Shukura 200 Posted April 6, 2014 Where to even begin... I've been away from Koko's for a while after losing my orandas, been focusing on my birds and ducks instead. But I'm back now, so this is just a general update for all my current fish, excluding the new babies I don't know whether to include the before&after / growth etc here or on a new thread... D; I only have one inside tank running at the moment, which is my 200L/40gal. Only two fish in there at the moment - Tywin the veiltail and Ben the black moor. Unfortunately I have a stubborn green dot algae issue and can't take in-tank photos just at the moment... The fish weren't happy about the little tank I had to put them in. Tywin: Ben: The rest of my fish live in my 750L/200gal pond, which is doing very well now it's got itself probably established. Hoping to get a waterfall or fountain set up for the opposite side to the filter, as well as a few marginal plants for more nitrate control. When I have money and time that is. So we have, my ranchu Sei and Minke, Sam and Dean's baby Damon (oranda), Fili the shub, Ghost the fantail/comet mess, Arry the pearlscale, Luci the common, Henry the blue tele, and a little mystery fantailed baby who has no name. First off, Damon. I am SO so glad I kept HER (!!), especially since her parents are gone now. She's super cute and has Dean's amazing tail. <3 Minke. She's doing really well. and I'm very happy with how she's turning out. Finally getting a wen ;D Sei. It was touch and go for a while there - she didn't seem to like tank life very much, but she's thriving in the pond Arry is the most recent fish to go out to the pond. After the initial settling down period, she seems to be doing just fine. Fili! When I bought Fili and the the rest of his group, I didn't actually want any shubs and before they arrived was even considering euthing them! D; But luckily I fell in love with him as soon as I opened the box, and here we are today. He grew a wen, really really cute. <3 I'll continue with the rest in a new post 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flipper 13,057 Posted April 6, 2014 Wow! Your fish sure are stunning I'm soooooooooo happy you kept Fili He's my favorite Can you tank are farther away shot of your pond, please? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shukura 200 Posted April 6, 2014 Tiny baby Lucifer! Whom I bought on a whim from the LFS hoping he'd be a comet. No such luck. Still a cutie! And it'll be nice to have a common to see how giant they really get. Henry!! I was a little anxious putting Henry out as she's pretty (for lack of a better word) dumb, and I could see her getting into trouble. But no, she's doing just fine. <3 Ghost. Grew too fast to stay inside any longer. As it turns out though she loves pond life, all that algae to eat! Omnomnom She has the coolest tail ever. Sadly couldn't get a clear photo, but the top 2 lobes on her tail have crossed and fused, then twisted so she has both a comet tail and a fan tail. And last but not least, the baby! I didn't know my fish had even spawned til I saw this little flash of white one day. I have no idea who the parents are, though my guess would be one of the chus and maybe Fili?? I would have guessed Ghost, but she wasn't out til later. It still amazes me that of all the fry that there might have been, the one the survives has a perfect split tail... And that's everyone!! Thank you, VERY MUCH, for looking. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shukura 200 Posted April 6, 2014 Wow! Your fish sure are stunning I'm soooooooooo happy you kept Fili He's my favorite Can you tank are farther away shot of your pond, please? He is certainly stunning! I can indeed! I thought I'd taken one, but apparently not. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flipper 13,057 Posted April 6, 2014 Eeeeeek! I love the baby Your goldfish are so exquisite Thanks for all the pics! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shukura 200 Posted April 7, 2014 Sorry it's a bit untidy ;D Haven't had time to cut the weeds back. It WAS full of duckweed too, but seems the kiddies were hungry. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Georgia 3,820 Posted April 7, 2014 So many gorgeous babies! Love it! How many goldfish do you have total? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BronwynH 1,109 Posted April 7, 2014 Beautiful fish and fantastic pond! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shukura 200 Posted April 7, 2014 So many gorgeous babies! Love it! How many goldfish do you have total? Er.... lots? I counted. I have 18!! O: 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flipper 13,057 Posted April 7, 2014 Your pond is beautiful! And lush! Thanks for the pic So many gorgeous babies! Love it! How many goldfish do you have total? Er.... lots? I counted. I have 18!! O: They sneak up on you, don't they 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jenzaar 11,605 Posted April 7, 2014 Wow!!!! Miles of fins, I can't believe them all! Soooo gorgeous, each and every one of them. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shukura 200 Posted April 7, 2014 Your pond is beautiful! And lush! Thanks for the pic So many gorgeous babies! Love it! How many goldfish do you have total? Er.... lots? I counted. I have 18!! O: They sneak up on you, don't they They do that!! I think my days of having photos of all my fish in my sig are over ;DD 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happysnapper 454 Posted April 7, 2014 Gorgeous. Nice to see you again. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
molbert73 2,080 Posted April 7, 2014 They are all stunning! Thanks for updating us on them 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shukura 200 Posted April 7, 2014 Gorgeous. Nice to see you again. They are all stunning! Thanks for updating us on them Thanks guys! Great to be back! O: 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pearlscaleperfect 3,561 Posted April 7, 2014 The tails on your fish man. THE TAILS! Also I'm very jealous you were able to dig your pond into the ground, it looks lovely. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
number20121 2,663 Posted April 7, 2014 You shall send Fili to me, thank you very much. They all look incredible! How many gallons does that pond hold? It looks quite big! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hidr 4,961 Posted April 7, 2014 Love the veiltails. Wonderful pictures. Thanks for sharing. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elisa 1,167 Posted April 7, 2014 your fish are beyond beautiful !! Minke is my favourite 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shakaho 6,312 Posted April 7, 2014 Really nice! What's your pond container and where did you get it? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GabyKaschieva 48 Posted April 7, 2014 All your goldfish are so beautiful and cute! Congrats 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mikey 6,780 Posted April 7, 2014 Beautiful!! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shukura 200 Posted April 8, 2014 Thanks guys!!! The tails on your fish man. THE TAILS! Also I'm very jealous you were able to dig your pond into the ground, it looks lovely. I love me some long flowing tail ;D Thanks! It took me several weeks and much messing around to get it sitting well, and it's still wonky Why can't you put yours in? You shall send Fili to me, thank you very much. They all look incredible! How many gallons does that pond hold? It looks quite big! Hahahaa he's a bit of a bossy britches, that okay? It's 200 gal, so not too big really. Really nice! What's your pond container and where did you get it? It's a local made brandless product from a town just 30mins away. I found it on trademe (like craigslist). Very helpful, I know. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dnalex 13,633 Posted April 10, 2014 Welcome back, Shu! Your fish are gorgeous, as always. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel 5,668 Posted April 10, 2014 Your fish are lovely as always, Shu. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
