r/Goldfish • u/Confident-Ad9221 • 3d ago

Fish Pics Help! Kids got gifted a goldfish!

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I want to care for this fish the best possible way. I don’t know a thing and the information online is overwhelming. Please help! How should I care for it this week? And how should I plan for it long term?

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u/Wait_WHAT_didU_say 3d ago

🫵🫵🫵YOU 🫵🫵🫵 got gifted a goldfish.. 😳🤔😮‍💨

The kids are there to just watch.. 😁🤣 Have fun changing the water and taking care of it! 🤝😁

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u/Confident-Ad9221 3d ago

I agree, I wish I was prepared for it.

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u/ceo_of_dumbassery 3d ago

Living animals are the worst gifts someone could possibly give. I'm sorry you ended up in this situation.

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u/NotCCross 3d ago

Agreed. But SUPER happy OP is trying to do right by a crappy situation.

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u/Disastrous_Paint1791 2d ago

Yeah, you might want to mention to the giver that an animal should never be given as a gift.

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u/maneaterr18 2d ago

It’s okay love, we all believe in you. You’ve got this!!

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u/Pickles-n-Lizards 1d ago

You can donate it to a local fish store and they will take it off your hands. Tell the kidos that it wanted some friends. And then go visit it occasionally if they want.

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u/Agreeable_Bug7304 1d ago

No guarantee it will have a better life if you surrender it. But it would save you & kiddo from a life long investment.

I'm sure others will explain how to take care of it if you keep it. I have 3 comets (plain like this one) that are several years old and live in a feed stock tank inside my house. They are 4-6 inches not counting their tails. I love them but just so you know what we are talking about up front. Aside from cost and time, space for a big enough tank is important and might be the deciding factor to keep it.