Goldfish hating.
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Well, unfortunately, goldfish do not have a stomach in their GI tract system which is why they tend to excrete wastes as fast as they eat their food and while we are on this, their food should not have too low fiber content. Most commercial foods have very low fiber content. This may be good for reducing the amount of poop produced by the fish but this is not good for their GI tract as a whole as it can result in bloat.Dragoner;3236618; said:
You can't blame them for acting like that. It's part of nature's wonders. I have a collection of goldfish myself and they are a lot more personable than people give them credit for. My watonai and fantail like to be pet from time to time when I visit their pond. The orandas and ryukins love to seek their food around corners and even the ranchu joins the fun going berserk over chunks of gel foods that I prepared for them.WattaMelon;3236201; said:
I would like to know the number of people that got in this hobby because of goldies. Maybe poll worthy?
I, probally like many others, started with the school fun fair goldfish prize. I won several, brought them home and placed them in a small container. Again, like many other I assume, probally awoke one morning a few days later to find them dead or gasping for air. This upset me to a point to find out why and what can I do to keep these guys alive and well. 25 years and hundred, if not thousands of gallons later, I find myself still learning and searching for answers to many fish related questions.
So thank you little feeders.
FYI. The following year, I won 4 goldfish. One died a day later, the other three lived 6, 7, and 11 years.
I, probally like many others, started with the school fun fair goldfish prize. I won several, brought them home and placed them in a small container. Again, like many other I assume, probally awoke one morning a few days later to find them dead or gasping for air. This upset me to a point to find out why and what can I do to keep these guys alive and well. 25 years and hundred, if not thousands of gallons later, I find myself still learning and searching for answers to many fish related questions.
So thank you little feeders.
FYI. The following year, I won 4 goldfish. One died a day later, the other three lived 6, 7, and 11 years.
You know what I realized...I know why I don't keep goldfish anymore. For some reason they remind me of crappy plastic plants and goofy petsmart tank decor.
Muske, I think that IS poll-worthy.
Muske, I think that IS poll-worthy.
I cannot believe anyone would actually hate goldfish.. may not be on the top of your list..but hate them... they are just gentle sweet fish.... and they are gold..... what is not to like??
I agree, Liz. They are cute by nature. Actually the original goldfish were simply singletails and have a much more streamlined body. They are much more adept, versatile and feistier. The "exotic" varieties were developed by selective breeding and these ones are considered "fancy". These ones are also more prone to health issues than anything else due to the compressed bodies and GI tract that hindered their ability to survive in harsh conditions in the process.Red Devil;3248461; said:
I can understand goldfish is not for everyone but consider this. We also have plenty of other fish already selectively bred. Livebearers, flowerhorns, blood parrots and many others are no different to the selectively bred goldfish.
this year i got two little comets at the fair (stressed half to death and in an inch and a half of water) put em in a big ol tank and got em a nice high throughput filter and they jump and play and race and nap and swim headlong into the filter, they even chase bubbles XD.they have waaay more personality than my oscars and my pacus ever had (and i liked the pacus alot!). one of them turned out to be one of those mock koi and is already an inch longer than it was starting out. im really excited to watch them grow and im planning on starting them on higher protein foods, these guys have turned me into a kid in a candy store
i feel like goldfish are the roses everyone forgot to stop and smell.
their names are Pacu Food and Pinko ^_^ and they are my new favorite fish
i feel like goldfish are the roses everyone forgot to stop and smell.
their names are Pacu Food and Pinko ^_^ and they are my new favorite fish
