Give fancy Goldfish a chance. Seriously.

[ar0wan]

I love my Fancy Goldfish!

I also love my monster catfish and my Eartheaters, but they don't have the personality of the Goldies.

Nanu Nanu

 

[studd muffin]

I love goldfish! I have like 10 of them in my pond

 

[Kaosu]

i love goldies!!!! even if every one at my place says they are ugly.. lol i have 1 fancy for now in a 35 gallon tank ^_^ had him for about 3 years and hes the size of a baseball with out his tail

 

[Dark Jester]

Don't know why but I can't think of them as cute.

All the excess growths and weird shapes just make me think of tumors or deformities. Creepy.

 

[krichardson]

After 30 years in the hobby, I am specializing these days in fancy goldfish.

Lionheads
Pearlscales
Ranchus
Orandas

Pros
Cute, fat bodied puppy like animals.

Cons
You need a big tank and lots of filtration

These Cons are Pros in my book however, because I love both as much as i like my fish.

Anyone else a Goldfish Keeper? And if you're not, try a few out, they're fantastic.

Once in a while I will spot a really nice looking feeder goldy and keep it for a few weeks.

 

[PostalPenguin]

My GF has three fantails and they are quite personable. Always greet you, they let you brush their fins and eat out of your hand.

 

[Lupin]

I had a courting pair of ryukins about the size of baseballs in a 55g and the upkeep was just too much. I returned them before they spawned. The water changes required were just outrageous, even with high-quality food.

Someday I'll set up a 60 gallon for a veiltail or a phoenix. They are hypnotic.

Knifegill, have you found sources for both of these so far? They're tricky to find. Lots of people labeled a few broadtail goldfish as veiltails but the tails have forks, enough not to label it correctly as veiltail.

Ichthius (member of several goldfish forums I visit and mod) is breeding the phoenix I believe.

I love my Fancy Goldfish!

I also love my monster catfish and my Eartheaters, but they don't have the personality of the Goldies.

They're so cute. ^_^

 

[bubbles123]

Dan Feller, that's an awesome picture. Beautiful goldies.

I have 3 lionheads in my goldfish tank. They are some of my favorites.

 

[Racersk]

I don't have a choice, but to keep one in the living room. This is Fido, my wifes fish, with her tankmates, Blue and THE male betta...

Pearlscale and quite the gardener,plus my wife loves her!

 

[Redearsunfish]

Nice pearlscale. I have the softball type.