Aquarium History notes that Red Goldfish is the first freshwater ornamental fish which maintaining in the world and popular remain until today. Now, more than 125 varieties of goldfish vary of form and colors as crossbreeding result have circulating around the world.

"In summer one must ensure that the lovely colors and nimble movements catch the eye. The container of choice for this is a large glass ball with an opening large enough to ensure that the fishes can obtain sufficient air, but small enough that they cannot jump out and die if nobody is at hand." This was written (in German) about the goldfish bowl in 1856 in issue 19 of the magazine "Die Gartenlaube"

After to keep and maintaining ornamental fish become trend, in 1850 Otto Gitter opening his ornamental fish shop at Leizpig, German and Aquarium History also notes that it was the first ornamental fish store in the world.

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Aquarium in the past

The word 'aquarium' comes from Latin, namely aqua which means water, and rium which means the container. So aquarium is the definition of ' the container for fish, plants and aquatic organisms to be seen'.

Ancient Egyptians believed they are the first people who maintain a fish in a special container for thousands years ago.

Fish were initially maintained in the container before being consumed, it turns out many people's attention. The Romans later followed the way of maintenance of the fish. Since that's the way it spread to the Far East.

China in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) continued the tradition of maintaining ornamental fish in a ceramic ponds as the place of the gold fish and put it in the yard. Beginning in 1644 until the end of the Ming Dynasty, almost all homes have a container to keep goldfish. Fish have been placed in every containers; from the jar, ceramic boxes, to the bathroom tub. Even they are not using the glass aquarium, keeping goldfish in a ceramic container bring joy and entertainment for all the people of China.

Carrasius auratus auratus, goldfish originating from China with a greenish black color. Derivatives goldfish still exist today in various colors and shapes as a result of crossing. In those days there was no other kind of ornamental freshwater fish that can spread so quickly and evenly to all the world like a goldfish.

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