This article was co-authored by Pippa Elliott, MRCVS. Dr. Elliott, BVMS, MRCVS is a veterinarian with over 30 years of experience in veterinary surgery and companion animal practice. She graduated from the University of Glasgow in 1987 with a degree in veterinary medicine and surgery. She has worked at the same animal clinic in her hometown for over 20 years. This article has been viewed 70,191 times.

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If you want to make your goldfish more interesting, try adding rocks and other structures for it to swim around and interact with. You can also add plants, like java moss, java fern, and dwarf baby tears, to make your goldfish's habitat more colorful and engaging. If you have space in your tank, you can add a second fish so they can socialize with each other. Just make sure to provide enough food for both fish so they don't compete with each other. For more tips from our Veterinary co-author, including how to train your goldfish to do tricks, read on!