Captain Findus Goldfish 272 Posted January 6, 2014 Hi everyone! Was feeding the tank this morning and I realized that Gordon has really grown recently. He is now bigger than the mollies, about the length of my index finger. Super exciting! He is also now large enough to protect his food from those nippy mollies. He is also getting a super lovely pattern on his dorsal fin. The pictures are horrible I know! And a few of Beep for you guys He has also been filling out his hump a bit 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flipper 13,057 Posted January 6, 2014 Gordon is very pretty and Beep is darling Your plants are fabulous! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
motherredcap 6,284 Posted January 6, 2014 He is really very attractive. How old do you think he is? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mikey 6,780 Posted January 6, 2014 (edited) How beautiful your fish are!! You have mollies with goldfish! Edited January 6, 2014 by Mikey 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jenzaar 11,605 Posted January 6, 2014 Wow, he is beautiful! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Findus Goldfish 272 Posted January 6, 2014 Thank you! I am not sure how old he is. I got him about 2months ago and I guess he was just a baby then. He will become about 70cm I think so he has a long way to grow still! Once he is about fist size I will put him in my 200Gal. He is getting quite trained! He knows which corner in the tank to wait for his food and he knows right away when I have veggies for him. Yes I have a goldfish with mollies, kuhlis, and cories. His best friend (goldfish) passed and so he is living with them now as I don't have the 30gal they lived in anymore. I didn't want any more goldfish and he was lonely. So far it's working great. I am not saying everyone should do it, but every case is different. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dnalex 13,633 Posted January 7, 2014 Gordon is my favorite pleco, ever! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Findus Goldfish 272 Posted January 7, 2014 lol thanks Alex! I can't wait until he becomes huge lol 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
number20121 2,663 Posted January 7, 2014 Gordon is my favorite pleco, ever! YOU MADE SUCKY FISHIE CRY But seriously, he looks fantastic! One LFS nearby had a few small leopard plecos once, but at $ 90 for a 3" fish... nope. I don't even want to spend half that money to replace my one more noisy HOB Anyway, I think it looks great! From what I see, the fish you have together theoretically all are ok with the same range of water conditions. Not something I'd suggest a beginner in fish keeping to do, but you are far from being new to this hobby, so I trust your judgment here! Beep also is super cute, btw 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dnalex 13,633 Posted January 7, 2014 Gordon is my favorite pleco, ever!?YOU MADE SUCKY FISHIE CRY That's because he hasn't made an appearance in sooooooooooo loooooooooong! We need pics, ASAP! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Findus Goldfish 272 Posted January 7, 2014 Wow 90dollars? What rip offs!!! I think Gordon was around 10. But he was pinky size when I got him. Sucky fishie is what made me want Gordon in the first place!!! LOL I still have my 200Gal empty. Was suppose to get those discus but I am not certain. I don't want any super delicate fish anymore I get too attached! Maybe it will just be a Gordon palace ahahahahah Beep is pretty funny. He thinks he is a molly by now. He went from one eyed Blondie as a buddy to weird tropicals hehehe. Gordon can take him on now tho! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
number20121 2,663 Posted January 7, 2014 Wow 90dollars? What rip offs!!! I think Gordon was around 10. But he was pinky size when I got him. Sucky fishie is what made me want Gordon in the first place!!! LOL I still have my 200Gal empty. Was suppose to get those discus but I am not certain. I don't want any super delicate fish anymore I get too attached! Maybe it will just be a Gordon palace ahahahahah Beep is pretty funny. He thinks he is a molly by now. He went from one eyed Blondie as a buddy to weird tropicals hehehe. Gordon can take him on now tho! True, what I read discus are quite delicate. But how about an awesome home for a couple oscars or similar? They usually get along just fine with large plecos! One of my dreams still is a tiger oscar with an electric blue jack dempsey and a large pleco in a 75g or larger. That would be so nice! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dnalex 13,633 Posted January 7, 2014 Fede, I want you to have some nice single tail goldfish in that palace of a tank! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Findus Goldfish 272 Posted January 7, 2014 @Alex I am done with goldfish for now! I still have SW alone in a large tub who just worries me constantly. So I am good there! Even if I do think single tails are super pretty! One day when I have a pond for the turtles I will get some lol. @Fang I was also thinking oscars! I need to see if I find some cute ones around. I feel so sad having it running empty, but I don't know what I want! The discus would be german bred and the guy assures me they are very low maintenance. But I would need to get 12 and I probably would worry about each and every one of them hehe. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Findus Goldfish 272 Posted January 12, 2014 I got some new action shots! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hidr 4,961 Posted January 12, 2014 Yep you need a couple Oscars and make sure to get a couple plecos to grow up with them so the tank has lots of movement in it. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Findus Goldfish 272 Posted January 12, 2014 Cool thanks! I will go on a hunt once I get the tank cleaned and set up. If I get 2 oscars will they get along once adult? What other types of plecos would get along well with Gordon? I would like some cool variety. The tank is 6 feet long. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yafashelli 9,540 Posted January 12, 2014 These are great pictures! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ShawneeRiver 2,720 Posted January 12, 2014 That is a good looking fish! I want one! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wizz 25 Posted January 12, 2014 He's lovely I'm not really in the know about Gorden , but I'm assuming he is a clown plec and a handsome at that. got a bristlenoseplec myself and in the last few months his bristle's have started to really pop out lol 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjbubbles 211 Posted January 12, 2014 Hey Captain! Nice to see you again. Gordon is lovely...love the spots. Nice plants too. Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Findus Goldfish 272 Posted January 12, 2014 thank you everyone! no, he is a leopard pleco. I am waiting for the day he will become the size of my small dog 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DawnMichele 6,045 Posted January 12, 2014 Gordon is gorgeous!!!! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wizz 25 Posted January 13, 2014 thank you everyone! no, he is a leopard pleco. I am waiting for the day he will become the size of my small dog fanatstic lol. leopard you say, not in the know on that breed sorry but in any chase good job on the tank all around. you have some lucky fish 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4prettyfish 2,702 Posted January 13, 2014 I love Gordon's spots. He's beautiful. I wish you had fish in your 200g so I can enjoy seeing a video. Perhaps sooner then later. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
