Goldfish on this forum

[betta-cat]

Oops, re-reading my message ... only some died due to the heat. The others lived to ripe old ages, I still have a couple of the originals bossing the newbies.

[pinkfloydpuffer]

I didn't use to care for goldies much, but after seeing the other member's goldies on here, and hearing them talk about how much fun they can be and their personality, I now see that they actually do make amazing pets! It's just you can't always see that if they are all cramped up and dirty.

[sirdarksol]

Pretty much what people have said: It's not that we don't like goldies, it's that they're more difficult (expensive) to keep (simply due to the size of tank they need), particularly if you're wanting to keep a lot of fish or a wide range of fish.
They are very dirty fish compared to most fish of their size (so are plecos, and most members will say so, and yet many members keep them), and it's important that people know that they need more space than most tropicals of their size.
I love my koi, and I loved my goldie. When I have the chance to build a pond, I'll be stocking it with a few common goldfish and one or two more butterflies.

[Peterpiper]

The reason that some people in Australia dislike the goldies and koi, is that some people think that they are doing the right thing by releasing them into the streams, public lakes and water ways. Carp are another problem over here. The released fish are destroying the native fish.
I myself see all fish as a wonder of nature, each is different.
My new partner has a pond out the front with 2 small water falls with a mix of koi and goldies, plants... Its so relaxing at the end of a hard day to sit by the pond ( with a nice cold beer ) listen to the splashing from the water falls and watch the fish.....
mmm cant wait to finsh work!

[sirdarksol]

Originally Posted by Peterpiper

The reason that some people in Australia dislike the goldies and koi, is that some people think that they are doing the right thing by releasing them into the streams, public lakes and water ways. Carp are another problem over here. The released fish are destroying the native fish.

The same has happened with other pet fish around the world.

Does Australia have the carp that leaps out of the water? There's one (silver carp, maybe) that was introduced in MN that can jump several feet out of the water. When a motorboat is traveling 20mph, 10+ pounds of carp can knock a person out.

[Peterpiper]

Ok, some members may not like this link, but over here if you catch a carp you must not return it to the water, koi have been band in some states.
In the link a fisherman won a prize for the biggest carp 11.3kg or 25lb
http://hawkesbury.yourguide.com.au/n...0/1334022.aspx

[sirdarksol]

I don't mind the "not returning the carp to the water" thing, but it ticks me off when people toss the poor things on the riverbank still alive. "That'll show 'em," I've heard people say, as if the carp chose to be imported from Asia and released as game fish.
If you're going to kill them, people, do so quickly (and dispose of them properly).

[Phinny12]

I Love them... I just got two Beautiful Long tailed Shubunkins for my sister's birthday.
Lovely fish.

[fishlover78]

I believe the goldies have a section under cyprinids along with danios! so yes there is a goldie section. -fishlover78

[Red1313]

Hmmm... I can't say that I have a real strong feeling about goldfish one way or another. Goldie's sucide on site when they see me coming, I've had no luck with them in the past so have just stopped trying with them. If I could I would adore having a couple of Koi. However renting and on a student budget that's just not possible right now.