Josie 302 Posted June 5, 2015 Here are pics of my three tanks that I have been hard at work on. I hope everyone enjoys the pictures! Tank #1: 60 gallon tank with juveniles-3 telescopes, 2 ryukins, and 2 itty bitty ranchus. Currently watching Craigslist like a hawk for a bigger tank LOL! Tank #2: 29 gallon with a rescued black moor named Bubba, and his faithful companion, Slim the shubunkin. Tank #3: 29 gallon tank with two white butterfly telescopes from Solid Gold: Fat-Fat and Sparkle. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arctic Mama 3,647 Posted June 5, 2015 They're BEAUTIFUL tanks! And gorgeous fish. Your aquscaping is perfect for the Goldies and has such nice balance. Bravo! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arctic Mama 3,647 Posted June 5, 2015 I actually think your 29 with Jenny's telescopes is your best - the lone lily bulb is so striking and beautiful in its simplicity. I'm normally a fan of lush ranks, but the hard scraping gives it a graphic, clean feel that balances with the fish so nicely. Really, really great job. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kate89 1,315 Posted June 5, 2015 Oh wow all of your tanks are stunning Josie : I do have to agree that I love your tele tank the most, very striking, it really makes the fish the stars of the show. Whilst I love heavily planted tanks (love love your 60 gallon), sometimes the fish almost get lost in it, as your attention is drawn to the plants rather than the fish. The greyscale colours in the tele tank are just perfect, and I love big smooth rocks in goldie tanks, I think they really complement the fancy goldfish body shape. Anyway, beautiful, just beautiful, they make my eyes happy! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HomerJay 4,668 Posted June 5, 2015 Wow. Beautiful setups. Nicely done 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josie 302 Posted June 5, 2015 Thanks everyone! I had planned to have the tank with the white telescopes more planted, but when they arrived I realized that they are much more clumsy than my other fish! One of them is so round he gets turned upside down and stuck under leaves quite easily. That is when I realized they needed a much sparser tank, and I thought the color in the red lotus would compliment them quite nicely! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jenzaar 11,605 Posted June 5, 2015 omg! They are all gorgeous! I love that they are each so different, but they all seem to share the same feel. Seriously, you can come do my tank next. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DawnMichele 6,045 Posted June 5, 2015 GORGEOUS!!!!! Love the rock's!!!!! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmetzger72 6,976 Posted June 5, 2015 Wonderful. You have a good eye for design. The Black Moor is gorgeous 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hidr 4,961 Posted June 5, 2015 Very lovely tanks and some very petty goldfish. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
koko 14,377 Posted June 5, 2015 #3 is the one I like the best... WOWSERS!! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LabRat99 322 Posted June 5, 2015 Beautiful tanks and I love the fish! Well done. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eddie 48 Posted June 6, 2015 Gorgeous! All of em. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Georgia 3,820 Posted June 6, 2015 Wow, these are beautiful! And your fish are all so adorable. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lizam 173 Posted June 6, 2015 Wow your tanks and fish are stunning:) Looks beautiful 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josie 302 Posted June 6, 2015 Thanks again to everyone for all the kind words. It means a lot to me as I have put a ton of work into these tanks and I don't have anybody in my life that knows anything about keeping fish to truly appreciate my effort! omg! They are all gorgeous! I love that they are each so different, but they all seem to share the same feel. Seriously, you can come do my tank next. Haha I would love to! Sometimes I think, after all the money I have put into setting up three tanks, that I should have just gotten a 125 gallon or larger straight away. Then I remember that for me half the fun of having fish is decorating the tank, so having multiple tanks definitely suits me! Wonderful. You have a good eye for design. The Black Moor is gorgeous Thanks! I am so glad you like the Black Moor. I had that tank all set up and had planned to use it for my baby ranchus, but then I found this guy. You can't see it in the picture, but his eyes are all foggy, I don't think he can see very well. His previous owners kept him in a filthy bucket. I had to take him home with me even though I really didn't have the space...and so now again I find myself in the market for another tank LOL! #3 is the one I like the best... WOWSERS!! It seems everyone likes tank #3 best, perhaps I will have to enter it in the Tank of the Month contest! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QandD 573 Posted June 6, 2015 I think more fish should be named "Fat-Fat." Amazing. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DieselPlower 2,123 Posted June 6, 2015 Looking great 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reds12 98 Posted June 7, 2015 Beautiful tanks! They look professionally done Your photos of them are wonderful too, nicely done! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josie 302 Posted June 7, 2015 I think more fish should be named "Fat-Fat." Amazing. OMG I love that name too. I didn't even name him, Jenni from Solid Gold informed me that she had been calling him that, so I decided to keep it 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shahbazin 1,110 Posted June 16, 2015 All of these tanks are amazing! I love the setups & their inhabitants - gorgeous! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shellbell4ever 1,381 Posted June 16, 2015 i have to say all 3 of your tanks look amazing But I do prefer the last 2 as well, as fish tend to get lost in most heavily planted tanks...and were all about the goldfish here right 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaCGold 1,691 Posted July 5, 2015 Just came around to reading this thread. Wow! You have a wonderful eye for aquascaping! I like that Bubba.... 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fastlane 174 Posted July 8, 2015 I love the contrast on tank #3.. Black background, black substrate and finally... White Goldies! NICE!! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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