Wasn't planning on more...(pics)

[Fishguy2727]

I wasn't planning on getting back into goldfish, but with so many nice ranchus (the king of goldfish) at the wholesaler today, I got 8. They went into the 40 after I pulled the gravel and put in black sand. The community fish are still in there for now, I have to figure out what I am going to do with them. Here are some pics:
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c207/reptileguy2727/IMGP1296.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c207/reptileguy2727/IMGP1297.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c207/reptileguy2727/IMGP1309.jpg
More pics in my Photobucket page.

[salman]

I have a tank filled with goldfish, but i hate them now. They are pigs. And i started hating the way they look. But i gave up on that tank. It has been about a year since i changed the water in that tank. I only add some water when they finish drinking it. But everyone who comes in my house immediatly looks at the goldfish. And they all think my house is a fish store. There are fish and animals everywhere. People used to be scared to come into my house because i had 24 dogs at one point. I only started with 4.

[salman]

Post some pictures when you put them in the 40 gallon. :) I love looking at other peoples tanks, only if i could get my damn camera to get a good picture!

[Fishguy2727]

The last one is in the 40. Here are some more:
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c207/reptileguy2727/IMGP1308.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c207/reptileguy2727/IMGP1320.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c207/reptileguy2727/IMGP1306.jpg

[Rue]

Nice! :luxlove:

They're gonna look fantastic in that 180g tank you're gonna be getting them soon! :laugh1blue:

[Fishguy2727]

No 180 for them, and the peacocks in the 150 aren't boring enough yet to get evicted. I would want a wide, open-topped tank for them.

[Rue]

Heh...

...I have mentioned that the goldies are my favourite (several million times), haven't I?

[Fishguy2727]

Not that I noticed. What kind of goldfish do you have? Pics?

[Incredulous_Ed]

Very nice fishguy!

[Drumachine09]

GREAT looking goldies you got there!

BTW, is the black sand pretty common, or would one really have to search to find it?

[Rue]

Tsk...I should be mentioning it more often then...:9:

I have 4 in my 55g...

Nothing special...but my favourites nonetheless...

I have a ~ 5 year old calico fantail - or veiltail
~2 year old oranda
and 2 little ones...a black moor and a calico lionhead (both from Walmart of all places)...

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q152/Rue_album/GFSpecklesElvis0507.jpg

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q152/Rue_album/GFCrew2-0507jpg.jpg

[Fishguy2727]

You can find black sand lots of places. I use Estes' Marine Sand and it is the same company as most gravel (seems like 90% of LFSs carries Estes' gravel), so even if they don't stock it, you can probably special order it.

What filtration do you have on the 55?

[nanaglen2001]

I am not a fan of Goldfish, but your new inhabitants look great in the dark tank. The bright colors just jump into your eyes:thumb:

[troy]

Rue why isn't the head growth on your oranda very pronounced. Seems like it would be bigger by now. I like your ranchus that black on them.

[Rue]

I'm not sure why the oranda doesn't have a bigger head growth. I'm just assuming that he's a 'mutt'...and not a pure strain...

The little lionhead is cute! Nice topline on him...I don't know that black will stay...but I hope so!

[RobbieG]

Nice photos - both of you

[Fishguy2727]

I have seen feeder fish with small wens (the head growth). It is genetic and as with almost anything genetic, there is variation. I had one that started getting really big. It is better to have one with too smal of a wen than to have one with too large of a wen, where you have to decide what to do about impaired vision, etc.

[Wallyfish]

I don't know why people don't like goldfish. Maybe its because they are more dirty? Maybe because they are so common? I think goldfish have a lot of character. I have an oranda redcap and hes my second favorite fish.

[salman]

I don't know why people don't like goldfish. Maybe its because they are more dirty? Maybe because they are so common? I think goldfish have a lot of character. I have an oranda redcap and hes my second favorite fish.

Them being dirty is a big factor. But i hate the way they look.. I hate their fins and the way they swim..

[Scalare]

Nice goldfish. Is it 55 Litres? (i'm so new.. I don't understand everything, sorry)..

And do you have a total overview of your aquarium?

[RobbieG]

55 Gallons or about 200 Litres

[Scalare]

I'm sorry. http://forum.credible.nl/images/smilies/bloos.gif Thanks for the information.

[RobbieG]

Don't be - everyone else on earth uses litres except us!

[Fishguy2727]

I don't know if I said it already, but since I get such a good discount at my work, those ranchus were $2.30 a piece.

All got ick after a day or two (too much stress to and at the wholesaler, then being moved to my tank). Coppersafe had no effect. I got Quick Cure yesterday and added some yesterday, some today, and a cup of salt today. It was too late for one, most are improving, some may still go down.

[Scalare]

Care.. My father laughed at me when he heared this, so I should have known. ;)

And I'm very, very happy to hear that it's not 55 Litres but 55 G. I hate fishbowles and small aquariums with goldfishes.

I have 2 fishes (1 Ruykin and 1 other (Sorry, I don't know how to say it in English, Dutch is : Telescoopoog sluierstaartvis ;)) with big eyes) in 70 litres but thats a beginners' mistake. A long story ;) I can't give them away, nobody wants them.

[RobbieG]

Anyone who can admit a mistake can overcome it - you are halfway there already!

[Scalare]

Anyone who can admit a mistake can overcome it - you are halfway there already!
I hope I'm a little bit beyond halfway there to be honest. ;)