Hmmmm..... I remember having a goldfish in a bowl for years and years who was the happiest little thing ever! That bowl i think was about a 1/3 of a gallon or less....
@mikethe454driver Goldfish can survive in subpar conditions, but they certainly will not thrive. If they are in proper conditions, they can live for decades and grow to be almost two feet long. Your goldfish in the bowl had stunted growth because of poor living conditions. Is it possible for it to live in there? Sure. You could also live the rest of your life in a paper box if you had to.
yep mine lived for 9 years. was VERY happy and had a good life! BUT i also was a child so I did not know they needed big tanks. now i have a couple in a big tank. :)
Nice I have a single tail Black moor (oddly enough) and a lionhead in a 20 gallon. I plan to upgrade to a 30 gallon soon. Your shubunkin is very beautiful!
HEY i have a video of my shunkubunkin goldfish if you could watch it and comment that would be great you just wright shunkubunkin goldfish up the top and it is the first movie thankyou and btw i got 2 shunkubunkin goldfish in a 50 litre tank and they are sooooo happy
i had 2 beautiful shubunkin goldfish and 2 fantailed in a 12 gallon tank and they got big. sad part is i just bought a 20 gallon tank to put them in and they died the day i put them in. why because my dad decided it would be fun to turn the heater up to 100 degrees.
Actually, pet stores do not have the space or time to quarantine fish. They also do not need to put fish in appropriate tanks(example: minimum gallons 180) you might see then in a 30 long or something like that. thats because the fish isn't going to be there long term. also, its the purchaser's responsibility to QT each fish, its better to assume that each fish in the pet store has some sort of disease(99% of the time ich).
That's a 10 gallon quarantine tank! You can't put three goldfish in a 10g tank in comfort. I don't even QT more than one goldfish in a 10g. Please do some research on them before you misinform people.
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Its a completely useless tank then. Seriously keeping goldfish on their own is cruel.
Even so if we are going to be pedantic about this 8 gallons is a absolute minimum.
So rather than ducking the issue what is your main (real) tank and how many fish are you keeping. If its just the one its yourself who needs to do some research.
Why are you keeping a social fish in isolation? Hardly anyone I know does that unless they have a disease issue that is current
Everyone should use quarantine tanks. Most people just 'assume' that because they just bought a fish from a pet store that it is in perfect health. When the truth is, pet stores are also capable of making mistakes. Just like all of us. Quarantining this fish will help ensure that this fish is healthy and that it poses no biological threat to her other fish, in the big tank. She probably didn't keep him in there for more than a few days, anyway.
@burgersoft777 Quarantine tanks are very useful. Please know the facts before making any assumptions. I once had a pond full of koi fishes (about 10 or so). One day I bought another one and I didn't have a quarantine tank yet. Later that same week, it had a disease and killed off all my kois. So please, fish enthusiasts, place your new fish in a quarantine for about a week before introducing them to your own tank.
Despite it being your qt tank I absolutely love the decor!!! Are the plants in the tank real or fake? Also your shubunkin is gorgeous too. Wouldn't mind having one.
Oh that is just a gorgeous fish. I have two Shubunkins too. How did you get that water so crystal clear? Our tank has a slight whitish haze to it (possibly the lighting looks clearer in the dark), even when cleaned with a big 30-40 gallon tank filter going. Any tips would be appreciated on keeping the tank aesthetically appealing. Two fins way up for your video. :)
i want a fantail goldfish and 2 shubunkin goldfish for my 10 g tank i'm also geting common goldfish and comet goldfish and a black moor for my 5 gallon tank the others i'm putting in the 10 g
Yikes, please don't get more goldfish for these tanks. A single goldfish needs AT LEAST 10 gallons of their own space to survive and thrive. You can not put even ONE goldfish in a five gallon tank, let alone several. Only one goldfish should go in a 10 gallon tank, and even then, it will need a larger tank later.
Is it possible to have a Shubunkin but one that's mostly gold with a white belly and white tail and fins.
I've been told its a goldfish but it had a long body and pretty fins like this one, whereas my other fish (that's recently died) was definitely a goldfish and looked nothing like it.
Thank you! That tank is a 10g, but it was being used to quarantine her before adding her to the main goldfish tank. She is currently in a 75g with three other goldfish who are smaller than her.
Typically, I like to QT new fish in their own cycled tank for at least two weeks. I wish I had QT'd this fish longer, because I didn't notice any problems with her, so I moved her to the main tank after 10 days. Surprisingly, she gave septecemia to the others and they all almost died. I treated them, and they survived. From now on, I will be QTing new fish for at least 3 weeks. QT works so you can monitor them for any sign of disease, and so you can monitor their appetite!
Thank you for all of the nice comments! She's quite happy now in the main tank. She's the largest goldfish of four. All four are of the common/comet variety. The tank is 55 gallons and has tons of filtration. I change about 30% of the water a week, and test the water all the time! As the goldfish get larger, they will be moved into even bigger waters.
Thanks! The tank she is in now is 55 gallons. As she and the other three comets/commons grow larger, they will be moved into a larger tank! She's the largest of the four.
Hmmmm..... I remember having a goldfish in a bowl for years and years who was the happiest little thing ever! That bowl i think was about a 1/3 of a gallon or less....
Perfection is not ever the result of anything....
mikethe454driver 3 months ago
@mikethe454driver Goldfish can survive in subpar conditions, but they certainly will not thrive. If they are in proper conditions, they can live for decades and grow to be almost two feet long. Your goldfish in the bowl had stunted growth because of poor living conditions. Is it possible for it to live in there? Sure. You could also live the rest of your life in a paper box if you had to.
itsybelle 1 month ago
@mikethe454driver
yep mine lived for 9 years. was VERY happy and had a good life! BUT i also was a child so I did not know they needed big tanks. now i have a couple in a big tank. :)
marineman783 1 day ago
what a beautiful fish!!!
are those real plants? :)
9raymondo9 8 months ago
Nice I have a single tail Black moor (oddly enough) and a lionhead in a 20 gallon. I plan to upgrade to a 30 gallon soon. Your shubunkin is very beautiful!
jawsflounderace 10 months ago
HEY i have a video of my shunkubunkin goldfish if you could watch it and comment that would be great you just wright shunkubunkin goldfish up the top and it is the first movie thankyou and btw i got 2 shunkubunkin goldfish in a 50 litre tank and they are sooooo happy
pirlygiry 11 months ago
i had 2 beautiful shubunkin goldfish and 2 fantailed in a 12 gallon tank and they got big. sad part is i just bought a 20 gallon tank to put them in and they died the day i put them in. why because my dad decided it would be fun to turn the heater up to 100 degrees.
GREENFucka 1 year ago
cool i have one to and how do u tell if its a boy or girl?.....
marioman19991 1 year ago
i have 2 shubunken and 2 fantail in my 20 gallon tank. and i feell like i need a bigger tank because my shubunken are now really big
GREENFucka 1 year ago
How do you keep your qt tank cycled? do you just add some filter material from the regular tank?
eurasianchica 1 year ago
We got a huge one in our pond =D
fulltimespy 1 year ago
yo guys im planning to get 2 new goldfish and few gouramis. if 14 gallon(planted) aquarium too small for em
Map10193808 1 year ago
Actually, pet stores do not have the space or time to quarantine fish. They also do not need to put fish in appropriate tanks(example: minimum gallons 180) you might see then in a 30 long or something like that. thats because the fish isn't going to be there long term. also, its the purchaser's responsibility to QT each fish, its better to assume that each fish in the pet store has some sort of disease(99% of the time ich).
hipskipne1984 2 years ago
Wow nice shubunkin almost the same as mine, except my shubunkins tail in white you can take a look on my channel
kalim1993 2 years ago
Nice looking shubunkin. I just got two for my 40 high. I'm really happy with them.
bluemeany 2 years ago
wow thats a realy nice tank awesome video
orellanaomar 2 years ago
Damm nice fish...I am going from tropical setups to gold fish very soon, and I want a shubunkin just like this one
balonypony16 2 years ago
Wow! What wonderful!!!!!! I have just one nice Shubunkin in my pond!
Clavigo 2 years ago
The only negative thing I have to say is that goldfish need company theres room in that tank for two maybe even three in comfort.
burgersoft777 2 years ago
That's a 10 gallon quarantine tank! You can't put three goldfish in a 10g tank in comfort. I don't even QT more than one goldfish in a 10g. Please do some research on them before you misinform people.
itsybelle 2 years ago 5
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Its a completely useless tank then. Seriously keeping goldfish on their own is cruel.
Even so if we are going to be pedantic about this 8 gallons is a absolute minimum.
So rather than ducking the issue what is your main (real) tank and how many fish are you keeping. If its just the one its yourself who needs to do some research.
Why are you keeping a social fish in isolation? Hardly anyone I know does that unless they have a disease issue that is current
burgersoft777 2 years ago
Everyone should use quarantine tanks. Most people just 'assume' that because they just bought a fish from a pet store that it is in perfect health. When the truth is, pet stores are also capable of making mistakes. Just like all of us. Quarantining this fish will help ensure that this fish is healthy and that it poses no biological threat to her other fish, in the big tank. She probably didn't keep him in there for more than a few days, anyway.
Swallowchllorox 2 years ago
@burgersoft777 Quarantine tanks are very useful. Please know the facts before making any assumptions. I once had a pond full of koi fishes (about 10 or so). One day I bought another one and I didn't have a quarantine tank yet. Later that same week, it had a disease and killed off all my kois. So please, fish enthusiasts, place your new fish in a quarantine for about a week before introducing them to your own tank.
game2heart 2 years ago
Goldfish do not need a school.
picatsoforfma 2 years ago
@burgersoft777 i have 2 subkins 1 frog and 1 snail
evilriverside 6 months ago
that is one well cared for goldfish! that fish is lucky to have you as its owner. good luck on your tank!
TigerAlbino1800 2 years ago
^_^ so cute r
Mo0o0Mo0o0o 2 years ago
how much shubunkins can i put in a 135 gallon tank!?!?!? plzzz help i want the most i can get w/o killing them
Venrellin 2 years ago
around 6 maximum 20 gallons per fish
sajeevan1 2 years ago 2
nice i also have the shubunkins in a 50 gal tank,i love the colors.
TailsProduktions 3 years ago
Despite it being your qt tank I absolutely love the decor!!! Are the plants in the tank real or fake? Also your shubunkin is gorgeous too. Wouldn't mind having one.
crazyskittles911 3 years ago
Combo of natural and fake plants. The substrate is Tahitian Moon Sand by Carib Sea. Thank you for the compliments! =)
itsybelle 3 years ago
Oh that is just a gorgeous fish. I have two Shubunkins too. How did you get that water so crystal clear? Our tank has a slight whitish haze to it (possibly the lighting looks clearer in the dark), even when cleaned with a big 30-40 gallon tank filter going. Any tips would be appreciated on keeping the tank aesthetically appealing. Two fins way up for your video. :)
dynamicwolf 3 years ago
you should put more filtration. my tank is crystal clear too
cutethang1984 3 years ago
Her name is Sparkles.
itsybelle 3 years ago
how do you know it is a she
it is cute tho wots its name
fishyking001 3 years ago 2
Coldwater fish: 0.5cm of fish per litre of water
Tropical fish: 1cm of fish per litre water
this is the best rule...
Serious95 3 years ago
i want a fantail goldfish and 2 shubunkin goldfish for my 10 g tank i'm also geting common goldfish and comet goldfish and a black moor for my 5 gallon tank the others i'm putting in the 10 g
ColorButtons 3 years ago
Yikes, please don't get more goldfish for these tanks. A single goldfish needs AT LEAST 10 gallons of their own space to survive and thrive. You can not put even ONE goldfish in a five gallon tank, let alone several. Only one goldfish should go in a 10 gallon tank, and even then, it will need a larger tank later.
itsybelle 3 years ago 2
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whoa. That is too many goldish in that tank. they will have lots of health problems.
cutethang1984 3 years ago
Beautiful fish.
Is it possible to have a Shubunkin but one that's mostly gold with a white belly and white tail and fins.
I've been told its a goldfish but it had a long body and pretty fins like this one, whereas my other fish (that's recently died) was definitely a goldfish and looked nothing like it.
waciehawks 3 years ago
small but thats a beautiful tank
whitelmills 3 years ago
Beautiful Shubunkin. What size is your aquarium?
goldfishparakeet45 3 years ago
Thank you! That tank is a 10g, but it was being used to quarantine her before adding her to the main goldfish tank. She is currently in a 75g with three other goldfish who are smaller than her.
itsybelle 3 years ago
awws he cute ^O^
ravenshield56 3 years ago
B E A U T F U L !!!
kirkx5m 4 years ago
How long should they be in QT for?
MinnieAdventures 4 years ago
Typically, I like to QT new fish in their own cycled tank for at least two weeks. I wish I had QT'd this fish longer, because I didn't notice any problems with her, so I moved her to the main tank after 10 days. Surprisingly, she gave septecemia to the others and they all almost died. I treated them, and they survived. From now on, I will be QTing new fish for at least 3 weeks. QT works so you can monitor them for any sign of disease, and so you can monitor their appetite!
itsybelle 4 years ago
How large is the Main tank? Does she get buddies? She's beautiful!
TheGreatPickles 4 years ago
Thank you for all of the nice comments! She's quite happy now in the main tank. She's the largest goldfish of four. All four are of the common/comet variety. The tank is 55 gallons and has tons of filtration. I change about 30% of the water a week, and test the water all the time! As the goldfish get larger, they will be moved into even bigger waters.
itsybelle 4 years ago
she is beautiful! great looking tank too =]
Puppydawgmisty 4 years ago
thats one good looking fish :)
bbkiown 4 years ago
Oh, hi Itsy! I didn't know you had a YouTube account. I was like, "Man, that fish looks familiar!" Haha.
Agriel 4 years ago
beutiful fish and amazing tank!
Canucks816 4 years ago
She's a beaut!
TheGreatPickles 4 years ago
nice shubunkin! I keep shubunkins as well. I have an 80 gallon. what nice fish they are!
chriswillis64 4 years ago
Thanks! The tank she is in now is 55 gallons. As she and the other three comets/commons grow larger, they will be moved into a larger tank! She's the largest of the four.
itsybelle 4 years ago
Beautiful looking Shubunkin. I am a huge fan of this type of fish, myself. ;) How large is your big tank, if you don't mind me asking?
LuthienSeragon 4 years ago