, I?ve observed that all the different varieties of fish even the supposedly more sensitive ones such as dicus which requires clean water stay in good health for a long time. I mean they look healthy, their fins are not clamped etc. We aquarists have always been taught that we should do regular weekly water changes and take many steps to keep our goldfish healthy and prevent diseases. So how come, the goldfish at the pet store apparently do not get sick for such a long time.

In spite I try as far as I can to provide good living conditions for my goldfish, they always get sick. The fish I bought got sick, I tried to cure it but in vain. I don?t understand where the problem is, should I perform less water changes as the pet shop.

Are we exaggerating when we strive to provide optimum water conditions to our pet fish and thereby diminishing their resistance to pathogens.

Best answer:

Answer by mwm0788
What you perceive as optimal living conditions may not be in line with is actually needed..

No biggie, sometimes we tend to over care for our fish not realizing it? s hurting them?

If you give the fish the proper size home, use a filter, don;?t overstock the tank, under feed and do no more than 15-20% water changes weekly there is no chance of a fish dieing on on you.

as well you may want to change where you buy fish..

there fish could be very inbred and genetically flawed and doomed to die early?

that would not be your fault then would it??.

good luck

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