@Hubs88 I loved that shubunkin, he was a real gem. Sadly, he died before our move last year. I have mostly new fish now (including 3 shubunkins), and uploaded another video of them recently. Thanks for commenting!
What nice fishies!! Mine dig in the gravel like that too when they get hungry. Do anyone else's also wait for the food to sink before they really chow down? Mine don't come to the surface at all- they just wait for the food to fall.
Mine beg like puppies at the surface for their food, grab as much of it as they can on the fly, then spend some time rooting in the gravel for the leftovers.
These original fish are sadly no longer with us - old age and a move weren't kind to them, but I have a new bunch of goldfish now. I'll try to get some footage of them soon.
Nice setup for the fish. Glad they've got plenty of room! I've got a shubunkin and a comet in a 180L/47 gal. tank, and they're getting an extra 20 gal. tank plumbed in for a sump and plant growout area soon. *g*
The largest one in this video has since died; he was about 6" long. The largest shubunkin is almost that long now, but more of that is his tail than with the common one. We had the largest one for several years before he got a tumor and we couldn't do anything to help him. The other fish are younger (1-2 years).
Thanks! Since this video was taken, a couple fish died (one of old age, one from a tumor), but I've since added a couple more shubunkins, and a fantail for my daughter. The "fast" and "slow" fish don't seem to have any trouble getting along.
It was free, being given away by a friend. If I had to buy it new (tank, stand, lights) it would cost about $350-$400; the filter was another $75. It was a truly gracious gift, and I've enjoyed it immensely.
Thanks, I love watching them too. It's a 75 gallon tank with a Marineland 400 filter. The tank is 48" long. Since I posted this video the largest fish died (very sad, we'd had him since he was a $.27 feeder fish my little daughter picked out - he got some kind of internal tumor, and we couldn't help him). We have added a couple, so the tank is at 6 fish now: 3 shubunkin, 1 calico fantail, 1 redcap oranda, and one white/orange common goldfish.
Yeah, I'd love to have live plants too. My goldfish don't root around the fake plants, but I also put big ROCKS around their bases, so I'm not sure if I have well-behaved fish, if their rooting instinct is thwarted by the rocks, or if plastic isn't interesting to them. I'm thinking of adding 1 more 2-3" fish to the tank, another shubunkin. I love watching them.
Really, I'll be waiting to see that new Shubunkin. I love Shubunkin because of their long fins and colors make it fascinating to watch! Too bad for me I can't have a Shubunkin because my Koi will overgrow my tank in no time.
Nice looking tank, goldfish need all the space they can get. Your shubunkin is real nice, I'd like to see it close up.
Hubs88 1 year ago
@Hubs88 I loved that shubunkin, he was a real gem. Sadly, he died before our move last year. I have mostly new fish now (including 3 shubunkins), and uploaded another video of them recently. Thanks for commenting!
laurelinsgarden 1 year ago
Nice looking tank, goldfish need all the space they can get. Your shubunkin is real nice, I'd like to see it close up.
Hubs88 1 year ago
were those orange goldfish 13 cent goldfish that grew up to be that big???
thecrazypetkid16 1 year ago
@thecrazypetkid16 :
Yes, the largest fish in there was a 24 cent feeder fish my daughter picked out. It grew like a weed!
laurelinsgarden 1 year ago
@laurelinsgarden dang!! thats crazy!! after you purchased it when it was thumb's-length, how long did it take for it to get that big??
thecrazypetkid16 1 year ago
It reached that length after about 1 1/2 years. It grew faster than any other small goldfish we've had.
laurelinsgarden 1 year ago
What nice fishies!! Mine dig in the gravel like that too when they get hungry. Do anyone else's also wait for the food to sink before they really chow down? Mine don't come to the surface at all- they just wait for the food to fall.
NameOfRain 2 years ago
Mine beg like puppies at the surface for their food, grab as much of it as they can on the fly, then spend some time rooting in the gravel for the leftovers.
These original fish are sadly no longer with us - old age and a move weren't kind to them, but I have a new bunch of goldfish now. I'll try to get some footage of them soon.
laurelinsgarden 2 years ago
You'll have some happy fish! We'll be moving soon (May), so I'm reading up on how to transport the fish and tank etc. safely.
laurelinsgarden 3 years ago
Nice setup for the fish. Glad they've got plenty of room! I've got a shubunkin and a comet in a 180L/47 gal. tank, and they're getting an extra 20 gal. tank plumbed in for a sump and plant growout area soon. *g*
urocyonc 3 years ago
The largest one in this video has since died; he was about 6" long. The largest shubunkin is almost that long now, but more of that is his tail than with the common one. We had the largest one for several years before he got a tumor and we couldn't do anything to help him. The other fish are younger (1-2 years).
laurelinsgarden 3 years ago
Thanks! Since this video was taken, a couple fish died (one of old age, one from a tumor), but I've since added a couple more shubunkins, and a fantail for my daughter. The "fast" and "slow" fish don't seem to have any trouble getting along.
laurelinsgarden 3 years ago
A simple looking tank, but looks very clean. The fish look healthy. Nice job!
princessjo86 3 years ago
how much did that tank cost and where did you get it
pitbull0592 3 years ago
It was free, being given away by a friend. If I had to buy it new (tank, stand, lights) it would cost about $350-$400; the filter was another $75. It was a truly gracious gift, and I've enjoyed it immensely.
laurelinsgarden 3 years ago
Thats a nice tank and nice looking fish. My 3 Koi and my comet would be happy there!!!!!! What kind of plants are those??
mnxmnx07 3 years ago
Shubunkins are cool, I have two and they are getting rather big.
dynamicwolf 3 years ago
Thanks, I love watching them too. It's a 75 gallon tank with a Marineland 400 filter. The tank is 48" long. Since I posted this video the largest fish died (very sad, we'd had him since he was a $.27 feeder fish my little daughter picked out - he got some kind of internal tumor, and we couldn't help him). We have added a couple, so the tank is at 6 fish now: 3 shubunkin, 1 calico fantail, 1 redcap oranda, and one white/orange common goldfish.
laurelinsgarden 3 years ago
They're adorable when they root about in the gravel like mine do ^_^
The wee pests usually wait to do it when I turn the light off to go to sleep haha.
Out of interest, what kind of filter do you use and what dimensions are your tank?
DarkestMagick 3 years ago
really nice fish.
i have 7 inch goldfish AND IT KEEPS GROWING!!
IRLSoccer08 3 years ago
Fantastic! I have two common goldfish, and three shubunkin. I'm SURE they'll grow, quicker than I think.
laurelinsgarden 3 years ago
mine is 9 inches long...:-)
dhoncave 3 years ago
Thanks! It's hard to resist the temptation to overstock the tank, but I'm holding at 5 fish total. They'll grow!
laurelinsgarden 3 years ago
very nice. Your water quality looks awesome and your fish have plenty of room!
smearsmell 3 years ago
wow how big is ur biggest?
finchtheamazing 3 years ago
The biggest fish, Speedie, is about 6 1/2". Spotte, the large Shubunkin, is about 5 1/2", and the others are just 2 1/2" babies.
laurelinsgarden 3 years ago
Nice loooking fish and tank..... What kind of plants are those?
mnxmnx07 3 years ago
LOL, they're plastic - I couldn't tell you what varieties they're supposed to mimic.
laurelinsgarden 3 years ago
Ohhh I wish I could put live plants to mine but I know that my Koi are going to destroy them!!!!
mnxmnx07 3 years ago
Yeah, I'd love to have live plants too. My goldfish don't root around the fake plants, but I also put big ROCKS around their bases, so I'm not sure if I have well-behaved fish, if their rooting instinct is thwarted by the rocks, or if plastic isn't interesting to them. I'm thinking of adding 1 more 2-3" fish to the tank, another shubunkin. I love watching them.
laurelinsgarden 3 years ago
Really, I'll be waiting to see that new Shubunkin. I love Shubunkin because of their long fins and colors make it fascinating to watch! Too bad for me I can't have a Shubunkin because my Koi will overgrow my tank in no time.
mnxmnx07 3 years ago