What To Look For When Buying Fish

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There are several key things to look out for whilst buying fish.

Ensure that all the fish in the tank you are selecting from are showing no visible signs of disease, using the symptom diagrams in “Goldfish Diseases – Symptoms and Treatments” as a guide. Observe if any of the fish have physical damage on them which will lead to secondary infection. Fish like this and others in the same tank should be avoided.

Are the fish swimming around and interested in their environment or are they huddled on the bottom and not moving? Apart from during very cold weather, healthy fish of most species should show an active interest in their environment.

Once in the transportation bag, inspect the fish again, looking at the underside for any physical damage or malformations. If any marks are found reject the fish and select another.

All good aquatic retailers will inspect every fish you buy and will not offer for sale any fish that is not in the best of condition.

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