In the eyes of many aquarists, tropical fish are much easier to raise than goldfish, so there are fewer and fewer good varieties of goldfish on the market. In a small place like ours, there are no fish shops that specialize in goldfish. Goldfish are just a dispensable ornamental fish placed far away in the corners of some fish shops, or only appear on street stalls.

So why are tropical fish easier to raise than goldfish? Fish farming experts believe that the main reasons are as follows: Reasons:

1. Most tropical fish are kept at a constant water temperature

Keeping ornamental fish at a constant water temperature virtually eliminates many diseases that ornamental fish are susceptible to, and tropical fish account for most of this. advantages.

2. There are many varieties of tropical fish, and the choice is relatively large

There are thousands of varieties of tropical fish, and there are many varieties that are strong and easy to raise, and require very little knowledge about raising them. It can be raised very well, and there are many tropical fish that are not afraid of lack of oxygen at all.

3. Most tropical fish grow up in aquariums and have very few parasites

Due to the improvement of people’s breeding technology, many tropical fish have grown up in aquariums since childhood. Avoided the occurrence of many parasitic diseases.

4. The tolerance of tropical fish is much stronger than that of goldfish

Many aquarists just start breeding tropical fish and use a small fish tank to raise some small oviviviparous fish. They are small and are not prone to hypoxia even if they do not know the knowledge about fish farming. Therefore, they can survive for a long time and are cheap. This has given people the perception that tropical fish are easy to raise and can last at least one summer.

Let’s look at goldfish again. Many situations are exactly the opposite of tropical fish:

1. No matter how many varieties of goldfish there are, they are still the same fish

No matter how many goldfish there are There are many species, but the only ancestor is the golden crucian carp. They have genetic defects such as excessive crossbreeding and excessive body size variation.

2. Most goldfish are raised in ponds and have many parasites.

The common goldfish now on the market are basically raised in large areas in ponds, which leads to the There are many parasites in the body, the body is poor, and the medication is taken too much.

3. Goldfish are high-oxygen fish

Compared to small tropical fish Generally speaking, goldfish are generally larger in size and are high-oxygen fish. They are not resistant to hypoxia, so they are likely to die overnight. The mortality rate is even higher in summer when the temperature is higher.

4. Goldfish rarely have a constant water temperature environment

Goldfish generally do not need to be heated, but when the seasons change, goldfish tend to get sick, and most diseases are quickly transmitted. If not handled properly, the whole tank will die.

5. Goldfish are not as tolerant as tropical fish during transportation

The body of goldfish is inherently weak and cannot withstand violent jolts, and many goldfish are sold wholesale by the pound. Trauma has already been suffered during the fishing and transportation process. If a novice who does not know how to keep fish handles it improperly, he or she will die.

Therefore, many aquarists feel that goldfish are difficult to raise. In fact, if we buy some high-quality goldfish, it is not difficult to raise them. I once met a man who didn’t know how to raise fish. The fish shop owner, the first time he sold goldfish, he gained currency and suffered heavy losses.

Later, he went to the fishing ground and personally selected some high-quality goldfish. Although the price was higher, none of them died within half a year after returning. At first, he sold tropical fish, and it can be said that he has never raised them. Although I have raised goldfish before, I can also raise them very well. Therefore, if you want to raise goldfish well, the quality of the fish is the key. If you can choose a good goldfish, it is not more difficult to raise than tropical fish.