Outdoors, compared to indoors, there are more external enemies than indoors, and changes in weather and other creatures can cause goldfish to die unexpectedly. However, it is possible to know the causes and prevent as much as possible. In this article, we will explain how to keep your goldfish outdoors and what precautions to take.
How to keep them outdoors
For keeping ornamental fish such as goldfish,There are two patterns: those who keep their goldfish indoors and those who keep them outdoors. Outdoors, compared to indoors, there are more external enemies and the goldfish may die unexpectedly due to weather changes or living creatures.However, there are some things that can be learned by keeping them outdoors that cannot be learned by keeping them indoors. For example, allowing goldfish to live at the mercy of nature may improve their coloration and increase their resistance to stress and their chances of living a long life. To obtain such benefits, the owner must support and care for the goldfish rather than leaving it 100% unattended. We hope that you will read the explanation and use it as a reference in your search for the best approach for your goldfish.
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About where to place it
daylight hours
When keeping them outdoors, the first thing to consider is the time and duration of daylight. When kept outdoors, water lily pots and other containers are often placed in areas that receive a lot of sun, but if they are placed in areas that receive long hours of sunlight, the water temperature may rise.Particular attention should be paid to the hours of sunlight in summer. Even one or two hours of sunlight in the summer can raise the water temperature by almost 5 to 10°C. If this happens, it can cause the goldfish to weaken, so care should be taken. Also,It is even better if you also consider the time of day when the sun is shining. For example, the probability of contracting a disease changes if it is installed in the east direction versus the west direction. Goldfish installed in the western direction have a higher risk of getting sick.When the sun shines in the west, the water temperature rises, but after a short time, the water temperature drops just as the temperature drops rapidly at night. The sudden change in water temperature in a short period of time puts a considerable load on the goldfish's body. This will cause their immunity to decline and increase their risk of contracting diseases. The eastern sun (morning sun) gradually raises the water temperature as time goes by, so there is less chance of a short-term change in water temperature compared to the western sun. If you can only install your aquarium in a place where the sun shines for a long period of time, or if you can only install it in the western direction, you can prevent rapid changes in water temperature by installing a bamboo blind to regulate sunlight instead of trying to force sunlight into the aquarium.
External Creatures
The major difference between those who keep their goldfish outdoors and those who keep them indoors will be outside creatures. For example, birds such as crows and small animals such as cats may come to take goldfish and other animals as food.If you keep them indoors, there is not much of such risk, but if you keep them outdoors, it will always be with you. First of all, it is important not to be targeted. If they don't know you have goldfish, they won't come after them, so one of the first things you can do to avoid being noticed is to add water plants such as hollyhocks so they won't notice you even if they see you from above. Since hotei-gusa and other water plants can be used as food for goldfish, you will not lose anything by adding them to your aquarium. Also, if they are noticed, simply changing the location of the plants to a place where people often pass by, such as at the entrance, may also have an effect. Not a few people who keep their animals outdoors have had their animals stolen by birds or cats, so by preparing well in advance, you can prevent this to some extent, so please give it a try.
Changes in water quality
When kept outdoors,We also need to keep in mind the changes in water quality. For example, water quality can change as rainwater comes in. Other changes may occur, such as sun exposure due to algae growth caused by direct sunlight.Thus, when goldfish are kept outdoors, unexpected changes in water quality can cause them to become ill. Even if you try to take measures to prevent water quality changes, there are various causes, so there may be no way to counteract them. Therefore, it is a good idea to start by preventing rainwater from entering the water. If rainwater gets into a small pot, it may take a lot of water to change the water once. In addition, rainwater may contain a lot of bacteria, including pathogens, so it is best to prevent it. If the weather forecast predicts rain, you can simply place a glass lid over the pot to prevent rainwater from entering, even if only a little. A few small measures may prevent deterioration of water quality, so if you are concerned, please take as many measures as possible.
Precautions for keeping them outdoors
Special care should be taken with rainwater when keeping goldfish and other ornamental fish outdoors.As explained above, rainwater entering the water in which goldfish and other fish are kept may change the quality of the water. However, if the water is in a place with a large amount of water, such as a pond, there is little risk of a major change in water quality due to rainwater.If the container is outdoors and can only hold a small amount of water, such as a water lily pot or an aquarium, you should be careful. In particular, if you have had rainwater enter the container and cause it to overflow, we recommend that you move the container immediately or cover it with a lid on rainy days to prevent rainwater as much as possible. Even if you are careful about sunlight and outside animals such as birds and cats, many people are blind to rainwater, so please be careful about rainwater. Also, if you keep your aquarium outdoors, we recommend that you use green water to prevent the water temperature from rising due to exposure to sunlight and the risk of being discovered by outside creatures.
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