Fancy Goldfish Pictures [Archive] - MonsterFishKeepers.com

Lupin

05-07-2009, 5:41 AM

Hello all,

I'd like to start this thread specially for goldfish as I return to the coldwater arena once more. More photos will come as I search for the tosakins, wakins, watonais and jikins. There are a few more strains that I don't mind having.

If anybody else keeps goldfish, please share photos.

Note:
Please respect our choices and let's not have goldfish bashing over how they look, etc. Is that clear? If you have nothing positive to say at all, please refrain from posting. Thanks.

Here's Felix. He's 4 inches I think excluding the tail which is 2 inches.
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/Eggs003-2.jpg (http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/Eggs003-2.jpg)

Here's Alessandra. She's much bigger and is ripe with eggs currently.
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/Eggs001-2.jpg (http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/Eggs001-2.jpg)

Felix's tubercles with flash. He's a pain in the butt to get pics of with his amorous attitude to Alessandra.http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/images/smilies/irked.gif
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/Felix005.jpg (http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/Felix005.jpg)

Without flash.
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/Felix001.jpg (http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/Felix001.jpg)

Alessandra.http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/images/smilies/hearts.gif
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/Alessandra.jpg (http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/Alessandra.jpg)

Both will be moved to pond after the quarantine period so space is not an issue.

Red Devil

05-07-2009, 7:20 AM

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361124mine are a little hard to photograph but i will try in the next few days while the pond is still clear... they spend the winters indoors and then out to pond in the summer... so the pond is just starting to grow the lilys again...

Lupin

05-07-2009, 8:03 AM

Very nice goldies, Liz! Any close up pics?

Red Devil

05-07-2009, 8:09 AM

Very nice goldies, Liz! Any close up pics?
i will work on it... thanks, right now its raining... cats and dogs:)

Eoibio

05-07-2009, 10:32 AM

Wow awsome goldies! I dont have mine anymore..:cry:

TwistedPenguin

05-07-2009, 11:35 AM

benzjamin13

05-07-2009, 1:48 PM

Lupin

05-07-2009, 7:09 PM

Here's my 3 Goldfish (actually my 12 yr old's but I take care of them). The one plain Goldfish keeps changing color every 9-12 months. He was originally dark brown, then a platinum color, then this pretty bright yellow. Now he's started changing to white. He can't make up his mind. We rescued him from a pond when he was the size of my smallest fingernail.
They're truly gorgeous! You really take good care of them, TP.:thumbsup:

Nice...here's an old tank. I like Goldfish:D My Dad has some Goldfish that I'll be throwing in the pond real soon. Their nothing special...inbred feeders, but my Dad likes them and I've gotten used to them:ROFL:
Nice, Ben.:)

Red Devil

05-07-2009, 7:11 PM

beautiful goldies...keep those pics coming..

Lupin

05-11-2009, 10:37 PM

Bump for more pics.:)

Red Devil

05-12-2009, 3:12 PM

Here are some more pics.. sorry i cannot get better then this with them in the pond.... :D363343

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LurkMcgurk

05-12-2009, 3:21 PM

Red Devil

05-12-2009, 3:51 PM

hey i have a question for anyone that knows. My sister has 2 ponds with multiple koi and goldfish, she has found one in there that looks like its a mix between a koi and a goldfish, is that possible? i will try to post a pic of it tonight.
i think it is possible.. in my opinion.... but we will wait for someone with expertise in this field to reply..love to see the pic of it.

Louie

05-12-2009, 6:54 PM

Here are some more pics.. sorry i cannot get better then this with them in the pond.... :D363343

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Real nice. How do they survive the winter? Do you lose any when pond freezes?

Red Devil

05-12-2009, 7:15 PM

Real nice. How do they survive the winter? Do you lose any when pond freezes?
they all go inside to pond in basement... babies and all..each summer there are always a few babies... the oldest goldies are 9 years old... never lost any...thanks...:D

LurkMcgurk

05-12-2009, 10:37 PM

i tried to get pics but the monster moves too much for my cam. i will try again with a diff cam next time i go. but the best way to describe him is he has the head of a koi and the body of a comet goldfish. and is a real dark silver color.

benzjamin13

05-13-2009, 12:32 AM

hey i have a question for anyone that knows. My sister has 2 ponds with multiple koi and goldfish, she has found one in there that looks like its a mix between a koi and a goldfish, is that possible? i will try to post a pic of it tonight.

They have hybridize before. They just look like fat Goldfish with barbels most of the time. Some say that Butterfly Koi are part of the result of Goldfish/Koi hybridization.

Lupin

05-13-2009, 5:37 AM

hey i have a question for anyone that knows. My sister has 2 ponds with multiple koi and goldfish, she has found one in there that looks like its a mix between a koi and a goldfish, is that possible? i will try to post a pic of it tonight.
It's actually possible and has been done numerous times. My fellow AC staff, Flaringshutter keeps a hybrid she named, Sygnus. See this thread for indepth researches on hybrids. You'll see Sygnus there for the first time!
http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=188053

Lupin

05-13-2009, 6:00 AM

Here are some more pics.. sorry i cannot get better then this with them in the pond.... :D363343

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Gorgeous collection.:thumbsup:

Lupin

05-13-2009, 6:04 AM

Here are my new ping pong pearlscales, Puff and Bubbles.:D

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/Pearlscale001.jpg

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/Pearlscale002.jpg

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/Pearlscale003.jpg

Red Devil

05-13-2009, 6:47 AM

beautiful goldies Lupin..

uting

05-13-2009, 6:51 AM

makes me want to a start a goldfish tank filled with ping pongs ,ryukins, ranchus and orandas

Louie

05-13-2009, 7:13 PM

they all go inside to pond in basement... babies and all..each summer there are always a few babies... the oldest goldies are 9 years old... never lost any...thanks...:D

I live in Florida whats a basement ? lol kidding

Basements are a fish keepers dream cold or hot they hold temps steady all yr long. No basements in Florida :(

I know some do keep koi/goldfish out all yr long in cold states but never figured out how they survive.

Lupin

05-13-2009, 7:24 PM

Red Devil

05-13-2009, 7:28 PM

I live in Florida whats a basement ? lol kidding

Basements are a fish keepers dream cold or hot they hold temps steady all yr long. No basements in Florida :(

I know some do keep koi/goldfish out all yr long in cold states but never figured out how they survive.
if the pond is deep enough like at least 4 feet deep.. that is below the freeze level of the soil... they go down to the bottom and shut down.. sort of hybernate... low low metabolism rate..and they do fine.. they do not eat at this time...so deep ponds are perfectly fine for them to winter in... as long as there is moving current on top so the pond does not completly freeze over leaving no room for gasses to excape.. but my pond is only 3 feet.. and i tried those de-icer plug in type things.. that will keep an open space for the gases to release.. but if you don't watch it all the time they could go faulty and not work... i just think it is easier to drain the pond into the garden.. and bring them in.. and my basement is heated.. so even better..

Louie

05-13-2009, 7:29 PM

You'd have to winter them if temperature drops at stiffly cold.

Oh so you do have to bring them in if freezing temps.

I know they are cold water fish but didnt know if they could handle temps in 30s for couple months.

Louie

05-13-2009, 7:32 PM

if the pond is deep enough like at least 4 feet deep.. that is below the freeze level of the soil... they go down to the bottom and shut down.. sort of hybernate... low low metabolism rate..and they do fine.. they do not eat at this time... but my pond is only 3 feet.. and i tried those deicer plug in type things.. that will keep an open space for the gases to release.. but if you don't watch it all the time they could go faulty and not work... i just think it is easier to drain the pond into the garden.. and bring them in.. and my basement is heated.. so even better..

Okay thanks.
You know what would be nice - A pond in the basement with wooden frames and pond liner .

Red Devil

05-13-2009, 7:32 PM

You'd have to winter them if temperature drops at stiffly cold.
only if pond does not go deeper then freeze line..

Lupin

05-13-2009, 10:31 PM

only if pond does not go deeper then freeze line..
I was going to add that but it slipped my head. Thanks for pointing that out, Liz.:)

Lupin

05-15-2009, 6:18 AM

Bought this one.http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif Sex is not known yet but I sure wish I knew so I can give it a proper name. There are three more beauties but no specific pics yet.http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/CalicoRyukin.jpg (http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/CalicoRyukin.jpg)

Red Devil

05-15-2009, 6:55 AM

Bought this one.http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif Sex is not known yet but I sure wish I knew so I can give it a proper name. There are three more beauties but no specific pics yet.http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/CalicoRyukin.jpg)
beautiful goldie.... love the color pattern

Lupin

05-15-2009, 7:13 AM

beautiful goldie.... love the color pattern
Thanks, Liz.:D Here are some more from the shop!
The one at the left side of the calico ryukin is now with me.

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/Goldfish005.jpg (http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/Goldfish005.jpg)

Next target.http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/CalicoRyukin3.jpg (http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/CalicoRyukin3.jpg)1

dingoofus

05-15-2009, 7:14 AM

I'd like to see a tank with those big feral/wild goldfish 8D

Robbwilder

05-15-2009, 12:39 PM

Lupin

05-16-2009, 7:45 AM

I have to say its nice to see the goldfish on here. They can get to monsters too. I have 3 goldfish i used as cyclers over a year ago when I got back into fish and 3 shubunkins I used to cycle another time. I love the goldfish. Especially shubunkins. Its just hard to find good stock of shubunkins that look good.
Hi Rob,

Do you have pics of your goldfish? I'd love to see them.:) Sounds like you had nice shubbies! If you ever heard of Bristol shubunkins, be sure to grab them. They're neat beauties!

HarlanAshmore

05-16-2009, 7:53 AM

i have two i n a bath in my garden
anyone want pics?

HarlanAshmore

05-16-2009, 7:54 AM

btw you all have some extremily (spelling lol) nice looking goldfish

Lupin

05-16-2009, 7:58 AM

i have two i n a bath in my garden
anyone want pics?
Yes, Harlan. Post please.:)

HarlanAshmore

05-16-2009, 8:01 AM

ill have to wait till tomoro for daylight

Allan01230

05-16-2009, 10:20 AM

Yeah I just lost my 12 year old black moor that was in my 50. He was huge almost 11 inches. Wish I had a pic of him. His tank was next to my black nasties tank. They use to stare out at each other. LOL

Freezekougra

05-16-2009, 11:36 AM

Nice...here's an old tank. I like Goldfish:D My Dad has some Goldfish that I'll be throwing in the pond real soon. Their nothing special...inbred feeders, but my Dad likes them and I've gotten used to them:ROFL:
Holy crud I have the EXACT same plants as you :OOOO

I put 2 red ones with a tall 18" green one together like you did too...and I have spare pebbles lying around, plus I use the exact same gravel

-steals your setup-

Robbwilder

05-16-2009, 7:12 PM

Hi Rob,

Do you have pics of your goldfish? I'd love to see them.:) Sounds like you had nice shubbies! If you ever heard of Bristol shubunkins, be sure to grab them. They're neat beauties!

Just plain ones down here. Ill take some pictures tomorrow if I can get them to come up. The shubbies are shy compared to the comets...

HarlanAshmore

05-16-2009, 9:38 PM

here it is looking fairly terrible but its temporary i will build a pond where it is soon but i needed to put these goldies somewhere and does anyone know if my lily is dying or loosing its leaves for autum
http://i668.photobucket.com/albums/vv50/HarlanAsh/Photo0582.jpg
http://i668.photobucket.com/albums/vv50/HarlanAsh/Photo0584.jpg
http://i668.photobucket.com/albums/vv50/HarlanAsh/Photo0585.jpg
how good is my holder upperer

Lupin

05-17-2009, 11:35 PM

Alessandra.
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/Alessandra3.jpg (http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/Alessandra3.jpg)

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/Alessandra4.jpg (http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/Alessandra4.jpg)

Dev.
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/Sancho001.jpg (http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/Sancho001.jpg)

Sancho.
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/Sancho001-1.jpg (http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/Sancho001-1.jpg)

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/Sancho.jpg (http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/Sancho.jpg)

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/Sancho003.jpg (http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/Sancho003.jpg)

Lupin

05-17-2009, 11:36 PM

Puff.
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/Puff001.jpg (http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/Puff001.jpg)

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/Puff003.jpg (http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/Puff003.jpg)

Puff and Bubbles.
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/Puff002.jpg (http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/Puff002.jpg)

Robbwilder

05-18-2009, 6:45 PM

I got pictures of 2 of the Shubbies and a few of the Comets. ONe guy wouldnt come out of the Anacharis...

Lupin

05-18-2009, 10:23 PM

Nice comets and shubs, Rob!

Robbwilder

05-19-2009, 5:56 AM

Nice comets and shubs, Rob!

Thanks!!

Robbwilder

05-21-2009, 7:50 AM

Nice comets and shubs, Rob!

So I found the shub in the first pick dead this morning. NO sign of disease or anything. Tank Paramaters are good. No other fish are stressed. Weird... That one was my favorite

Lupin

05-21-2009, 7:55 AM

So I found the shub in the first pick dead this morning. NO sign of disease or anything. Tank Paramaters are good. No other fish are stressed. Weird... That one was my favorite
Sorry to hear that, Rob.:( Could have been some predatory creatures such as water boatmen, dragonfly nymphs, etc. There are many outside creatures that can prove damaging, no matter the size, appearance, etc.

Robbwilder

05-21-2009, 8:08 AM

Lupin

05-21-2009, 8:16 AM

What are water boatman? tadpoles could possible effect them?

Okay looked them up and I have those in the smaller pond which means they are probably in the bigger pond. Looks like I have some work to do this weekend.
Don't touch them with your bare hands, Rob. They are nasty and can bite. This is why they are very damaging to large fish and ambush smaller ones.

Lupin

05-21-2009, 8:17 AM

Just wanted to add I finally got my dream broadtail ryukin.:) He recovered completely now after an accident involving a leaking bag.

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/CalicoRyukin3.jpg

Robbwilder

05-21-2009, 8:18 AM

Don't touch them with your bare hands, Rob. They are nasty and can bite. This is why they are very damaging to large fish and ambush smaller ones.

Thanks, any idea how to treat the anacharis to get them out of there?

Ideas for prevention?

Lupin

05-21-2009, 8:20 AM

Thanks, any idea how to treat the anacharis to get them out of there?

Ideas for prevention?
You could use potassium permanganate to dip the plants there but there is also a risk of them melting from the solution. As for preventing completely, no, there isn't. You'd have to monitor your pond for those creatures and dispose them as quickly as they are spotted.

Robbwilder

05-21-2009, 8:23 AM

You could use potassium permanganate to dip the plants there but there is also a risk of them melting from the solution. As for preventing completely, no, there isn't. You'd have to monitor your pond for those creatures and dispose them as quickly as they are spotted.

Okay thanks Wish me luck...

shenzhenluohan

05-25-2009, 8:07 AM

My 2 red caps, bought to cycle a new 75, got to like them over that month, so they have a 40 breeder to themselves. very lively fish, and good fun to watch:popcorn:
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=2096&pictureid=22587

Lupin

05-25-2009, 8:22 AM

shenzhenluohan

05-25-2009, 8:46 AM

Nice! I like the background. It's so serene.:D
Cheers, I use blue backgrounds on all my tanks, I think it really sets off the colors in the fish. but it sure shows up algae the like.:irked:

Robbwilder

05-27-2009, 9:18 PM

First... My Goldfish are predators. They are hunting the baby mollies and guppies. I moved the Guppies to another stock tank because my wife wants the guppies.

Here are some group shots I just took tonight. The last shot is the visitors that come every night and party loud... Also the fountain inthe last picture I am sure I can make into a Biofilter in the bigger stock tank.

Lupin

05-27-2009, 9:24 PM

Wow! That's an amazing setup.:thumbsup:

Robbwilder

05-27-2009, 9:38 PM

Thanks.

Lupin

06-19-2009, 4:24 AM

After going to stores and going home emptyhanded in the last few weeks, a black oranda caught my eye as I spent my time testing out the reaction of the other goldfish to food in a shop. Of course, she appeared out of nowhere and I stared quickly at her surveying her fins, eyes, wen growth, etc. Everything she has, is what I exactly wanted. I thought to myself, "Surely, she wants me to bring her home" as she continues parading in front of me in delight so I shrugged off the "conservative" feeling and requested an employee to get her for me. I went home happily with her in tow. She's really hyperactive and readily joined the other goldies upon introduction!

Okay, here are the pics of my new goldfish, Velvet. Pictures don't do her justice. She's prettier than the pictures show and the photos are a result of my lack of knowledge over the settings of Olympus cameras. I had to tamper with the pics to darken them a bit because I hated the light background flash gave.

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/P6160164.jpg (http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/P6160164.jpg)

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/P6160165.jpg (http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/P6160165.jpg)

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/P6160167.jpg (http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/P6160167.jpg)

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/P6160170.jpg (http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/P6160170.jpg)

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/P6160173.jpg (http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/P6160173.jpg)

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/P6160174.jpg (http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/P6160174.jpg)

Robbwilder

06-22-2009, 4:52 PM

That oranda is gorgeous. I really like it.

Lupin

06-26-2009, 4:20 AM

Thanks, Robb! The oranda is unfortunately shifting its color to orange.lol Black color is such an unstable color with goldfish.:(

Muske

07-02-2009, 7:05 PM

Lupin,

Pics. look better w/clean glass.... JK. Just giving you a hard time.

Great collection and variety. I'm a big fan of fantails. Common Red Caps and Lionheads being tops. Wanting to put a couple in my office tank that housed a baby Eastern Painted turtle.

Is a 20 gal. OK for a 18-24 month growout? Don't have the room for a larger tank at this time. Or, should i hold off and do a 90-125 when I get my basement:grinno:

Rob,
I'll work on getting some close up's of my Shubbies. Appox. a dozen in the 5-8" range. I have two that are 1/2 to 2/3 black. The black being the most rich, black velvet I've ever seen. I wish I could paint my truck their color. Here is an OK pic. of a few in early spring (don't look at the algae or pipe). The PVC gives shelter til the lillies come in.
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beginneralex14

07-02-2009, 7:11 PM

i had goldies ...

beginneralex14

07-02-2009, 7:13 PM

i had goldies ...

i found some old pics .

Lupin

07-02-2009, 7:13 PM

Is a 20 gal. OK for a 18-24 month growout? Don't have the room for a larger tank at this time. Or, should i hold off and do a 90-125 when I get my basement:grinno:
I'd hold off and get a 125g tank. A 20g is very difficult to maintain when it contains goldfish. I quarantined mine in my 10-20g tanks for a month and the maintenance was rather tedious often involving twice a day water change as they stir the poop and eat like pigs around.:banher:

Red Devil

07-02-2009, 7:17 PM

great goldies everyone....

Muske

07-02-2009, 7:25 PM

Thanks...

Just so hard to leave those fat little beauties in the LFS ....

But a 125 w/live plants and a shoal of Fan Tails will have to be a X-Mas gift down the road.

Lupin

07-06-2009, 10:06 PM

It's a shame I lost Puff and Bubbles to a bichir that I forgot existed in the pond for two years. I only remembered I put her in the pond in 2007 when I saw her while combing the bottom of the pond hoping to find my pearlscales.:(

Anyway, here are my newest additions, Julian and Summers.
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/Summers001.jpg

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/Summers002.jpg

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/Summers004.jpg

Summers at the back. Moby shows himself in the picture for the first time I think. He's the red/white oranda in front.
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/Summers003.jpg

Julian pulling a cute face with Satine in front.
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/Julian001.jpg

Julian tried to dash to the back as I attempted to get his pic.
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/Julian002.jpg

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/Julian003.jpg

Lupin

07-19-2009, 11:34 PM

Moby
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/P7194886.jpg

Teddy
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/Teddy006.jpg

Julian
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/Julian004.jpg

I removed the substrate to keep maintenance easier for me. Will add some decorative vases I think and then plants.

My new black ranchu, Loco. I wanted to add a panda moor but after 30 minutes of inspecting every goldfish, my head was about to burst and I decided not to get more instead due to indecisiveness. Will get more in time though. Loco is all by himself until he's a bit big enough to outcompete other goldies for food. I think he may be eating some of my baby mystery snails. Ugh! I may have to transfer him again if this persists.
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/P7194884.jpg

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/P7194882.jpg

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/P7194883.jpg

I have a comet and a shubunkin but as they're in the pond, it's tricky to get good photos. They're sexually matured already and measure 6 inches.

abby15

07-21-2009, 4:26 PM

My first post here on MFK. I love looking at goldfish pictures so I thought I'd share mine along with everyone elses. These are some of my past goldies:

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h208/abbeh15/baloo6.jpg
Baloo the blue oranda

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h208/abbeh15/thaiOranda.jpg
Tancho oranda

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h208/abbeh15/khan4.jpg
Khan the calico

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h208/abbeh15/bucky6.jpg
Bucky, tri-color

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h208/abbeh15/satchel3.jpg
Satchel the black oranda

If you haven't noticed I'm in love with oranda!! I only just recently branched off and started caring for a ranchu and lionhead. I'll have to find some recent pictures of my 3 current goldies in my 75g.

http://imgcash5.imageshack.us/Himg17/scaled.php?server=17&filename=tangoe.jpg
http://imgcash5.imageshack.us/Himg17/scaled.php?server=17&filename=tangoe.jpg

Gobrian44

07-21-2009, 4:31 PM

Muske

07-22-2009, 12:53 AM

Abby - Welcome, beautiful pics!

AttackFish

07-22-2009, 1:15 AM

Nice goldies everyone!
I used to have a HUGE ranchu and two 4'' Ryukin.

Planning to get two ryukins soon.
Theyre my favorite.

Lupin

07-22-2009, 5:49 AM

:welcome: to MFK, Abby!

You have such gorgeous goldfish! Yes indeed. I noticed all your current photos show you are into orandas. I especially love the blue oranda. Perhaps she can get together with Summers sometime.:D Summers is my grumpy black oranda who is currently 6 inches in length and quite bulky as well. I hope to see your lionhead and ranchu as well. I have both as you've seen in Julian and Loco respectively.

Hope to hear more from you, Abby.:thumbsup:

Lupes

vildotcom

07-22-2009, 10:58 PM

Welcome Abby! The wen on your orandas are amazing. what do their diets consist of?

Lupin: Here are pictures of Yen, sorry about the crap photos. and Yen's wen is not so great right now.

Lupin

07-22-2009, 11:04 PM

He's simply stunning, Vil! What do you feed him? High protein based diet helps accelerate wen growth. I suggest including vegetable matter in his diet as well. Try to make homemade gel foods or buy Mazuri 5M70 gel food brand and then Hikari Lionhead or Hikari Oranda Gold. I prefer Hikari Lionhead as it is sinking. Those Hikari brands can be used for orandas, crown pearlscales, lionchus, ranchus and lionheads but I also feed them to my other goldies with no wen growth development and it should work just fine.

vildotcom

07-23-2009, 10:50 AM

I use hikari lionhead sinking pellets, i think i may have some hikari oranda gold mixed in, peas, beefheart on ocassion.

i used to feed hikari lionhead to my bichirs because it was so high in protein and it sunk.

Lupin

07-23-2009, 10:09 PM

Ahh..Nothing wrong with the diet. I guess this one is down to genetics.

kevbc03

07-24-2009, 1:23 PM

makes me want to a start a goldfish tank filled with ping pongs ,ryukins, ranchus and orandas

Same lol! Very nice goldfish everyone!!

KMKN

07-24-2009, 1:37 PM

i remember when i used to have orandas, lionheads, and ryukins
Very nice goldfish everyone

mk2000

07-25-2009, 12:56 AM

Here are some pictures of goldfishes my girl took while in Hong Kong. These were nice, big, and fat.

Lupin

07-25-2009, 1:00 AM

Neat! Simply beautiful!:hearts:

whereaminow?

07-29-2009, 11:34 PM

My goldies! After my big pom pom oranda died, I didn't want another goldfish. Three months later, I found these two and now I'm happy again.

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i302/Jetts_Pony/IMG_7893.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i302/Jetts_Pony/IMG_7911.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i302/Jetts_Pony/IMG_7919.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i302/Jetts_Pony/IMG_7894.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i302/Jetts_Pony/IMG_7900.jpg

yawn shot!

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i302/Jetts_Pony/IMG_7905.jpg

oh man, look at all that algae.... I'm off to find the scrubber.

kyryah

07-30-2009, 1:32 AM

My 80 gallon planted goldfish tank (please ignore the floaties, I have just fed them :D )

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/kyryah/Goldfish/Kristinaspictures950.jpg

Mei yawning, lol. She is more than 10" long.

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/kyryah/Goldfish/Kristinaspictures927.jpg

Yue

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/kyryah/Goldfish/Kristinaspictures928.jpg

Deshi

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/kyryah/Goldfish/Kristinaspictures942.jpg

Jin (I fell in love with this face, lol)

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/kyryah/Goldfish/Kristinaspictures896.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/kyryah/Goldfish/Kristinaspictures899.jpg

Shen

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/kyryah/Goldfish/Kristinaspictures787.jpg

More pics to come :) I have 3 demekins that are arriving Friday.

Kristina

Lupin

07-30-2009, 1:38 AM

Very nice ryukins, whereaminow!

Kris, I always love your goldies.;) I should have them.:p

kyryah

07-30-2009, 1:58 AM

Ha ha, keep trying, Lupin, it isn't going to happen, lol.

Kristina

whereaminow?

07-30-2009, 7:40 PM

Wow Mei is awesome!

kyryah

08-03-2009, 11:04 AM

Thanks :D She is a big girl!!!

I did get my three new demekins, and despite the crappyness of these photos, they are amazingly beautiful. I will have better pictures once they come out of quarantine and into their new home.

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/kyryah/Goldfish/Kristinaspictures980.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/kyryah/Goldfish/Kristinaspictures975.jpg

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/kyryah/Goldfish/Kristinaspictures969.jpg

Kristina

Lupin

08-04-2009, 5:33 AM

I love the demekins!:hearts:

snow

08-04-2009, 5:36 AM

very nice!

Lupin

08-19-2009, 7:29 AM

Just to give this thread a break from silence.:D

Here's Satine.
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/P8115214.jpg (http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/P8115214.jpg)

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/P8115215.jpg (http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/P8115215.jpg)

I am still having trouble using Olympus so this is the best I could get of Summers. He is 7 inches currently and has changed colors into chocolate from rich black.
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/P8115216.jpg (http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r155/Blue_076/P8115216.jpg)

big E

09-04-2009, 7:34 AM

Wow! This is one of my favorite threads! I recently bought a pair of telescope buttefly pandas and a Ranchu, but one of the pandas didnt make it : ( Im glad I went back to Goldfish, after all the diff fish I kept Im finally satisfied with these fancy goldies,now all I want are more Ranchu! Oh yeah and a Rainbow wolf lmao

Lupin

09-04-2009, 7:40 AM

Do you have photos of them, big E? I am glad you're back to the goldfish arena. :welcome: to the club!

Yes, I know what you mean. Panda moors and ranchus are very exciting fish to have. I am sorry to hear one of your pandas didn't make it. I am still contemplating myself whether to get a panda moor or not. I didn't want to spend my money over something whose colors will eventually change. At least, my black ranchu Loco hasn't changed colors from his rich black tint yet despite the fact he is gaining size a lot.:thumbsup:

Cohazard

09-11-2009, 1:24 AM

Sorry for the crap photo, I'll try for better pics later.

This is my latest gold, a shubunkin I call Ronin:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/SoCalSunset/DSC01707.jpg

Lupin

09-11-2009, 7:17 AM

He's so lovely, Sergio.:hearts: :thumbsup:

Cohazard

09-11-2009, 12:07 PM

Thanks Lupe! His left operculum is opaque so he's got that blushing look on that side.

I've got five more coming on monday, pics will be up when the rockn'rollas land. :D

knifegill

09-11-2009, 12:29 PM

I see a few bronze/unchanged golds in here. Very nice. Does anyone have a crucian carp? They're ancestor of goldfish (according to many sources). I'd love to see a captive/aquarium specimen. All I usually find on the web are fishing photos. :(

Cohazard

09-13-2009, 3:52 AM

Here's the only pic I have of my one other goldfish.

Her name is Pearl, she's a perfectly symmetrical Ryukin, I still havent' seen another like her:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/SoCalSunset/DSCN1064.jpg

I wish I knew the genetics behind her, she's like a calico with no shiny scales, all her scales are the opaque kind, so she's 'clear' not shiny like most golfish.

Because of this, she looks pink because you can see light shining through her flesh. I'm a sucker for goldfish with solid black eyes :)