A few weeks ago I set up my five adult Dandy Orandas butterflies in a 40 gallon tank so we could appreciate them fully for a moment in side-view. We typically only get to see them from above, since they live in a 127 gallon tub in my...
The tank is finally finished! The company I ordered the check valve from sent me the wrong size by accident, but I was still able to make it work. The fish seem very happy to be in their new home, and I’m happy to not have a big...
“The Butterfly Tail … often flutters its lovely tail fins like a girl in the flower of her youth taking a leisurely stroll- all innocence, vitality, and not a hint of worry or sadness. Words simply cannot do it justice.”...
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OR367NrpkU Clyde and Sophie are losing their black color at a faster rate every day! Soon Sophie will no longer be a tri-color and Clyde will no longer be a panda… they’ll both be...
Back in 2009 I worked as a Pet Care Specialist at Petsmart (unfortunately!), and I had to deal with a lot of fish parasites and other maladies the fish shipments arrived with. While looking at the feeder goldfish tank, I saw a curious green...
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k326_yiQG1s Factors Affecting Growth Rate in GoldfishAll of the following factors go hand-in-hand. To realize a goldfish’s best growth potential, all factors should be maximized...
Many types of baby fish, including goldfish, grow best on a diet of live baby brine shrimp. Baby fish, also called “fry” eat baby brine shrimp readily because the movements of the shrimp entice them to eat. Baby brine shrimp are...
Here’s my Christmas-themed tank! See my blog post here for Christmas decorating ideas! Click here to see my in-the-making video for this setup! Merry Christmas / Happy Holidays everyone. 🙂
Online forums like Goldfish Keepers can be a great place to network with other goldfish hobbyists and breeders to find some really great fish! Plus,supporting small hobby breeders also helps keep the hobby vibrant andstrong. I got a...
Please note, the following information is not original to me. I am simply passing along information that has already been made public in other forms. As you will probably notice, this is not an exhaustive list of all thegoldfish...
Several months ago I discovered these goldfish gashapons and began collecting them! Gashapons are Japanese capsule toys dispensed from coin operated machines similar to the ones seen at grocery stores in the United States. The...
Wait, goldfish have teeth? Why yes, they do! Their teeth are called pharyngeal (far-in-jee-uhl) teeth because they’re located at the very back of the mouth, in the pharynx. These teeth are not sharp, but rather are blunt...