Fancy gold fish

[Opcn]

Okay here is the 411 on fancy goldfish (no not the colored peperidge farm snacks) for those of you who dont know.

Fancy goldfish are with out a doubt the most imbred creatures on the planet (there is more genetic diversity among california condors than there is in all of the bubble eyed goldfish populations of the world). They are distinguished by there round bodies and sometimes double tail and anal fins. They are all members of the species Carassius auratus (just like other goldfish) and were linebred in China, Japan, and Thiland. Now they have been line bred for man thousands of years and none of the varieties you see in the LFS were bred by anyone alive today.

There round bodies are often contain deformed swim bladers which often lead to the death of the fish consequently they should not be fed food that floats on the surface because it can lead to air ingestion and death. They cannot be kept with carp shaped goldfish (unless the carp bodieds are about 1/2 there size) because they will be out compeated for food.

They grow to be 8-10 inches long and will behave just like normal goldfish where plants are concerned.

here is a black moore

here is a young gold and white oranda

Ryukin (Reminds me of a golf ball)

A pearl scale!

Panda butterfly!

I dont know but boy is he ugly

Here is a lions maine Oranda the big folded braine looking thing on his head is a growth of skin and they require lots of protein in ther ediet as apose to the standard goldfish which requires lost of carbs. That mass will cause his head to dip and make life extra hard for him.

And here is the infamouse bubble eyed gold fish if one of those pops they useualy die.

Oh and last but certainly not least the celestial eyed / Dragon faces gold fish the most representative fish in china. It first apeared in 1870.

If you have anything to add dont hesitate to reply or PM me and I will add it myself

 

[Stryker]

Strange, I was round my dads house last night, he has a couple and I sumised they were inbred and would not last a second out in the wild..... and guess what? your great post proves it

Thanks, I've passed this on to him in the hope no more will be purchased.

 

[ryan]

The one you don't know is a Ranchu. It is sad that they have been so inbred to the point that a percentage die due to swimbladder and other related causes. But there are some good points, if you can find a fish (which there are still plenty of) that can swim probably. IME it is best to buy older fish so you know if they have developed the floating disorder that is becoming so common, alot of the youngsters don't show this until older when their round bellie enlargers and begins to cause problems. I keep several fish who have no swim problems and have been able to compete with the normal Goldfish, I was very lucky to find them. I must admit I brought them along time ago before the full extent of the problem became apparent. But I still believe they should be given a home, a good home and as we know there are people who still keep and love these fish, this thread my affend them.

These Goldfishes are termed as "twintails" because their caudal and anal fins hang in double folds. Their aquarium-bred bodies become truncated and egg shaped, and the ability to swim is gradually impaired as the form of the natural streamline shape changes. These restrictions mean that "twintails" are not suited to outdoor ponds. They could not compete in the race for food, nor flee from predators. Their delicate fins may also become congested due to inferior water conditions.

 

[Cheese Specialist]

Well,

to be honest, I am not one for fancy goldfish but I know that many people are. What you have labelled as a celestial is not one.

This is a celestial:

I think what you have is a panda of some sort.

Also, bubble eyes can live easily through their bubble 'popping' but they should stil be kept in safe environments. Adding melafix or salt to the tank is enough to heal the bubble and it will re-fill. Good water will do this alone.

The wen on an ordana can be trimmed to stop the dipping you speak of.

These fish are not that difficult to care for providing people know what they are doing. Soaking flaked takes a few minutes and SBD can be avoided if this is done and feeding peas too.

You also forgot to add the Ranchu, which I think is beautiful. Just a shame that it can't swim properly!

and the pom-pom: