Unfortunately, I had to make the hard decision to euthanize Tolken, my 13" male midas. He's had an infection of some kind in his "forehead" since Jan/Feb. I've literally spent $1000 CAD on meds from across the border (I'm in Canada, everything is banned here) trying to clear it up and it would get better after weeks of treatment, but come back again no matter what I tried. I'm so bummed, he was my baby and was only 4 years old. The thought of not having a midas - my absolute favourite fish for most of my life - was really depressing. They used to be a dime a dozen locally but have disappeared entirely. The ONLY place I found them that would ship to Canada was in Florida...they only had 8 juveniles available. Well, 8 baby midas arrived here on Wednesday. 5 are the usual solid orange but 3 are the "creamsicle" white/orange mix that I love. I'm so excited to watch these guys grow.
I also like the creamsicle color variation the most and wish you the best of luck with your new Midas adventure!