Sneak peek of goldfish tank!

[Cohazard]

I've been planning a goldfish tank for a while now and finally got it setup over the past few days.


I still need to add more decor today, but here is a sneak peek:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/SoCalSunset/DSC01757.jpg


http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/SoCalSunset/DSC01760.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/SoCalSunset/DSC01764.jpg

[WattaMelon]

Nice and sleek, very nice. What kinds of goldfish are you going to put in there?

[nishant_datta]

can we get a sneek peek of what's going in there ?

[machine]

looks good i lik da red

[Cohazard]

Nice and sleek, very nice. What kinds of goldfish are you going to put in there?


A bunch of fancies, ryukins, orandas, one ranchu, I'll get pics up tonight, check back here. :)

can we get a sneek peek of what's going in there ?

Mostly water :D

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/SoCalSunset/DSC01766.jpg

looks good i lik da red

thanks bro, I love the color red too, dark red, I used spray paint, then coated with black spray paint over that, then protected it with black electrical tape to avoid scratches in case.

This would be a great setup for smaller bichirs too

[Thalan]

I like that red. Are you going bare bottom?

[Pharaoh]

Very cool. Add another vote for the red. Adds a little something different.

[Cohazard]

I like that red. Are you going bare bottom?


Thanks bro, I originally was going bare bottom but I added some rocks in there.

Pics will be up tonight :)

Very cool. Add another vote for the red. Adds a little something different.

Thanks bro, all my friends bag on me for liking goldfish but that don't bother me none lol

I figure if I'm gonna put goldfish in my room the tank has to have some style and uniqueness, nothing cheesy like what is commonly associated with goldfish, and I didn't want it to look like any other setup I've done so far.

I was debating between a dark green or a dark red, but I'm glad I went with the red.

[Cohazard]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/SoCalSunset/DSC01784.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/SoCalSunset/DSC01797.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/SoCalSunset/DSC01803.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/SoCalSunset/DSC01770.jpg

[troutking]

Nice! What are the dimensions on that tank?

[Cohazard]

Nice! What are the dimensions on that tank?


Thanks bro, the dims are 48.5" x 14.5" x 16.5"

It's a very small tank, and short too, the stand is about 18" tall.

This is so that when I find a nice tosakin, I can easily see it from above :)

[Lupin]

Wow! The snow white ryukin is gorgeous.:jaw: Any chance of getting veiltail goldies, Sergio?

[Zebra]

Very nice goldfish and i love teh red

[Cohazard]

Wow! The snow white ryukin is gorgeous.:jaw: Any chance of getting veiltail goldies, Sergio?


Thanks Lupe! She's a matt white ryukin, solid black eyes, blushing gills on clear operculum on both sides, and no other pigment at all. She's my fav!


I'm not planning to get any veils unless one of my youngin's turns out to be one by chance.

I prefer the wide fins that Pearl has (my white ryukin).

I plan on doing a photo thread of the place where I get my golds from, I'm sure other goldfish peeps will get a kick out of it.


Very nice goldfish and i love teh red

Thanks! Glad you dig the setup, it turned out exactly how I planned it so far and I'm extremely happy with it!

[Lupin]

I actually have one ryukin here whose tail is similiar to your matte white ryukin. He isn't pure white though with his orange and black speckles and then blue tinge. Yours is very pretty. Maybe if they meet, my Teddy would just flip to that beauty.:D

You might want to make sure if you are getting lionchus, lionheads or ranchus that they get their fair share of food. I was not successful in combining them with ryukins. The ryukins eat like pigs. Even my adult oranda could not compete well, thanks to his wen growth so they're separated. The young orandas will not have issues though.

There's another thing. If you do want to add plants, you could always plant them in decorative pots, bowls or vases and place them there. I use crypts, vals and water lettuce. I don't have luck with Egeria densa which they easily destroyed.

[beginneralex14]

very nice makes me want to get goldfish again :(

[Cohazard]

I actually have one ryukin here whose tail is similiar to your matte white ryukin. He isn't pure white though with his orange and black speckles and then blue tinge. Yours is very pretty. Maybe if they meet, my Teddy would just flip to that beauty.:D

You might want to make sure if you are getting lionchus, lionheads or ranchus that they get their fair share of food. I was not successful in combining them with ryukins. The ryukins eat like pigs. Even my adult oranda could not compete well, thanks to his wen growth so they're separated. The young orandas will not have issues though.

There's another thing. If you do want to add plants, you could always plant them in decorative pots, bowls or vases and place them there. I use crypts, vals and water lettuce. I don't have luck with Egeria densa which they easily destroyed.


I don't have the hardcore knowledge you do about golds, but I've only seen one other matte white ryukin and it was on goldfish connection, and it had black spots on the fins.

I've been keeping an eye on the ranchu and he gets his share, but as its wen comes in and for the orandas too, I'll have to keep an extra sharp eye on them, especially since I have 3 ryukins.


I finished the setup and will post in the main photo lounge and link it here.


very nice makes me want to get goldfish again :(

man, I love monster fish, but at the same time, I always have a spot in my heart for goldfish. Love their relaxed slow swimming and flowing fins and colors.

This tank is a tribute to their history.

[Angler]

I don't care what people say about goldfish tanks. That tank is HOT!

[Cohazard]

I don't care what people say about goldfish tanks. That tank is HOT!


Wow that is an awesome compliment thanks bro!



Here's a link to the finished tank photo thread:

The Zen of Goldifsh (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3472826#post3472826)

[benzjamin13]

Love the Red...looks great!

[JL]

I've wanted to do one for a while and this is inspiring. Red looks UBER dope!!!

[Muske]

Very Nice....

[jcardona1]

SICK!!!!!!!! makes me want to make a small one in my living room with a 20-30g. i actually did a tiny 2.5g tank with a red background for my mom a while back. we put it on her kitchen counter since she has a lot of red decor. it was for her betta. used some white rocks and really made it pop.

great idea :thumbsup:

[Cohazard]

Thanks J! This setup was inspired in part by your big tank with the Kanji background, I loved those mountain ornaments you had in there.

I want to paint my 120g red for the bichirs, that would be ill but tearing down the tank would be a pain in the arse lol

[jcardona1]

sweet! i inspire you, you inspire me LOL. yeah some ornaments like that would look really good. ive seen a lot of decor at petsmart/petco lately that have the oriental feel, that would look great

[marauders30]

ha thats pretty cool. never thought of a goldfish setup but it looks pretty legit.

[jcardona1]

made me go back into my old threads LOL. ah the good ol days :)

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l55/jcardona1/DSC05593.jpg (http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l55/jcardona1/DSC05593.jpg)

[Cohazard]

sweet! i inspire you, you inspire me LOL. yeah some ornaments like that would look really good. ive seen a lot of decor at petsmart/petco lately that have the oriental feel, that would look great


That's true, I had seen that red Torii and I knew I could build a nice setup around it, but had to think about it a bit lol would be cool if it were a little bigger. but it worked out okay.

Yeah that's the setup I meant! Too siick! Do you have black sand mixed in between the stones?

[jcardona1]

no the stones were just on the bare glass, like yours. i painted the bottom of mine black though. i need to find me a spare tank :)

[Cohazard]

Niiice, I'll be keeping an eye out for that setup, we definitely bot share the same taste in the Asia theme.

Did you ever see that one guys setup with an ivory type of buddah sitting in the middle of the tank, black substrate and bright green plants all around it?

He tore his tanks down and I asked him to ship the buddah to me but he said it was too heavy lol

Been looking for one for my 120g ever since!

[jcardona1]

yeah i do remember that tank! here you go, a few choices. didnt click on them so i dont know how big they are

http://shop.ebay.com/s.html?LH_SellerWithStore=1&_nkw=buddha+aquarium&_trksid=p3286.m20.l1246&_rdc=1