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July 16th, 2008
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I am now the proud owner of 2 Gorgeous Goldfish!
Today my husband took me to get a nice suprise to put in my 29 gallon tank. I had wanted a brackish set up, but since that is not do-able for us right now, he thought I might want to try something different.
I went to Petsmart and got two beauftiful young goldfish. One is a Calico Ryukin, and the other is a Red Top Oranda. They seem to really like their new home. As far as I know (correct me if I'm wrong) I am pretty much stocked in a 29 gallon with two goldfish. They are both about 2 inches long at the moment, but they will get to be 6 inches.
Its funny cause with as many fish as I have owned, I have never kept goldfish before (not even as a kid). This is a whole new experience for me. The Calico is named Sumo and the red top is named Munchkin. I got Omega One Goldfish Pellets for them. If anyone has any other advice, I'd be happy to hear it. Take a look at the pics!
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July 16th, 2008
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Yes that is all you should have in that tank. They usually run 20g for one goldfish and 10g per goldfish after that...
They are beautiful!
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July 16th, 2008
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July 16th, 2008
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They're beautiful fish. Congratulations. |
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July 16th, 2008
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Thanks Lucy |
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July 16th, 2008
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wooo hooo!!!!!
i LUV GOLDFISH!!!
they have alot of personality like bettas!!
enjoy your new babies!!! |
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July 16th, 2008
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Thanks They are so funny. They really do act a lot like bettas, but the way that they swim cracks me up! My husband keeps asking if they have swim bladder problems and I keep telling him, Nope, they just wiggle when they swim, lol. |
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July 16th, 2008
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yep they're so chubby, they wiggle ALOT!
i was having swim bladder problems, so now i soak their food before feeding so it sinks and they don't gulp air when eating.
and once a week, i soak their food in garlic guard.
ITALIAN DINNER on Sunday  |
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July 16th, 2008
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They are darling! I had 2 goldies in my 55 gallon beofre I got Will.....Actually I was down to 1 for a year so she had the whole place to herself until she passed away...Her name was Dorthy...They are cute little fishies for sure!
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July 16th, 2008
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Those are great looking Goldfish. Grats!
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July 16th, 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MinxMermaid
yep they're so chubby, they wiggle ALOT!
i was having swim bladder problems, so now i soak their food before feeding so it sinks and they don't gulp air when eating.
and once a week, i soak their food in garlic guard.
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Lol! I named the big one Sumo because he is so fat that he reminds me of a Sumo wrestler I got sinking pellets, but I will be sure to do the garlic once a week like I do for my bettas
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Originally Posted by Martinismommy
They are darling! I had 2 goldies in my 55 gallon beofre I got Will.....Actually I was down to 1 for a year so she had the whole place to herself until she passed away...Her name was Dorthy...They are cute little fishies for sure!
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Thanks What kind of goldies did you have? They were lucky to have such a nice spacious tank to themselves. Not as lucky as spoiled little Will though 
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Originally Posted by tzqng8
Those are great looking Goldfish. Grats!
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July 16th, 2008
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They looked like your white one with the red on them...What are they? One was solid red and the other one was white with a red cap on.....They were both darling...I miss them....
Will said he is glad they had a nice life but he loves his home lol
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July 16th, 2008
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My white with the red cap is a red top oranda. It will get kind of a puffy bump on the top of his head when he gets older though. If yours didn't have that they were probably fantails or Ryunkins.
I am sure going from a cup to a 55 gallon tank was like a homeless man striking it rich in his eyes. Poor little guy. I know he wouldn't trade his home for anything, and I am sure he would not share with a couple of goldfish lol. |
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July 16th, 2008
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Aww they remind me of my Yoko & Scarface... may they rest in peace. :/
Those are some really pretty little goldfish! I love how they wag their tails when they swim.  Congrats to you, and to them on their lovely new home! |
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July 16th, 2008
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Thanks Devon!
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July 26th, 2008
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I call those the "weeble fish" because of the way they wobble through the water - you know, "weebles wobble but they don't fall down". Yes, I'm old, I remember Weebles. Soaking the pellets for a bit before putting them in works well. If you pinch them, it gets the air out of them and flattens them a bit so they sink a little slower. Some of my older goldfish that I have had for a while will eat out of my fingers. I also give them tubifex worm cubes as a treat. I hold the cube down in the water and they come and nibble at it. My mosquito fish really tear into the cubes. A couple of my biggest/oldest fish even let me pet them, now if only I could teach them to swim through hoops...
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