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What is the most common pet in the world? The last survey was done in 2011 and the most common pet is a goldfish. How did such a simple animal become the most known house hold pet, what is the complete history of the goldfish? Where did this animal even come from? How many different varieties of goldfish can be found? How do you care for a goldfish? What are some fun facts about goldfish? All interesting questions that I'm about to answer.

Where along the lines did goldfish become a household pet? A domesticated goldfish was introduced to an England in 1691. Currently the largest supplier of the worlds goldfish would be a 150 acre fish hatchery close to Frederick, Maryland. This hatchery can normally produces five million goldfish a year. Way back in time the goldfish was a member of the carp family but after generations of selected breeding the standard goldfish emerged. Chinese fish phonetics culturists interbred light-colored fish and produced many different color combination of fish. The largest majority of a goldfish's color comes from specific minerals in water the goldfish needs. If a pet store goldfish was purchased and put back into the water they would return the same color as there ancestors, a dark brown mud color. This basic animal will grow how ever large its environment allows. Its amazing to think about where the world began to where we are currently.

Just like humans there are many different varieties of goldfish. For starters we have the common goldfish. This fish is mainly full of bright orange gills. They love to live in aquariums, pools and ponds depending on your location you live. Goldfish can survive in even the cruelest of conditions where other species would not be able to survive. Next, we have the Celestial Eye goldfish. This would be the "bubble eye" goldfish. This fish can only see upwards, if considering this fish as a pet it must be kept with fish whom have limited vision as well. However the most popular fish would be The Black Moor goldfish. This fish is exactly as the name sounds. It is black and unlike many fish it does not change colors. This particular fish prefers food that sinks to the bottom of the tank because of the size of his eyes swimming to the top of the tank is often times difficult. Those are the top 3 out of 18 goldfish.

Caring for some animals can be a lot of work, while some need minimal care and attention. A goldfish could fall in the minimal care category. First step in caring for your new goldfish. You need to purchase a fish tank that will allow your goldfish to grow and have enough living space. If you think about where a fish goes to the bathroom it would only make sense to get a tank with a filter, and consider the amount of fish you are putting in one tank. The less fish you have per tank the more clean the tank will stay. When a aquarium gets dirty and is not cleaned harmful bacteria can begin to grow and the fish can become ill and die. When looking at ways to keep your tank clean you should look into aquatic plants. The plants help keep the water clean so you do not have to do more extra work. Another tip to help you keep your tank clean would be to not over feed your fish. Only put enough food in so your fish eats for about a minute and no other food particles are left over. The left over food becomes full of water and will eventually break apart and become single particles floating around the tank. When selecting a tank you need to have in mind how many fish you want to have total. For each fish you have they should have a minimum of 10 gallons of water. This may sound like a lot and really it is. Think about how you would want to live if you had to live in a tank the rest of your life. Would you want to live in a smaller or larger area?

When considering a family pet goldfish can make a great choice. They are easy to take care of, they come in all shapes and sizes, and they are super easy to take care of. When a goldfish is properly taken care of they can live for 20-30 years. So why not invest in a goldfish? It would be less than a dollar a day for 30 years. Sources:

Nash, Mike M. "Where Do Goldfish Come From?" 4Information.com – For the Information You Need…. 19 Mar. 2010. Web. 03 Nov. 2011. .

<span class="TextRun SCX118987173" style="font-family: Calibri,Sans-Serif; font-size: 15px;">Seber, Robert. "Contact Us." Goldfish Are Amazing. Sept.-Oct. 2010. Web. 03 Nov. 2011. <http://www.your-goldfish.com/contact-us.html>.