Yo! Here are some of my fav fish, fancy goldfish!
Goldfish: Goldfish are cute and lovable fish with happy-go-lucky personalities. They make great pets but certain varieties can be some of the hardest fresh water fish to take care of. To truely deal with all of the eccentricities of goldfish, you have to seperate them into three different groups based on body type. These groups should not be mixed (with a few exceptions).
Group 1:
Fast swimming, streamlined (easy, and very hardy. Suitable for most season pond life.):
Comet: This is the only variety of goldfish developed in America. These are fast, hardy fish that are very good for beginners. They have longer tails than common goldfish, and come in a variety of colors.
Common goldfish: Similar to the comet except slightly less streamlined. The common is possibly one of the hardiest fish available. Can get up to 14 or so inches in length.
Wakin: Double tailed goldfish, simmilar to carp. Looks very simmilar to a common goldfish.
Shubunkin: Pond fish, and most have a calico appearence. The shubunkin is longer lived than most other goldfish (on average), and is the only goldfish that is 100% at home in an outdoor pond all year.
Group 2:
Egg shaped, dorsal fin retaining (medium-hard, only suitable for a few pond seasons): The fish in this section require more care, as they are clumsier than the above group. It would be advised to remove all sharp decorations, and anything that might poke or snag the fish in any way (this includes some types of gravel). Do not mix these fish with group 1.
Black moor: Distinctivy black colored fish, that has telescoping eyes. Its eyes are less sensitive than telescope goldfish's eyes. This fish is a good introduction to telescope eye goldfish (panda goldfish are bred from black moors)
Telescope eyes: Notable for protruding eyes that are mildly supceptable to injury and disease. These fish cannot see well, so don't put any fish in its tank that might eat all of its food.
Pom Pom (some varieties are dorsal-less): These fish sport fleshy outgrowths on their noses. This "pom-pom" is very sensitive, and can be damaged very easily, so water quality must be top notch. Not a beginner fish.
Orandas: Bred from lionheads and fantails, these pretty fish have long tails and a fleshy cap (called a "wen") Keep in low light to flesh out the cap on their head. This wen will appear around 2 years of age.
Jikin (butterfly tail): Rounded double tail, stubby body. The tail is different because when its spread it appears to be an X. Very hard to find.
Fantail-veiltail-nymph: Fantails sport long flowy tails and veiltail's are even longer (nymph have long tails and many are calico). Do note that the longer the tail, the harder the fish is to take care of.
Ryukin: These fish are notable for their "dorito" shape and humped back. The bigger the hump, the more desirable the fish. A very good fish for a beginner keeper who wants a little more challenge.
Pearscale (and varieties): These fish have raised scales (thus the name). Note that when damaged these scales will grow back, but without the distinctive bulge. Crown pearscales have a fleshy bubble that stores food on their heads.
Group 3:
Egg shaped, no dorsal fin (hard to take care of): Because they have no dorsal fin, their swimming is rather precarious. Most of the time you can mix this group with the 2nd group.
Ranchu: My personal faviorite. This is a very round and egg shaped fish. It has a fleshy cap that is prone to fungus. Note the lack of dorsal fin, neccesitating removal of all sharp objects. The rounder the back, the more valuabe the ranchu is.
Lionhead: Looks extremely simmilar to the ranchu, but has a flatter back and is not quite as pudgey. This is the chinese version of the ranchu. A "marigold" variety of lionheads is availible, but very rare. These "marigold" fish have extremely pronnounced wens, thus making them more difficult to take care of then the regular variety.
Egg fish: The name says it all. Looks exactly like an egg with long beautiful fins. Very rare.
Group 4:
Very Difficult goldfish (do not attempt to keep these fish unless you have A LOT of prior experience with goldfish): To be safe, don't mix these fish with any of the other groups, except possibly group 3.
Bubble eye: These goldfish sport large sacs under their eyes. These bubbles are very fragile and will burst if crushed or cut (remove sharp objects and cover up filter intake). The bubbles do regrow, however. This fish requires EXPERT care.
Celestial: Named from the fact that these goldfish forever have their eyes locked upon the heavens. They have a greatly reduced field of vision because their eyes.
Choose your fish wisely!
LFS means Local fish store. These are not my fish
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How to Care for Your Goldfishby super657823,924 views
All of these fish, especially the celestial eye are a disgrace !!!! You all think they are "CUTE" but they are artificially and unnaturally bred, these would never occur in the wild, because they cannot see properly, hence they would be killed quickly. It is cruel and disgusting to breed an animal to people's liking, creating horrible mutations that need special care because of the "NEW" face or body.- such
as bulldogs, persian cats, so-called "Fancy goldfish" and Sharpei dogs.
Shame on man !!
Moxsy 8 months ago
@Moxsy And that's exactly why those "horribly mutated" fish/dogs/cats are kept in people's homes and pampered and live a better life than they could even dream of in the wild. So really, how inhumane is it? Using the argument "it wouldn't survive in nature" doesn't really work because you, I or most people wouldn't survive if we were just dumped off somewhere in nature (With the exception of Bear Grylls). And are we killed quickly? Does our inability to live in nature cause us to live terribly?
Arvenohx 5 months ago 4
You have lovely fish, and to people concerned with the tank size; it's rather small, but the reason goldfish need such large tanks is because they are very dirty fish, but you are maintaining it quite well from what I can see and they are all happy and healthy so the size shouldn't be a problem.
cutthebullshiz 1 year ago
@cutthebullshiz Just to clear up any confusion, these are not my fish :) This is a video from a fishstore which is why they are so packed in there. I've had a few goldfish tanks over the years, and I definitely would not recommend this many goldfish in one tank...Unless you want to do a water exchange every 12 hours
Arvenohx 1 year ago
@Arvenohx Hah, they are good looking though. I show goldfish, and when they are younger I keep them slightly overstocked- it's never been a problem as long as I have great filtration and twice weekly cleanings. What breed of goldies are you into?
cutthebullshiz 1 year ago
@cutthebullshiz I generally am a huge fan of Ranchus, they are one of my favorite types of fish. Orandas are nice though, any goldfish besides bubble-eyes or celestials is generally a nice variety
Arvenohx 1 year ago