cmclien 655 Posted January 3, 2015 Here are a couple of pics of my calico fantail, Arwin in her new 20g tank. She will live here alone with some minnows in the future. When I first put her in this tank it felt so small in comparison to her 40gallon breeder tank but as I look at the photos she seems small in comparison. I've had her for 2 years. I would guess her to be 6" long, 3" body and 3" tail. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gcourtney 854 Posted January 3, 2015 Stunning fish and tank 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Hyde 5,372 Posted January 3, 2015 Very beautiful. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hidr 4,961 Posted January 3, 2015 WOW that tank makes her look huge. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ShawneeRiver 2,720 Posted January 3, 2015 She's a beauty, and the tank looks like a great home for her. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
landmouse 192 Posted January 3, 2015 Very lovely! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cmclien 655 Posted January 3, 2015 WOW that tank makes her look huge. I don't think she'll grow much anymore now that she's two but if she does I can always drag the 40 back out of the closet 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cdionne77 862 Posted January 3, 2015 Arwin is a beautiful fish, and I love her name. Is her name from The Lord of the rings movie? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cmclien 655 Posted January 3, 2015 Arwin is a beautiful fish, and I love her name. Is her name from The Lord of the rings movie? Mainly The Hobbit but also Lord of the Rings My son helped me name her. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fish Of Gold 2,297 Posted January 3, 2015 She is very pretty! Arwin looks like she is happy in her new tank 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaCGold 1,691 Posted January 3, 2015 What a beautiful tank and fish! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mikey 6,780 Posted January 3, 2015 Beautiful set up!!! I'm sure she's very happy!! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoldenSpoiledRotten 6,786 Posted January 3, 2015 Beautiful. A wonderful example of the 20 gallons per fish rule too. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr.B 2,535 Posted January 3, 2015 She's beautiful and I really love your tank. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DieselPlower 2,123 Posted January 3, 2015 A very nice looking fish and tank. I'm always jealous of people who can make plants look good. Mine look like junk. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fantailfan1 26,742 Posted January 3, 2015 I absolutely loooove that fish. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cmclien 655 Posted January 3, 2015 Beautiful. A wonderful example of the 20 gallons per fish rule too. When I was at the pet store yesterday getting some supplies I went over and looked at what goldfish they had as I always do. They were such tiny things, only about an inch. I can see why people buy a few and put them in a small tank. They have NO idea how big they can grow. They really should have a sign on every tank with a ruler showing them how big they can possibly get if taken care of correctly. I have been so busy with work and family I haven't been on here in awhile. Did you lose your older fish from SBD? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cmclien 655 Posted January 3, 2015 A very nice looking fish and tank. I'm always jealous of people who can make plants look good. Mine look like junk. Well....if you look at my older photo in my signature, thats what my plants used to look like. The leaves turned yellow and I'd cut them off. Right now they have tons of new growth so they're coming back but since I've changed tank setups I'll see if that continues with the hidden led light. It says it's 6500k which should be great for any plant really. Time will tell. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoldenSpoiledRotten 6,786 Posted January 3, 2015 Beautiful. A wonderful example of the 20 gallons per fish rule too. When I was at the pet store yesterday getting some supplies I went over and looked at what goldfish they had as I always do. They were such tiny things, only about an inch. I can see why people buy a few and put them in a small tank. They have NO idea how big they can grow. They really should have a sign on every tank with a ruler showing them how big they can possibly get if taken care of correctly. I have been so busy with work and family I haven't been on here in awhile. Did you lose your older fish from SBD? I lost Tsumo this past summer, yes, and Clem back in March. Most of my fancies went to Molly after that and I began hoarding RG Yellow Tamasabas. The PetCo near me writes fun things on the goldfish tanks, one of which is "These fish can get as big as a milk jug!" It really makes me smile that they care so much. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DawnMichele 6,045 Posted January 3, 2015 Gorgeous tank!!!! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4prettyfish 2,702 Posted January 3, 2015 Your fish looks wonderful in your 20g planted tank that you set up for her. Why the downsize from a 40b to a 20L though? Arwin is beautiful and looks like she will be very happy in her new home. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cmclien 655 Posted January 3, 2015 Your fish looks wonderful in your 20g planted tank that you set up for her. Why the downsize from a 40b to a 20L though? Arwin is beautiful and looks like she will be very happy in her new home. I lost Bing recently to swim bladder disorder and Bilbo some months back so Arwin is the last one. My water comes from a well and is over 40 in nitrates, not to mention the ph comes out of the tap at around 7.0 and rises to about 8.3. Because of the nitrates I first have to run my water over about two hours through a nitrate filter into a bin. Because of the ph discrepancy I then have to put an airstone and heater in it for 24 hrs. After that I can pump it into the tank. With all this, the 40 was just way too much time and was such a pain, and I found I was having to charge my nitrate filters every two weeks which is a couple hour process by itself. When you add all that up it just isn't worth it to me in this house to have such a large tank to take care of. Also, it breaks my heart to lose them after a few years to swim bladder disorder no matter what I try. I may have to switch to comets or other single tail varieties and only have one (in this house anyways). I'm looking at getting a 27g which has a 36" width like my 40b did. Or who knows, maybe I'll try a tropical tank eventually. I was so attached to Bing that losing him has been very sad 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lis. 4,167 Posted January 3, 2015 Arwin is beautiful, and your tank looks great 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4prettyfish 2,702 Posted January 3, 2015 I'm so sorry for your recent losses of Bilbo and Bing. It is hard to lose a fish that we get so attached to. I hope your sadness can turn into a smile while thinking of them when you look back at photo's of them in the near future. I've lost two fish and understand the pain as so many others here do also. I appreciate your reply back to my question. I can see the love you have for your fish for doing all that you did and do for them. That's a lot of work/time to get everything okay. I can now understand why the 20g. It's like what Chelsea had said about the 20g rule which I agree with. Your fish has a wonderful home to live in. Tropical tanks look so pretty. I have been debating for a year now about adding some fish in with my betta tank. I don't think I will though but I still think about it a lot. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cmclien 655 Posted January 3, 2015 Tropical tanks look so pretty. I have been debating for a year now about adding some fish in with my betta tank. I don't think I will though but I still think about it a lot. I will start with minnows as my first step as they require the same temperature/environment as goldfish. I read somewhere recently they are also part of the carp family. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
