Ryukin humps!

[Evening 102]

While I initially believed that my bigger fishy, Flea, was a fantail, as time has gone by I believe more and more that he's actually a Ryukin, or perhaps a mutt of some kind, but he definitely has a bit of a hump forming now, and that has me excited; I've always wanted a nice Ryu. So, I'm looking for food ideas to help his hump growth a bit. I've heard high protein diets can help with that, but I'd like to know you guys' opinions.

Currently I feed a mostly veggie diet of lightly boiled/blanched romaine lettuce, spinach, peas, and whatever other veggies we happen to have leftovers from, along with a weekly cube of bloodworms and goldfish wafers/pellets every other day. So, how shall I alter this to produce maximum hump growth while keeping a healthy fishy?

[smegypsiren 1,315]

That title had me doing a double take. I'm like xrated goldies??? OoooooooK

Edited June 11, 2012 by smegypsiren

[Helen 8,511]

you can put all those veggies together, steam them soft, add a couple of cubes of bloodworms, blend, add gelatine and you have high protein gelfood. ryu's grow nice humps on high protein foods

if you have high protein pellets, you can add this to the gelfood blend also before setting with gelatine

[dnalex 13,633]

I'm sure this is coincidental, but I couldn't help making the connection regardless.

This is Calliope, whom I thought for a year was a fantail, and you can see why.

About three months into feeding him Pro-Gold at least once a day (blood worms or veggies during other meals), this is what I see.

The hump is even more pronounced now, and he has gotten much bigger as well. I attribute this at least in part to Pro-Gold.

[ashlee18 1,169]

This guy got his hump in 4 months thanks to progold.

And this guy is also on progold

[amynmitchell 61]

Pro-gold really helps those humps grow it looks like.

[Captain Findus Goldfish 272]

Lovely humps!

[Evening 102]

I need to get some progold! In the meantime I'll see about getting some unflavored gelatin and try this out. Blending might be difficult: don't suppose fine shredding would be acceptable? XD

What kind of proportions should I use?

That title had me doing a double take. I'm like xrated goldies??? OoooooooK

Haha, in hindsight it is kind of unfortunate wording.

[koko 14,363]

I been using Progold since it came out. My biggest fish was Pharoh (chocolate Oranda(passed away in 08)) got him when he was 3" long he grew to a Whopping 9" long by the time he was about 5 years old. His main diet was Progold and then Gel food on the side.

Charlie and the rest of my crew now, this is all the get. Got Charlie when he was 3" long hes now about 6-7" long. I have had him for 2 years.

[RanchuDressing 2,542]

The hump is even more pronounced now, and he has gotten much bigger as well. I attribute this at least in part to Pro-Gold.

BWAH HA HA HA! We've converted Alex to the cult of Pro-Gold!

It's great stuff -- I've been feeding it to my fancies since the 1990s, when it was called Sho-Gold. I've switched their staple food a few times but always end up coming back to Pro-Gold. Nothing makes their colors brighter and their scales as shiny.

[Golden fishy 10]

I'm just wondering where do you guys get pro-gold?

[RanchuDressing 2,542]

I'm just wondering where do you guys get pro-gold?

From Goldfish Connection. I also highly recommend their spirulina flakes, although feeding that one too often can result in color smearing on white or mostly-white fish. I've never had color problems with Pro-Gold though.

[koko 14,363]

The hump is even more pronounced now, and he has gotten much bigger as well. I attribute this at least in part to Pro-Gold.

BWAH HA HA HA! We've converted Alex to the cult of Pro-Gold!

It's great stuff -- I've been feeding it to my fancies since the 1990s, when it was called Sho-Gold. I've switched their staple food a few times but always end up coming back to Pro-Gold. Nothing makes their colors brighter and their scales as shiny.

I been buying it ever since goldfishconnection got it

[Golden fishy 10]

I'm just wondering where do you guys get pro-gold?

From Goldfish Connection. I also highly recommend their spirulina flakes, although feeding that one too often can result in color smearing on white or mostly-white fish. I've never had color problems with Pro-Gold though.

Thanks!