I am getting a large tank for goldfish and I already have a baby comet goldfish in a bowl (it's temporary) and I'll put it in the tank but I do want more goldfish in there. I want fancy goldfish instead of the regular comet goldfish, but I know that fancy goldfish aren't aways very hardy. I want a breed that IS pretty hardy. So what is the hardiest breed of fancy goldfish AND AND AND how much do they usually cost? Now I'm not talking about a show-quality fancy goldfish, just a normal one. So please help...???
2006-11-04 09:45:02 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
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2006-11-04 09:55:56 · update #1
You shouldn't mix fancy goldfish with the single tailed goldfish. Fish like comets are too fast and tend to pick on the fancier types. No breed of goldfish is hardier then the other anyway, some may have more problems getting around either from protruding eyes or a more swollen body but the others aren't more hardy then them.
If you would like to have the more fancier types then try to find someone with a pond that will take the comet and have the tank just for fancy goldfish.
I really think you should join the message board over at http://kokosgoldfish.com/
All the people over there love goldfish and know a lot about them. You will actually get answers from people that know what they are talking about and not people who just answer to get points or because they think they are funny.
2006-11-04 09:48:51 · answer #1 · answered by Nunya Biznis 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
in case you choose fancy goldfish, then get a minimum of a 20 gallon tank, and a optimum of two goldfish. Goldfish, grow to be around 8-12" each and every, no longer which contain the tails. while finding on the a million" consistent with gallon rule, you need to remember that i'ts consistent with inch of finished GROWN fish. my veiltail had another tank mate in a 10 gallon tank, for almost 4 years. at some point, it awakened, and ate the fins off the different goldfish, then beat the different fish until eventually it died. Goldfish must be in a species tank basically - meaning, basically goldfish. and remember, they could stay for 15-2 many years if dealt with correct. My veiltail is getting a 20 gallon tank for yule next 3 hundred and sixty 5 days. then, i'm going to get 5 or 6 neon tetras for this previous 10 g tank. sturdy success!! hth!
2016-10-15 09:25:23 · answer #2 · answered by oreskovich 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The goldfish with the big buggy eyes tend to be the highest maintenance, from what I've read. (So telescopes, celestials, black moors, that kind of thing)
They tend to pop their eyebubbles, or get infections, and can often be half-blind -- or all blind.
The comets or commons will probably out-speed any of the fancy types, again from what I've read, but you can also try training them to hand-feed; my current batch of goldfish will swim up to my submerged hand, and take flakes from my fingers.
So it might be a little more effort to make sure the fancy dude gets as much food as his streamlined buddy, but maybe the less out-there types like orandas or lionheads, or shubunkins as one other poster mentioned?
I've seen little calico shubunkins for $2.50 at the local pet store, a general range of $2-10 if you're not looking for anything particularly huge or fancy.
2006-11-04 13:00:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as hardiest type ,they are all pretty good,many times fish die because of the owner's mistakes,ive kept even those cheap feeder goldfish and had them for years,keep in mind before buying that most goldfish get at least 6 inches,so they are going to going to need lots of room,depending on where you are and which store and the size you buy ,fantails,shubunkins,and pearlscales will run at least $5.00 and up.As far as breeding good luck because if i remember correctly its almost impossible to tell a male from a female.
2006-11-04 10:23:32 · answer #4 · answered by k-rozz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I two large ponds in my yard with Goldfish. Goldfish are actually quite hardy if you keep them in good water conditions (no chlorine from tap water) and give them good food. I give mine some pond sticks that are made for Koi fish and it keeps them healthy.
Goldfish are smart, train easily and have great personalities. Mine come when I call them and like to look at me and my dog. When something goes wrong in the pond or someone dies in the pond; there is a lot of stress and sadness but I try to make things nice for them and prevent diseases and traumatic occurrences. Goldfish can live a long time. Some of the fish in our pond are over 10 years old. We had 12 babies (fry) that survived this year.
A friend of mine did this website. She had a goldfish for years.
http://www.bronxace.homestead.com/Goldfish.html
http://www.fishedz.com/goldfish.htm
http://user.aol.com/aquariumVet/medic/index12a.htm
2006-11-04 09:57:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
orandas are a hardy goldfish and are very beautiul
they range from 5 to 25 dollars usually and come in
lots of different colors
2006-11-04 21:31:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well common goldfish is really the hardest because they have short tails and not long tails that other fish harrass by or parasites can climb on it
2006-11-04 17:54:16 · answer #7 · answered by Ben 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
there are great single tail variety called shubunkin. They're a lot like kois but they're goldfish
http://www.kokosgoldfish.com/Shubunkin.html
they're very colorful but you don't find in pet stores too much.
2006-11-04 10:17:55 · answer #8 · answered by professorminh 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. why are you asking this on yahoo answers?
2. why do you want a gold fish?
3 and why did you have to get a rare breed?
2006-11-04 09:49:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋