the goldfish chat

[gar man]

post your favorite goldfish info and pics here

my first goldfish i ever had i got him from a bait shop and he was 2" and was orange body with a white nose and fins he didnt have a name for several months untill i put him into a 29 gallon tank with several snails in it and in one day he ate around 20 snails and thus he earned the name "the snailinator" i put him into a 30 gallon pond but he died when the pump gave out while i was on vacation in florida and he died...

[Muske]

Some pics.
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I will get some more pics. now that the lillies are almost dormant and will be able to see more fish.

[gar man]

thats a nice pond man! how many gallons does it hold?how many fish?one of your goldfish reminds me of one that i had with the snailinator his name was fin o and they were both 6" when the died

[Nanoreefer]

post your favorite goldfish info and pics here

my first goldfish i ever had i got him from a bait shop and he was 2" and was orange body with a white nose and fins he didnt have a name for several months untill i put him into a 29 gallon tank with several snails in it and in one day he ate around 20 snails and thus he earned the name "the snailinator" i put him into a 30 gallon pond but he died when the pump gave out while i was on vacation in florida and he died...
obviously....

[I<3fish]

Should be in the cold water fish section

[gar man]

this thread is for goldfish not burning people so please either pm and post bout goldfish or leave

[dzb912]

this thread is for goldfish not burning people so please either pm and post bout goldfish or leave
oh gar man when will you learn :ROFL:

[gar man]

please refer to my last post dbz i do not wish to get my post closed anymore i will be roper and not fight with anyone from now on and as much as i love to tick people off i will not do anymore on monster fish keepers

[Nanoreefer]

please refer to my last post dbz i do not wish to get my post closed anymore i will be roper and not fight with anyone from now on and as much as i love to tick people off i will not do anymore on monster fish keepers
gar man,after all the threads you've posted that just end up being flame wars,your going to have to seriously reconsider things.It's hard to build up trust after wasting valuable cookies or bandwidth or whatever.Anyway,I will give you the benefit of the doubt and say you can do it.

[gar man]

thank you for your support nano ok people could any of your talk about your goldfish now?

[Nanoreefer]

thank you for your support nano ok people could any of your talk about your goldfish now?
Your welcome!I think your cool,just be honest!And dbz,I think he asked we NOT flame his thread.Let's respect that.Anyway,I have had a few variations of goldfish,plus koi/grass carp.All are very personable fish too.I had one that would "chase" a red pointer light a while back.Cool fish,people just need to give them more space than reccomended

[gar man]

my old goldfish the snailinator used to chase my finger when i would drag it across the aquarium.

[Nanoreefer]

That's cool.People underestimate goldfish.I like them.They are fun to have.I could handfeed my koi/goldfish.The koi had slimy mouths!

[gar man]

the snailinator one time somehow swam into the power filter and got stuck!

[Nanoreefer]

OUCH!Was he okay?I hope so!

[mike dunagan]

All my feeder gold fish chase my laser pointer in my class. So do my turtles.

[gar man]

lol my TIE teacher used to hage his greensunfiosh chase his lazer around the aquarium(the greenie was so freekin big!it was 3" think and 9" long!:jaw:)he was an awsome fish until he died and the snailinator was ok but he did lose some scales to the filter tho :grinno:

[Muske]

1200ish gals.
31 goldies, 1 albino channel

[Aquamojo]

This is my one and only contribution into the Goldfish world.

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All in good fun of course. :)

Mo

[south coast nelly]

lmao at mojo, love that grusome video

[Freeze_Dried_Bloodworm]

Back to goldfish lol :D
Probably the most photogenic fish I ever had, would never use him as a feeder, he's too big anyway my peaceful ]V[onster :headbang2

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b292/Wormy666/IMG_9842copycopy.jpg

[gar man]

nice fish freeze

[woodyoz]

<<<i once had a comet goldie turn into a lionhead...dont ask how :D

[south coast nelly]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3004/3002970334_1820cecd30.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3193/3002129289_8af934d099.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3280/3002196675_03d297a66e.jpg

these were my old sarasa comets, beautys, gave them to my little sister, she kept them a year then sold them on

[MN_Rebel]

I almost buy these monster goldfish from my lfs but then i dont have any space for both these goldfish. And they're not 8 inch long either.

[gar man]

o wow those are some HUGE goldfish

[Bottomfeeder]

gar man good thread! goldfish are reallu underrated. If your gonna keep em you really should have 30 gallons, but at the expense of some space what MFK'er wouldn't turn up the fish that fishkeeping STARTED with? And a Carp, no less:headbang2

[gar man]

lol im just glad this one hasnt trainrecked yet lol and thank you for your post ok people lets start a new thing when you post ur fih just if u would fill in the following!
1.name
2.size/weight
3.tank/pond they r in
4.age of fish

[channarox]

This is my one and only contribution into the Goldfish world.

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All in good fun of course. :)

Mo

hilarious!:ROFL::ROFL::ROFL:

[channarox]

gold fish are just feeders!!! :grinno: JK!

had a feeder goldfish once.
kept it with my bichirs and other preds.
it never got eaten and actually grew a few inches.
then it was eaten by a redtail payara. :D

[Muske]

Mojo..... Well done.

[gar man]

nice info people!now we can get in touch with oujr fish raising ancessors of the carp lol

[channarox]

nice info people!now we can get in touch with oujr fish raising ancessors of the carp lol

im not sure,but i think carp came before goldfish?

[gar man]

goldfish are carp just really colorful lol

[channarox]

goldfish are carp just really colorful lol

if by carp you mean like those big long ones,then no.
they are a seperate species.

[gar man]

i know what i meant by that is that they r ancient relatives kinda like a great grandpa

[channarox]

i know what i meant by that is that they r ancient relatives kinda like a great grandpa

right........
well,they are very closely related...

[gar man]

lol so true :P

[ozz465]

here a couple of pics of my trio . they were left over from when i bouth some feeders almost 2 years ago :eek: dropped them into my sump and 4 months later cleaned it out and they were still alive and growing . look at them now , Little pigs they are :D

[gar man]

lol feeders?wow that must of suprised you that they were that big when u took them out of the sump lol

[ozz465]

lol feeders?wow that must of suprised you that they were that big when u took them out of the sump lol
yea theye were 4 in long them , now almost 2 years later there close to 7+ in and very fat , there the most agreesive for food there next to the clown loaches.

[gar man]

just a little hint hint dont put something with them that you are not willing to lose lol

[ozz465]

just a little hint hint dont put something with them that you are not willing to lose lol
yea man , i know they would eat more feeder goldfish than anyone else.plus my loaches are way to big to be eaten.

[gar man]

wat u feedin them?

[thefishguy7]

Nice goldfish everyone. I don't have any, but always enjoy a good sized koi/goldfish pond.
This is my one and only contribution into the Goldfish world.

All in good fun of course. :)

Mo
:ROFL::ROFL: Feeders suck! That's "gold".;)

[ozz465]

wat u feedin them?
i feed the whole tank fresh market shrimp .

[gar man]

never knew goldfish would eat shrimp lol i fed mine high quality pond pellets from the store and i now feed my little g-fish pond pellets now that hes big enough

[ozz465]

never knew goldfish would eat shrimp lol i fed mine high quality pond pellets from the store and i now feed my little g-fish pond pellets now that hes big enough
yea crazy isnt , the shrimp was for the rest of the fish but the goldfish are the first to rush it.

[gar man]

lol same with my g-fish he loves the pellets more then the sunfish

[ValGal20]

YAY, A THREAD ABOUT MY OBSESSION! I love my goldies! Ive had about 50, down to 20. They are difficult to keep on a tight budget, but boy do I love them. I have a 120 gallon tank, and about 15 goldfish. Orandas, Moores, Ryukins, Lion Heads and a Comet or two. I always want to get more, but I dont want to overload my tank.
Here are a few Pics- Actually I dont know how to add pics, nevermind

[gar man]

lol a fellow goldie lover good :P

[HarleyK]

:cool:

35cm = 13.8''

[gar man]

wow is that ur goldfish?

[Bottomfeeder]

:cool:

35cm = 13.8''
HarleyK I remember that post! What a beast!:headbang2

wow is that ur goldfish?
He caught it

[Bottomfeeder]

i dont look at goldfish any less that carp:grinno:
my favs are Common, Comet, Sarasa Comet, Fantails, (The kind with slightly round bodies) and Bubble-Eye. Problem with Buble-Eyes is that the eye bladders can get sucked into the filter tube and you have to stick a pencil down and didlodge it. Red Bubble Eyes ROCK I wanna get like 2 in a 30g

[gar man]

where did he get that at good gawd lol and what he do with it?

[HarleyK]

see thread in fishing forum (HERE (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=159429))

[gar man]

nice thread harley! o and i just bought 30 "feeder" goldfish and bout half r comets nd the other half is commons i plan to raise them up in my 20l til next spring when i build my 281 gallon pond

[Aquaman_95]

This is my one and only contribution into the Goldfish world.

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All in good fun of course. :)

Molol

[MN_Rebel]

nice thread harley! o and i just bought 30 "feeder" goldfish and bout half r comets nd the other half is commons i plan to raise them up in my 20l til next spring when i build my 281 gallon pond

uh oh, expect the goldfish loss soon and where will you keep them next winter? I rather not see my fish become fishicles...yucky.

[gar man]

i knew i would have to have some die(so far only one has died) and i plan on buying this $70 pond heater to keep them in the pond for the winter

[seds]

Black moor:
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee86/88seds88/P1010457.jpg
SIZE: 5 inches
AGE: 2 years
TANK: 29 gallon

got 2 of them moors.


Red capped Oranda:
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee86/88seds88/P1010391.jpg
SIZE: Undetermined; most likely 4-5 inches
AGE: 18 months. Now deceased to an unknown cause :cry: Blurry photo like bigfoot and Loch Ness monster...
TANK: 29 gallon

Had some pretty nice feeder goldfish but don't have any pictures anymore. Love the blue gravel! :screwy:I would get sand but I dunno if foraging and eating sand would be healthy for goldfish.

[gar man]

i was thinking bout the same thing for the pond im gunna build next year!(could i use sand with it?)

[Dan Feller]

These are my guys. Black Moor, Tricolor Oranda, and a couple Bicolor Orandas. I also have a Lionhead and Chocolate Oranda (not pictured).

I will try and take some newer pictures after I clean the glass, these pix are almost a year old.

Nice fish, Seds!

[gar man]

nice g-fish man

[Bottomfeeder]

:cool:

35cm = 13.8''
What's more ius that she's a she and she's gravid :grinno:
Going fishing tomorow, with eather cooling the Centrarchids will slow down...possibly giving my a good shot at some big Koi Carp.:grinno::naughty: wish me luck:headbang2

[mssassysan2000]

Nice goldfish everyone i had a i put feeders i 75 gal to cycle it and one ended up getting to be six inches and ate hakari gold.

[jimmybling31]

we have a 3000gallon koi pond at my house with up to 2 foot koi

[stingray man]

we have a 3000gallon koi pond at my house with up to 2 foot koi
Put up some pics man

[Dan Feller]

Here's an old photo of my Lionhead. He has matured quite a bit since this photo, he's lost a lot of the orange and his wen is starting to develop.

[gar man]

nice fish man

[gar man]

anyone else?

[gar man]

anyone else???

[ITHURTZ]

http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/4470/1008397jf2.jpg
http://img503.imageshack.us/img50/5535/10079560010001lp7.jpg
http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/2091/87450621xc6.jpg
http://img359.imageshack.us/img359/8008/81874773xu7.jpg
http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/7470/73302091xa9.jpg
http://img359.imageshack.us/img359/4245/37844837xt3.jpg
old tank
http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/4371/0406081250lr3.jpg

Back when they were babies a few years ago
http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/3289/0104071807sv2.jpg

[gar man]

nice pond how many gallons s it and how bout dimentions?

[ITHURTZ]

6x2x2 so 180gal

[gar man]

if you made that 5x5 you could of had 101 more gallons

[ITHURTZ]

my big fish enjoy that extra 1 foot of swimming length :)

[gar man]

well as long as the fish are happy then i guess were good :D

[ITHURTZ]

Got 2 more I took yesterday

The monster goldie 6yo
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/4202/008ux3.jpg
And one of the other pig 5-6 yo
http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/4160/009mk4.jpg

[gar man]

wow i would LOVE to have fish like that lol

[masterg07]

i have a few goldfish in my tank and i love them
they are always cleaning the gravel, never stop working

[gar man]

culd u post the pics of them master?and welcome to mfk

[Bottomfeeder]

there are some ]V[0N$TER Lionheads, etc on the Fugupuff Rare Fish thread in the photo lounge. There are also fancy Goldfish that go for a couple thousand. (Nothing you'd find at an lfs, it'd end up in a bowl:irked:

[gar man]

holy crap thats expensive lol

[Bottomfeeder]

Heyy Gar Man you know what the all-time rod and reel Goldfish world record is? See if you can guess:D
There's also longest kept in aquaria, and IGFA specified record

[gar man]

o i know this one.....264 pounds!!! did i get it right? lol :nilly:

[Bottomfeeder]

o i know this one.....264 pounds!!! did i get it right? lol :nilly:
Close. IGFA: 8lbs. All-time: 16lbs. Biggest in aquaria (tanks, not in ponds) 16''. Not off by...more that 240! Great Job!:thumbsup:

[gar man]

Close. IGFA: 8lbs. All-time: 16lbs. Biggest in aquaria (tanks, not in ponds) 16''. Not off by...more that 240! Great Job!:thumbsup:
:D :woot::cool-1: o ya im so smart!! how to spell smart...sm-mart!

[Bottomfeeder]

:ROFL:

[gar man]

:D

[Bottomfeeder]

f-ish fish ch-eese cheese s-sandwich sandwitch
Gosh i sound like im suttering:ROFL:

[gar man]

s-s-stop s-s-s-studering it make m-m-m-me h-h-have t-t-to p-p-p-p-pee

[Bottomfeeder]

l-l-l-l-ol th-th-th-thats f-f-f-unny:headbang2:headbang2 :h-h-headbang-g-g-g:

[gar man]

:D

[Bottomfeeder]

so anywhos back to Goldfish...you see the thread about that fish my friend won? He's such a jerk and is so ignorant. i want to stuff him in a box filled with rotting food, his own waste, someone else, and toxic gas (chlorine)

[gar man]

...ok?...lol?...

[Bottomfeeder]

...ok?...lol?...
guess i was a little extreme, but thats what hes doing to the goldfish. today he told me he did a wc

[Lord Barium]

I recently bought two goldfish :) for my 20gal tank (i'll get pics soon)
-2" oranda (w/ tail)
-4-5" ranchu

[gar man]

kool man i hope ur happy with them :)

[ichthius]

Hi Everyone

Here are a few pix of my fish for your viewing pleasure

Best fishes
David
www.goldfishgarage.com

[oscarcrazy]

Holy feeder, Batman!!! You have some beauties there. That first one is a pig, I mean crap, it could feed a family of four. Great looking fish. You breed 'em?

[ichthius]

I'm trying to limit my breeding to the heirloom fish that are at risk of extinction like the Philadelphia vieltail, bristol shubunkin, line bred ranchu, Blue Egg Phoenix (just got them!) but my other area of interest in getting fancies back into out door ponds. There are fancies that do just fine in all these "koi ponds" people squeeze in their back yards.

That's not a koi pond but it would be a great goldfish pond...

What do you keep?

Best fishes
David
www.goldfishgarage.com

[Finalfire9]

gold fish are cute

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zF-vTPuivQ

[gar man]

nice goldfish man and love ur site

[Bottomfeeder]

Those are NICE Goldfish...but I prefer wild ones... the Carp shapes ones. The y're awesome! When I was like 7 my parents would set up Goldfish tanks for me...they were 5 gallon :( now I know that 30 gallons is adequate for Goldfish.

[gar man]

ive got my last 2 feeder goldfish out of 30 in a 5 gallon hospital tank and the orange one isnt doing so good but the dull yellow gray one is doing fine.

[Bottomfeeder]

ive got my last 2 feeder goldfish out of 30 in a 5 gallon hospital tank and the orange one isnt doing so good but the dull yellow gray one is doing fine.
check water params, maybe PH is up

[gar man]

everything is fine jsut he isnt doing well....i think he has ick also....idk..

[ichthius]

If they have ich and you can salt your tank (ie no plants or salt sensitive fish) that will kill the ich.

The dose is one tablespoon (3 teaspoons per gallon). When the ich moves off the fish as part of it's life cycle they will die in the salt.

Best fishes
David
www.goldfishgarage.com

[Bottomfeeder]

qt him, Gar Man
move the healthy fish so you dont stress the sick one

[Tom500]

Thats a really nice pond!

[ewurm]

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