Wow!!!!

[bettaboy691]

i went to my girlfriends uncals house for the first time yesturday and what i saw was unbeliveable......he had a HUGE 300 gallon fish tank built in to the wall (more like a sections of the wall removed and the tanks in place)with 3 goldfish in...but get this, the goldfish were about 11 inches long, no joke ( i didnt measure them but im using my memory of what the looked like ) all 3 were pure gold except one had white patches on, one with a longer tail fin but the rest just like common goldfish.he said he bought them when just a few inches long and tossed them in. he feeds them every day and water changes them about every month or so, he has about 4 huge filters and lots of plants. kinda beats the 1 incher in a goldfish bowl dont ya think?

[Abbeys_Mom]

Seems like a waste of 300g's to me, just my opinion.

[bettaboy691]

thats what i first thought, but atleast his goldfish are happy.i think he wants a easy, no fuss colourful fish to relax him after a hard days work,even tho tropical fish are that harder, but i didnt want to say anything as i was a guest and didnt want to annoy/upset him. plus im pleased with his take to giving the fish more room, they must be the BIGGEST,HAPPIEST goldfish in the world. (my opinion)

[Glasstapper]

that's sort of similar to someone taking in a stray mutt and giving it diamond collars and homemade food. When you love your pet, you love your pet, you know?

[Nautilus291]

Another good thing about goldfish is how long they live. He wont have to worry about them dieing off anytime soon. They should live even longer in those kind of conditions.

[cocoa_pleco]

some kois can live like 175 years

[Rue]

Oh I don't know...I'd be happy with a big tank and 3 happy big goldfish...

With plants it would be beautiful!

[Drumachine09]

Seems like a waste of 300g's to me, just my opinion.


I agree.

Nice avatar Abbeys Mom!

[Abbeys_Mom]

Thank you, I thought it was funny.

[AquaQueen]

that's sort of similar to someone taking in a stray mutt and giving it diamond collars and homemade food. When you love your pet, you love your pet, you know?

I Know...Took in a stray one yr ago on Jan 23rd and spoil the crap outta her...purr-dy lil thing see here is her pic

[jeffs99dime]

man! her eyes look crazy, like she's possessed! lol nice pics

[AquaQueen]

Thanks, She's not a bad dog...she only bites on command...lol

[Incredulous_Ed]

Seems like a waste of 300g's to me, just my opinion.
What!? goldfish are great!

[AquaQueen]

What!? goldfish are great!

I have 7 beauty's that were bought as feeders and were never eaten...well I won't lie all but two were those two we wanted and even named but I can not get rid of them... they are too big and no one wants them...I can't use them as food now...so...hmmm.... Do ya want them? LOL I even put an add in the local paper no takers tho.

[*Sarah*]

I think a tank like that would be beautiful. I hope to get a tank sometime for HUGE goldfish :) They're pretty.

[Chrona]

I think a tank like that would be beautiful. I hope to get a tank sometime for HUGE goldfish :) They're pretty.

Meh, I still think...with a tank that big.....300 cardinal tetras/(insert shoaling fish here).....:laugh1blue:

[bettaboy691]

300 cardinals would look nice, but imagin the price of all them, compeared to 3 small goldfish when he bought them.

[Incredulous_Ed]

I have 7 beauty's that were bought as feeders and were never eaten...well I won't lie all but two were those two we wanted and even named but I can not get rid of them... they are too big and no one wants them...I can't use them as food now...so...hmmm.... Do ya want them? LOL I even put an add in the local paper no takers tho.
Sorry, but I currently have no room to take them. I already have two goldfish that are etting waaayyyy to big for their current tank
Sorry!

[Wallyfish]

I think goldfish are great fish with lots of character. They are not a waste of tank space in my opinion. I'm more fond of fancy goldfish than comets however.

[bettaboy691]

hey, i found this on the internet, not quite as big as the ones i saw, but very close.
(i promise you, hes real and not photo edited or anything, 100% pure goldfish, living in a pond!)
note: not sure how you attatch an image, if you tell me i will add it,

[*Sarah*]

hey, i found this on the internet, not quite as big as the ones i saw, but very close.
(i promise you, hes real and not photo edited or anything, 100% pure goldfish, living in a pond!)
note: not sure how you attatch an image, if you tell me i will add it,

If you have the pic saved on your computer, then just pull up www.tinypic.com and click browse, then find the pic. click on it and click upload on Tinypic, then copy and paste the IMG code here in a post :19:

[bettaboy691]

cheers for the help, here the picture i wanted to show you: http://i12.tinypic.com/43gjfgl.jpg

[*Sarah*]

Wow, that's one HUGE Goldfish! I gave my mom one a few yrs ago for her pond, maybe someday it'll be that big lol.

[Incredulous_Ed]

That's huge! It must be over ten years old

[cocoa_pleco]

thats how big my 30 year old was! nice

[Severus]

That is pretty cool. I think that would be a cool tank with three huge goldfish

[Jakaris]

That would be an awesome tank, if my tank ever malfunctions and everything dies (God forbid, that would be horrible), I would probably make my tank a coldwater tank. I dont see it happening, but just if it does.

[cocoa_pleco]

i remember finding my big guy dead. He died of swim bladder

[*Sarah*]

i remember finding my big guy dead. He died of swim bladder

Aww that's sad :( But now he's swimming in the big aquarium in the sky...

[Chrona]

Man, I look at that fish, and all I can think is....how much does food cost for something that big? (or for koi owners) Do you just shovel pellets in? lol

[cocoa_pleco]

i buy, or should i say bought, big koi pellets bulk.
I can get all these types of vitamin enriched flakes bulk for 1/4 of store price

yep, hes in the big pond in the sky.
He was born in '75, so he went through the 70's hippie stage, the 80's heavy metal, the 90's gangsta, and some of the 2000's techno

he went through alot

[*Sarah*]

Wow, he was older than me :P Only 10 yrs younger than my MOM! lol

[cocoa_pleco]

he was an Reaaaaalllllll old timer

[Chrona]

Heh, yeah, I like to remind my sister about how our feeder comets (10 years old) are older than her (9). I tell her that they have seniority, so she has to show respect....LOL

[*Sarah*]

Man, I hear all of u talking about your sisters and brothers...am I old on here or what??? I'm 25.

[Chrona]

I'm 21. Theres a wide range of ages here. Many members are MUCH older...heh

[*Sarah*]

lmao, "dont' worry about being old.."
SO, you're saying I'M OLD??? :P

[*Sarah*]

I'm just kidding btw. Heck, I"m only 25, still a spring chicken lmao!

[Chrona]

I'm 21. Theres a wide range of ages here. Many members are MUCH older...heh

I said no such thing!

Meh, it's late, so my wording is weird lol

[*Sarah*]

It's all good Chrona, I was just being a woman and twisting your words :P U must not be married, or you'd be used to it LMAO!

HEY, u changed ur words...bad bad boy!

[Juannie]

Gotta put my 2 bits in here, Goldfish are awesome. I have 4 left and they hand feed. I lost my biggest one which was 10inches last year and I balled my eyes out - he was only about 4yrs old too so it sucked. The others are fantastic, if it wasn't for them I would've never started on tropicals and Americans!! They're entertaining and I wouldn't give them away - everyone asks if I have them on steroids cause they're so big and healthy!

[ren]

heck no! if i had three goldie koi in 300g i would say "bye-bye" to the television set! of course i am bias i love my goldfish! but oh how lovely that would be!

[Juannie]

heck no! if i had three goldie koi in 300g i would say "bye-bye" to the television set! of course i am bias i love my goldfish! but oh how lovely that would be!

We've actually got an old TV that we'd like to convert into a tank - it the meantime it has my Jaguar in his 3 footer, just have to find someone here to do it. I'm bias too, goldies are awesome - mine are handfed as well!