Sometimes you may feel lonely when you have only goldfish in your aquarium. The easy solution to such a situation is to use aquatic plants. Adding various kinds of water plants to the aquarium can make it more colorful. In this article, we will explain why you should add water plants to your goldfish.
Why water plants for goldfish?
The first reason to add water plants to your goldfish is to improve the color and appearance of your aquarium. If you only have goldfish in the aquarium, you will feel lonely. Many specialty stores sell goldfish aquariums with water plants in them, so you may find that some people just put them in there. There are three main reasons to add water plants to your goldfish tank.The first, as I said above, makes the appearance more spectacular.There are many different types of water plants, each with its own unique appearance and coloring, so there are many ways to combine them.Second, it is as a substitute for bait.Among ornamental fish, goldfish are especially important as food. As those who have put water plants in their goldfish tanks know, goldfish love water plants, so they eat them right away.Third, it serves as an oxygen supply.Some people who keep their animals outside may not be able to install air pumps or other equipment. For example, they may live in places where electricity is difficult to supply, or they may open their houses frequently. Some of them are concerned that they may not have enough oxygen. In such cases, adding aquatic plants to the tank can help to alleviate the oxygen problem a little by allowing the plants to produce oxygen through photosynthesis. Each of these reasons is explained in detail in the following sections.
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Gives the aquarium a more festive look.
One reason to add water plants,Some people add aquatic plants to liven up the look of their aquariums. Goldfish and other living creatures alone can make an aquarium feel lonely. In such cases, aquatic plants are an easy solution. If you go to a specialty store, you will find many kinds of aquatic plants, so you can make your aquarium just the way you want it by choosing the right ones.For example, Anacaris and Cabomba have soft leaves that sway from side to side with the flow of water, making them less tiring to watch. On the other hand, water plants such as Anubias nana and Dracaena have hard leaves that do not sway with the flow of water, giving them a more dignified appearance. In this way, the impression of the aquarium will change greatly depending on the thickness and shape of the leaves, so it is recommended to select aquatic plants according to the image you want to create.
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As a substitute for bait
If you have ever added aquatic plants to a goldfish tank, you have often experienced the phenomenon of aquatic plants losing their leaves and becoming only stems. The reason is that the goldfish are eating them as food. It is not that eating aquatic plants as food is bad. However, if you increase the amount of food you feed your goldfish, the water quality will deteriorate and your goldfish's health will suffer, which will be counterproductive.Goldfish eat water plants willingly, so there is no need to worry. On the contrary, it is more problematic if they suddenly stop eating. If they suddenly stop eating something that they used to like, it is better to suspect that they may be sick. If you do not want them to eat water plants, you can reduce the risk of them eating by changing from soft leaves such as Anacaris to thick leaves such as Anubias nana, but it is better to assume that it is just a stopgap measure and that they will eat them someday. If you do not want your goldfish to be eaten because of appearance or other issues, you may want to consider artificial flowers instead of fresh ones. With artificial flowers, the goldfish will realize that they are not tasty and will not eat them. Compared to the artificial flowers of a decade ago, the number of artificial flowers that are comparable to the real thing is increasing, so please consider them as candidates for your goldfish.
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As a supplement to oxygen
Water plants produce oxygen through photosynthesis. With this oxygen, goldfish may replenish their oxygen supply. Most people who add water plants for oxygen supplementation are usually those who keep goldfish in places where an air pump cannot be installed.However, there is a point to note, especially for those who keep goldfish in ponds and add a large amount of water plants, but during the day when the sun is shining, water plants produce oxygen through photosynthesis, but when the sun goes down at night, water plants breathe just like living organisms, so in rare cases the oxygen concentration in the water decreases and the organisms This is an extremely rare phenomenon. Although this is an extremely rare phenomenon, it is not zero, so please be careful about the amount of water plants you put in your aquarium.
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Points to keep in mind when adding water plants to goldfish
One thing to keep in mind when adding water plants to a goldfish aquarium is to consider when purchasing water plants whether you are going to feed them as food or not. It is not surprising that if you add water plants to your goldfish without knowing at all, the leaves will be gone after a few days, as goldfish are wont to do.Also, some people who add water plants to their goldfish even think that water plants are consumable, so it is easier if you think of them that way. When adding water plants to goldfish, something happens that does not often happen with other ornamental fish. Goldfish are a species that is more likely than other ornamental fish to have deteriorating water quality, so inevitably the water plants can also become contaminated by moss and other substances, so be sure to clean them frequently. Some goldfish keepers who are unable to feed their goldfish for a long period of time may keep water plants in advance and use them as a substitute for food, so they are the best choice.
