(20 gallon- #1): December 2009: Orandas, Fantail, Telescope, Spotted Corys, Veiltail?

UPDATE (NEW TANK): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBiLvUidR30

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My 20 gallon tank!! I think I will have to soon upgrade as the young fish grows larger.

1) Black/Peach Oranda is very friendly.
2) Black/Orange Oranda doesn't like people too much, he swims away from you like WHOA.
3) Calico Fantail is the smallest goldfish in the tank as of now, a very quick swimmer.
4) White/Orange Telescope is very laid-back and likes to stay near the bottom.
5 & 6) Spotted Corys were bought to maybe keep the tank a bit cleaner.

7) Orange/White goldfish with long fins.... I am not sure what fish this is... anyone want to help identify it?

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Pets & Animals

Tags:

• goldfish
• tank
• aquarium
• oranda
• telescope
• fantail
• veiltail
• catfish
• spotted
• cory
• calico
• 20
• gallons

[goofygoober41198]

did u breed em together ive never seen a white telscope or a black and orange cappy

[yimmieheehee]

@goofygoober41198 Hello. No, I did not breed my own fish. I got them at local petstores around Philly. The black and orange orandas are now completely orange. The black totally faded over the months.  I'm guessing that they were originally all black, but then started to fade to orange when they were given to the petstore.

[123codfan]

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE REPLY welll i bought a new black moor but he never goes up to the surface to eat his fish flakes can u please help he is only around the size of a thumb p.s nice fish

[yimmieheehee]

@123codfan Try sinking pellets. They're better for goldfish b/c they won't gulp air. If you ARE using flake food, submerge it underwater and let go so that they're underwater, not just sitting at top.

I actually have a small telescope who is a very poor swimmer (AND bad vision b/c of his eyes). I started hand feeding him actually, to make sure that he gets enough food; otherwise, the other goldies tottally steal ALL the food away.

[yimmieheehee]

@123codfan I also have a feeding ring in my tank for the telescope to find food floating in (i use several types of food throughout the day). Telescope learns that there is food in the ring eventually and will go straight up to the ring to feed. Good luck. Let me know how it goes.

[hobosrhere12]

u can put corys with goldfish????? cuz the guy at petco said u couldnt and i really wanted to get them. what do you think i should do???

[yimmieheehee]

@hobosrhere12 Well... I've read that you shouldn't mix them, but I have for years, and they're fine. Just make sure that they get good that sink to the bottom b/c the goldies will get most of the food. Mine does fine. Make sure you give them somewhere to hide with decorations. They love a small cave area to hide b/c the goldies follow them sometimes b/c they know that corys are good at finding food on the bottom.

[veganforlove0]

Those fish are gorgeous.. I want a red black one just like yours.

[goofygoober41198]

@yimmieheehee o yea that makes sence it must b tghe change of water

[123codfan]

@yimmieheehee thanks for the info ill try and see how it works