Very nice build, it has been a pleasure to read.
I, for one, like the goldfish. A big pond/tank with a nice assortment of goldfish and/or Koi can be pretty spectacular, especially when the livestock grows out a bit. I kept a red capped Oranda for years (this species is not the best goldfish choice for a cold water tank, or so they say) in an unheated tank. He lived to be about ten years old and grew to have a body slightly larger than a softball with a tail fin nearly as long as the body. He was metallic white with a blood red wen; his entire body & wen faded to a metallic platinum when he turned about 7 years old which most people preferred. He didn't mind getting his wen rubbed during feeding and seemed to have the personality of friendly midas. Probably my favorite fish yet.
I've seen large tanks in Japan full of fish this size, and it is pretty cool.
I, for one, like the goldfish. A big pond/tank with a nice assortment of goldfish and/or Koi can be pretty spectacular, especially when the livestock grows out a bit. I kept a red capped Oranda for years (this species is not the best goldfish choice for a cold water tank, or so they say) in an unheated tank. He lived to be about ten years old and grew to have a body slightly larger than a softball with a tail fin nearly as long as the body. He was metallic white with a blood red wen; his entire body & wen faded to a metallic platinum when he turned about 7 years old which most people preferred. He didn't mind getting his wen rubbed during feeding and seemed to have the personality of friendly midas. Probably my favorite fish yet.
I've seen large tanks in Japan full of fish this size, and it is pretty cool.
