Care and Compatibility of Comet Goldfish - Carassius auratus III


Introduction

The comet goldfish is a variety of the Carassius auratus species, also known as the goldfish. It is characterized by its elongated body and comet-shaped tail. Its coloration can vary, including shades of gold, white, orange, and red. It is a coldwater fish and is highly popular in home aquariums due to its striking appearance and active behavior.

Behavior

The comet goldfish is known for its elegant elongated tail, which resembles the shape of a comet. It is a peaceful and sociable fish, usually compatible with other coldwater fish. It can be active and swim quickly, but also has moments of calm. It is important to provide them with enough space in the aquarium so they can swim and explore.

Sexual Dimorphism

Sexual dimorphism in Comet Goldfish is minimal and difficult to distinguish. Both males and females have a similar appearance. However, during the breeding season, males may exhibit more active courtship behaviors.

Reproduction

The reproduction of comet goldfish is similar to that of other goldfish. In suitable conditions, males will display courtship behaviors such as chasing females and fin displays. Egg laying usually occurs on suitable plants or substrates in the aquarium. After hatching, the fry are very small and require special foods for their growth and development.

Aquarium Conditions

The Comet Goldfish is a variety of Goldfish known for its long, elegant tail that resembles the shape of a comet. It requires a spacious aquarium with good filtration and low flow. Decoration should be soft to prevent injuries to its long, delicate tail. It's important to provide them with free swimming space and avoid tank mates that may nip at their tail.

Feeding

The comet goldfish is omnivorous and feeds on a variety of foods. You can offer them commercially available flakes or pellets specifically designed for coldwater fish. They also enjoy fresh foods such as blanched vegetables, freshwater shrimp, and mosquito larvae. It is important not to overfeed them and maintain a balanced diet for their health and well-being.

Complexity

Caring for Comet Goldfish is moderately easy. They are hardy fish that can adapt to a variety of water conditions. They are omnivores and accept a variety of foods, but may be prone to health issues like dropsy due to their special body shape. They require a balanced diet and regular aquarium maintenance.


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To do an analysis more detailed about coexistence and behavior of Carassius auratus III (Comet Goldfish) use the Aquarium simulation tool, if you do this you can test different ways to combine the Comet Goldfish with other fishes giving the dimensions and space on you aquarium, on this way you can known the optimal configuration for keep the fishes that you want.

You can also find out the 103 species compatible with the Carassius auratus III (Comet Goldfish) can live together.

Note: The parameters of the water such as PH and temperature are also used to calculate the compatibility of the species.


Compatible species (103)

Compatible (47 Species)

Compatible without any restriction


Suckermouth catfish - Hypostomus plecostomus

Suckermouth catfish

Hypostomus plecostomus

Golden Royal Pleco - Sturisoma aureum

Golden Royal Pleco

Sturisoma aureum

Veil tail Goldfish - Carassius auratus I

Veil tail Goldfish

Carassius auratus I

Common carp - Cyprinus carpio

Common carp

Cyprinus carpio

Striped Raphael Catfish - Platydoras costatus

Striped Raphael Catfish

Platydoras costatus

Swordtail fish - Xiphophorus hellerii

Swordtail fish

Xiphophorus hellerii

Neon tetra fish - Paracheirodon innesi

Neon tetra fish

Paracheirodon innesi

Female Siamese Fighting Fish - Betta Splendens Female

Female Siamese Fighting Fish

Betta Splendens Female

Tiger Barb - Puntius tetrazona

Tiger Barb

Puntius tetrazona

Clown Loach - Chromobotia macracanthus

Clown Loach

Chromobotia macracanthus

Bleeding Heart Tetra - Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma

Bleeding Heart Tetra

Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma

Molly fish - Poecilia sphenops

Molly fish

Poecilia sphenops

Sun Catfish - Horabagrus brachysoma

Sun Catfish

Horabagrus brachysoma

Gray bichir - Polypterus senegalus

Gray bichir

Polypterus senegalus

Pearl gourami - Trichogaster leerii

Pearl gourami

Trichogaster leerii

Coolie loach - Pangio kuhlii

Coolie loach

Pangio kuhlii

Telescope goldfish - Carassius auratus II

Telescope goldfish

Carassius auratus II

Comet Goldfish - Carassius auratus III

Comet Goldfish

Carassius auratus III

Bubble Eye Goldfish - Carassius auratus IV

Bubble Eye Goldfish

Carassius auratus IV

Dwarf Gourami - Colisa lalia

Dwarf Gourami

Colisa lalia

Galaxy Plecostomus - Leporacanthicus sp L240

Galaxy Plecostomus

Leporacanthicus sp L240

Dwarf marbled catfish - Microglanis poecilus

Dwarf marbled catfish

Microglanis poecilus

Black Skirt Tetra - Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

Black Skirt Tetra

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

Siamese Algae Eater - Crossocheilus Siamensis

Siamese Algae Eater

Crossocheilus Siamensis

Butterfly Loach - Beaufortia leveretti

Butterfly Loach

Beaufortia leveretti

Leopard Cactus Pleco - Hypancistrus Furunculus L199

Leopard Cactus Pleco

Hypancistrus Furunculus L199

Yoyo Loach - Botia almorhae

Yoyo Loach

Botia almorhae

Glassy Perchlet - Parambassis ranga

Glassy Perchlet

Parambassis ranga

Otocinclus Catfish - Otocinclus Affinis

Otocinclus Catfish

Otocinclus Affinis

Kissing Gourami - Helostoma temminckii

Kissing Gourami

Helostoma temminckii

Harlequin Rasbora - Trigonostigma Heteromorpha

Harlequin Rasbora

Trigonostigma Heteromorpha

Apple Snail - Pomacea bridgesii

Apple Snail

Pomacea bridgesii

Goldeneye Dwarf Cichlid - Nannacara anomala

Goldeneye Dwarf Cichlid

Nannacara anomala

Dragon Violet Goby - Gobioides broussonnetii

Dragon Violet Goby

Gobioides broussonnetii

Boeseman's Rainbowfish - Melanotaenia Boesemani

Boeseman's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia Boesemani

Denison Barb - Puntius denisonii

Denison Barb

Puntius denisonii

Upside-Down Catfish - Synodontis nigriventris

Upside-Down Catfish

Synodontis nigriventris

Empire Gudgeon - Hypseleotris compressa

Empire Gudgeon

Hypseleotris compressa

Archerfish - Toxotes jaculatrix

Archerfish

Toxotes jaculatrix

Mije Fish - Leporinus fasciatus

Mije Fish

Leporinus fasciatus

Stick Catfish - Farlowella acus

Stick Catfish

Farlowella acus

Red Rainbowfish - Glossolepis incisus

Red Rainbowfish

Glossolepis incisus

Altum Angelfish - Pterophyllum altum

Altum Angelfish

Pterophyllum altum

Pearlscale Goldfish - Carassius auratus VI

Pearlscale Goldfish

Carassius auratus VI

Weather Loach - Misgurnus spp

Weather Loach

Misgurnus spp

Similar Sizes (20 Species)

They can coexist if they are the same size or very similar sizes, it does not work in all cases, there may be exceptions.


Guppy fish - Poecilia reticulata

Guppy fish

Poecilia reticulata

Zebrafish - Danio rerio

Zebrafish

Danio rerio

Bala Shark - Balantiocheilus melanopterus

Bala Shark

Balantiocheilus melanopterus

Platy Fish - Xiphophorus maculatus

Platy Fish

Xiphophorus maculatus

Glowlight Tetra - Hemigrammus Erythrozonus

Glowlight Tetra

Hemigrammus Erythrozonus

Black Neon Tetra - Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi

Black Neon Tetra

Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi

Paradise Fish - Macropodus Opercularis

Paradise Fish

Macropodus Opercularis

Emperor Tetra - Nematobrycon Palmeri

Emperor Tetra

Nematobrycon Palmeri

Glass Catfish - Kryptopterus bicirrhis

Glass Catfish

Kryptopterus bicirrhis

Black Phantom Tetra - Hyphessobrycon Megalopterus

Black Phantom Tetra

Hyphessobrycon Megalopterus

Forktail Blue-Eye - Pseudomugil furcatus

Forktail Blue-Eye

Pseudomugil furcatus

Blue-Eyed Pseudomugil - Pseudomugil paskai

Blue-Eyed Pseudomugil

Pseudomugil paskai

Pictus Catfish - Pimelodus pictus

Pictus Catfish

Pimelodus pictus

Dwarf Tetra - Hasemania nana

Dwarf Tetra

Hasemania nana

Semifasciolatus Barb - Puntius semifasciolatus

Semifasciolatus Barb

Puntius semifasciolatus

Moenkhausia Pittieri - Moenkhausia pittieri

Moenkhausia Pittieri

Moenkhausia pittieri

Bamboo Shrimp - Atyopsis moluccensis

Bamboo Shrimp

Atyopsis moluccensis

Spotted Dora Catfish - Agamyxus pectinifrons

Spotted Dora Catfish

Agamyxus pectinifrons

Pez ventosa de borneo - Sewellia lineolata

Pez ventosa de borneo

Sewellia lineolata

With Reservation (7 Species)

Compatible in some cases, it depends on the nature and personality of the fish.


Freshwater angelfish - Pterophyllum scalare

Freshwater angelfish

Pterophyllum scalare

Male siamese fighting fish - betta splendens male

Male siamese fighting fish

betta splendens male

Severum Cichlid - Heros efasciatus

Severum Cichlid

Heros efasciatus

Upside-Down Catfish - Synodontis eupterus

Upside-Down Catfish

Synodontis eupterus

Kribensis Cichlid - Pelvicachromis pulcher

Kribensis Cichlid

Pelvicachromis pulcher

Multis Fish - Neolamprologus multifasciatus

Multis Fish

Neolamprologus multifasciatus

Lemon Catfish - Hemiancistrus subviridis

Lemon Catfish

Hemiancistrus subviridis

Considerable size difference (25 Species)

They can coexist while they are similar in size or the size difference is not very abysmal, since as the fish grows it increases the chances of eating its partner that did not grow much.


Chinese Neon Tetra - Tanichthys albonubes

Chinese Neon Tetra

Tanichthys albonubes

Three lined Pencilfish - Nannostomus Trifasciatus

Three lined Pencilfish

Nannostomus Trifasciatus

Boraras Brigittae Fish - Boraras Brigittae

Boraras Brigittae Fish

Boraras Brigittae

Cherry Barb - Barbus titteya

Cherry Barb

Barbus titteya

Filamented Rainbowfish - Iriatherina Werneri

Filamented Rainbowfish

Iriatherina Werneri

Endler Guppy Fish - Poecilia Wingei

Endler Guppy Fish

Poecilia Wingei

Nerite Snail - Neritina sp

Nerite Snail

Neritina sp

Clown Pleco - Panaqolus maccus

Clown Pleco

Panaqolus maccus

Royal Pleco - Panaque nigrolineatus

Royal Pleco

Panaque nigrolineatus

Congo Tetra - Phenacogrammus interruptus

Congo Tetra

Phenacogrammus interruptus

Lacustris Rainbowfish - Melanotaenia lacustris

Lacustris Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia lacustris

Preacox Rainbowfish - Melanotaenia preacox

Preacox Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia preacox

Stiphodon Ornatus - Stiphodon ornatus

Stiphodon Ornatus

Stiphodon ornatus

Anentome Helena - Anentome helena

Anentome Helena

Anentome helena

IndoPlanorbis Exustus - Planorbis planorbis

IndoPlanorbis Exustus

Planorbis planorbis

Horned Snail - Tyloperlamania sp

Horned Snail

Tyloperlamania sp

Red Cherry - Neocaridina davidi

Red Cherry

Neocaridina davidi

Amano Shrimp - Caridina multidentata

Amano Shrimp

Caridina multidentata

Blue Bee Shrimp - Paracaridina sp

Blue Bee Shrimp

Paracaridina sp

Florida Dwarf Crayfish - Cambarellus diminutus

Florida Dwarf Crayfish

Cambarellus diminutus

Red-Backed Tetra - Hyphessobrycon bentosi

Red-Backed Tetra

Hyphessobrycon bentosi

Lemon Tetra - Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

Lemon Tetra

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

Medaka Fish - Oryzias latipes

Medaka Fish

Oryzias latipes

Dwarf Swordtail - Heterandria formosa

Dwarf Swordtail

Heterandria formosa

Food competition (2 Species)

They can live together but you have to be careful since it is likely that the fastest fish will take all the food and leave nothing for their partners who are slow swimmers, so you have to make sure that everyone can eat.


Celestial eye goldfish - Carassius auratus V

Celestial eye goldfish

Carassius auratus V

Wasp Goby - Brachygobius Xanthozona

Wasp Goby

Brachygobius Xanthozona

Compatible if space is enough (2 Species)

They can coexist together if the aquarium they share is large and spacious enough for both species to feel good, as some fish may attack others to feel that they have little space and try to eliminate the competition.


Dwarf Cichlid - Apistogramma borellii

Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma borellii

Filamentous Tetra - Dicrossus filamentosus

Filamentous Tetra

Dicrossus filamentosus

Comet Goldfish

Carassius auratus III

Comet Goldfish - Carassius auratus III
  • Ph: 7 - 7.5
  • Temperature (c°): 17 - 26
  • Measures: 20 cm - 25cm
  • Aquarium Capacity:
    38 Liters - 10 Gallons
  • Alimentación: Omnivores
  • Colores: Orange, Red, White
  • Comportamiento: Active, Peaceful
  • Habitad: Asian
  • Preferencias del Acuario: Natural plants
  • Tamaño: Medium
  • Taxonomía: Fish
  • Tipo de Agua: African, Sweet water
  • Velocidad de nado o movimiento: Normal
  • Zona de Nado: Swim in the middle of the aquarium