Can you feed goldfish banana?

You can feed various vegetables like peas, spinach, kale, etc as well as fruits like grapes, orange, watermelon, apple, banana, etc to your Goldfish.
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Can we feed banana to fishes?

Yes, bananas are safe for fish. It is a very healthy diet for fish. There are several essential nutrients in bananas that are very important for the growth of fish. Fish can eat bananas as bananas are very soft, easy to eat, and easy to digest.
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Do goldfish eat fruits?

Fruit and vegetables are important components of your goldfish's diet. They are a great source of nutrients and are low in fat. There are many types of fruits and vegetables that you can feed your goldfish, including peas, lettuce, broccoli, baby marrow, cauliflower peeled orange wedges and apples.
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What can I feed goldfish besides fish food?

What to Feed Goldfish Besides Fish Food?
  • Shelled peas (skins removed)
  • Bloodworms (live, frozen, or freeze-dried)
  • Brine shrimp (live, frozen, or freeze-dried)
  • Ghost shrimp (live, frozen, or freeze-dried)
  • Daphnia (live, frozen, or freeze-dried)
  • Mealworms (live, frozen, or freeze-dried)
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What real food can goldfish eat?

List of Things to Feed Your Goldfish
  • Algae.
  • Algae Wafers.
  • Aquarium Plants.
  • Bloodworms.
  • Brine Shrimp.
  • Daphnia.
  • Fish Pellet Foods.
  • Flake Foods.
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How do you know if a goldfish is happy?

Your fish are happy and healthy when they:
  1. Swim actively throughout the entire tank, not just hanging out or laying at the bottom, floating near the top or hiding behind plants and ornaments.
  2. Eat regularly and swim to the surface quickly at feeding time.
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What do goldfish like to play with?

Creating a Playful Environment. Use large and smooth gravel stones. Goldfish love to swim around the bottom of the tank. Because of this, you need to make sure your stones are large so that they cannot be swallowed.
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Is it OK to feed goldfish once a day?

Until they are one year old, you should feed goldfish 2 or 3 times per day. Once they are older than one year, you should feed goldfish just once per day. There are, however, a number of factors that could lead you to adjust this schedule. Also, the type and amount of goldfish food you feed your goldfish is important.
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How long can goldfish go without eating?

Goldfish can go without food for around two weeks. Their metabolism can withstand a long time without nutrients, but it's not a smart thing to practice. Even though goldfish don't eat every day in the wild, if they got used to feeding two or three times a day, staying without food for long can harm them.
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What human food can fish eat?

Green foods are well worth trying, as are some fruits. Blanched lettuce and cooked peas and spinach are enjoyed by most herbivorous fish, while suckermouth catfish like plecs will also happily graze on raw courgette, cucumber and sweet potatoes, even slices of melon!
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Can I feed my goldfish carrots?

Feed your goldfish fruit and veggies regularly (every 2 days) Make sure that all hard vegetables like carrots, beans, rice are cooked, pealed and finely chopped up. Goldfish have their favorites just like you do, so keep a note of what foods they enjoy.
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How many times a day do u feed goldfish?

Feed 2-3 times daily. It is important to avoid overfeeding goldfish as this can cause indigestion and/or contaminate the tank. In terms of the amount to feed, a good rule of thumb is to only feed an amount that the goldfish can consume in under two minutes or only feed as much as the size of the goldfish's eye.
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Does a goldfish sleep?

Unlike people, goldfish do not lie down when they sleep. Rather, they become less active, staying in one place and moving slowly to keep themselves stable. They look like they are hovering in the tank or pond, usually low in the water, an inch or so off the bottom, with their heads pointed slightly downward.
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Can goldfish eat cucumber?

Yes, you can feed cucumber to your goldfish. A day at most, preferably not more than a few hours. I just chop it up and feed it tiny pieces so I don't have to worry about the water quality.
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Do fish eat bread?

Eating bread is bad for fish health because it contains too many carbs and, depending on the bread variety, too much fat for their digestive system to handle properly. Fish require a varied diet of protein and nutrients, which makes bread a bad choice when feeding your fish.
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Can goldfish have strawberries?

Goldfish will gobble up strawberries as well. They will have a hard time chewing raw strawberries, so you could boil or blanch them before cutting them up into tiny pieces. They contain a lot of antioxidants, Vitamin C and Manganese.
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How can you tell if goldfish are hungry?

How To Tell If Your Fish Is Hungry
  1. Your fish is digging around the substrate (searching for food).
  2. Waiting and the top of the aquarium (for feeding time).
  3. Behavior changes (aggression).
  4. Noticeable weight/size changes.
  5. Slow or sluggish behavior.
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How can you tell when a goldfish is dying?

Identify symptoms of a dying goldfish.

The best time to check for signs of disease or death is before feeding. Breathing disorders: look for symptoms such as gasping for air, rapid breathing, skimming the surface of the tank water, or lying at the bottom of the tank, which may indicate disease or poor quality water.
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How long can goldfish live without changing water?

A goldfish may survive around 8 to 12 hours in a normal bag.
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What do goldfish do all day?

First of all, it's normal to see your goldfish swim, play and explore during the day and sleep at night. Do fish sleep? Yes, but because they have no eyelids, they can't close their eyes like we do. The goldfish behavior can be influenced by the environment, tank mates and also by its owner.
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Do fishes sleep?

While fish do not sleep in the same way that land mammals sleep, most fish do rest. Research shows that fish may reduce their activity and metabolism while remaining alert to danger. Some fish float in place, some wedge themselves into a secure spot in the mud or coral, and some even locate a suitable nest.
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How often should you clean goldfish tank?

A goldfish bowl without a filter should be cleaned twice a week. With a filter you can clean it every 7-10 days.
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How do I make goldfish fun?

You can keep them entertained in different ways, such as:
  1. Interacting with them. As you interact with dogs and cats, you can have fun with your goldfish by interacting directly. ...
  2. Offering a playful environment. ...
  3. Feeding Them. ...
  4. #1 Aquatic Plants. ...
  5. #2 Tunnel. ...
  6. #3 Add Gravel. ...
  7. #4 Balls and Goalpost Training Kit. ...
  8. #5 Add Large Marbles.
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Do goldfish recognize their owners?

Pet goldfish can distinguish between humans, and often recognise the human that regularly feeds them. Pet goldfish can also seem quite scared of new people, but become more comfortable with their owners over time as they realise they aren't a threat.
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Do goldfish get lonely?

However, we can say that it is very unlikely that goldfish get lonely. What is this? Goldfish are just not the same as humans – they're not social animals in the same way that we are, and they don't have the same capacity to get bored or long for companionship.
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