My new group of goldfish from Dandy Orandas have been here for exactly two weeks now and they seem to be getting more comfortable in their new home. If you didn’t see the unboxing video, you’re really missing out! Watch it here...
Solid Gold’s Interview with TheRick
Rick, a friend and fellow fish keeper on YouTube asked to interview me for his channel! I was excited to do this interview for the chance to reach other fish keepers who may not know much about goldfish and help introduce goldfish to them in a...
Food-related Color Change
I figured that with the high algae content in the Repashy Soilent Green food, Clover might become a little more yellow. And he did! I prefer him to be a nice clean, brilliant white color, but I don’t dislike the yellow enough to...
Kingyo | A Book Review
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Pue3CLj9Oo Pros This book has beautifully photographed and composed images of goldfish and goldfish artifacts from Japan. The short story contained in this book, called “A Riot of...
Are These Even the Same Fish? + Butterflies for Sale Friday
Who are those fish and what have they done with Sophie and Clyde?! Seriously though, check out the major color change that Sophie and Clyde have undergone! This was a long time coming. As many of you probably know, there are no...
Around the Fish Room with Jennie
The video below has more details, but don’t forget that the Minnesota Aquarium Society (MAS) show is this weekend in Fridley, MN! I will be there both days and I’m bringing one of my fish to participate in the show. If you...
Speed Drawing | Red/white Oranda
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pofnY4sQz3o This is a speed drawing video of a red and white oranda goldfish that I created for Dandy Orandas to be sold in auction along with the actual fish pictured! I thinkthis is one of my...
Swimming in a Winter Wonderland
My ghost bristols got their wish… a white Christmas! Here they are swimming in their new winter wonderland aquarium complete with icy Christmas trees, frost, and snowflakes galore! Click “read more” to see all the...
Fish Bowls Are FOES!
Fish bowls are foes and here’s why! This video explains exactly why fish bowls make a bad home for a goldfish. Remember, fish bowls are FOES because… F – filtrationIn a bowl there is no room for filtration, and goldfish...
Callisto the Unclassifiable Goldfish
First, a little background to put this into perspective. I bought Callisto and Ganymede from a hobbyist goldfish breeder who was getting outof the goldfish hobby. He had owned them for three years, and originally bought them from the...
New Culling Nets
For my first spawn of ghost bristol fry, I’ve been making do with a regular aquarium net; the dark green kind with the large bag-type net. But it doesn’t work so well for fry because they can easily get lost in all that...
Day Five of Quarantine
Today the two butterflies are still doing great! I placed my first order with Tasty Worms to get some Repashy Spawn and Grow to feed these guys so I can promote their proper growth. For now they’re doing well on their diet of...