FishyMandy 6,296 Posted March 14, 2016 5 and a Half weeks Old I'm down to a lowly 28. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bmitchell486 554 Posted March 14, 2016 They look wonderful! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amoonklein 1,212 Posted March 15, 2016 Sorry you are down to 28, but I imagine caring for fewer little water monsters is a bit easier. They are looking very good 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Speckles 1,178 Posted March 18, 2016 So these guys are going along ok now? No more split bellies ? I love those little speckles on that one...with the speckles... 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FishyMandy 6,296 Posted March 18, 2016 Yep they are doing great! Ive lost one since the last update but I don't know what happened there..there was no body..just disappeared. Ill update with more photos from their 6 week old day later today. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FishyMandy 6,296 Posted March 18, 2016 OK here are a couple photos from their 6 week old photoshoot This one is Firefly This one is Raindrop This one is Freckle This one is Chopper Raindrop This one doesn't have a name but I really like her Raindrop No Name In comparsion this was little No Name before starting the metro you can see how dark red she was 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Speckles 1,178 Posted March 18, 2016 Oh yeah you can really see the red has gone down! You have done a great job They all look so transparent like x-ray fish They love to poo by the looks of things 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FishyMandy 6,296 Posted March 18, 2016 Oh yeah you can really see the red has gone down! You have done a great job They all look so transparent like x-ray fish They love to poo by the looks of things thanks speckles! Pooping is their second favourite thing! LOL Favourite is eating 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
koko 14,377 Posted March 18, 2016 Oh wow look at that you can see the insides working. Nice photos hun WOW 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FishyMandy 6,296 Posted March 19, 2016 Oh wow look at that you can see the insides working. Nice photos hun WOW Thanks Koko! Little Chopper passed away today 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Speckles 1,178 Posted March 19, 2016 Oh no! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FishyMandy 6,296 Posted March 19, 2016 Yea I guess the lil guy had more problems then were visible 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FishyMandy 6,296 Posted March 20, 2016 Biggest one in a 1/8th cup measure with a 5c piece Smallest one in the same cup 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FishyMandy 6,296 Posted March 29, 2016 (edited) So my babies are 54 days old today and I'm feeling really discouraged They are all so small. They have barely grown at all since the 4 week mark. I don't know if it's because of the illnesses they've had or what...but I am really discouraged...I tried so hard this time to improve on everything I did last time hoping I would see better growth...Gave them more space, more food, more water changes...and I see so many other fish of this age that are like 4x as big as my guys and I just feel really devastated I really really wanted to see some nice growth and feel like i was doing things right..but I don't feel like that at all. I love watching these guys develop but they just don't seem to be getting anywhere and I feel like I'm not doing a good job I only have 21 left This is the biggest one..and you can see how small she is compared to the writing on the tub Edited March 29, 2016 by FishyMandy 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjfromga 1,785 Posted March 29, 2016 Aww... Its okay. I'm sad that my Rhonda, who has such a pretty Ryukin shape won't grow. At probably 8-9 months old, she's stuck at around 20 grams. She'd be SO PRETTY if she got nice and big, but I've accepted that it isn't going to happen and I am trying to care for her well like any other fishy I'll have. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FishyMandy 6,296 Posted March 29, 2016 I have a lot of fish that have just stayed tiny...but I'm just so bummed that I'm trying to do everything right and both times I've rasied fry they've never met the growth rate I see everywhere else 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goldfishfanforever 913 Posted March 29, 2016 I have a lot of fish that have just stayed tiny...but I'm just so bummed that I'm trying to do everything right and both times I've rasied fry they've never met the growth rate I see everywhere else Don't beat yourself up about it as I have had year old baby comets and commons be maybe 2 inches max but they have all grown and caught up with the ones that I didn't raise who were left in the pond 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bmitchell486 554 Posted March 29, 2016 Sorry that you feel discouraged. But, just remember this -- breeding goldfish is something that many dabble in, but very few succeed in. The fact that you have 21 alive is really great. I hear it's a learning process, with many trials, errors, and failures. So keep your chin up -- I think you're doing a great job by them. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjfromga 1,785 Posted March 29, 2016 Sorry that you feel discouraged. But, just remember this -- breeding goldfish is something that many dabble in, but very few succeed in. The fact that you have 21 alive is really great. I hear it's a learning process, with many trials, errors, and failures. So keep your chin up -- I think you're doing a great job by them. Very true! I was hoping to someday dabble in it myself, but I'm pretty sure that all 4 of my fish are female! What are the odds? Oh, well! I agree and I think she's doing great. Its hard stuff. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FishyMandy 6,296 Posted March 29, 2016 Thanks guys. I jut wish I could see the kind of growth as I see in others fry! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amoonklein 1,212 Posted March 29, 2016 I'm so sorry to hear the process has been such a struggle I'm sure it must be very difficult dealing with sick fry. I will mimic what others have said. Breeding and raising fry is a crazy process and is very much a learning experience. Try to keep your chin up. You really are doing a wonderful job caring for them. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FishyMandy 6,296 Posted March 30, 2016 (edited) I just wish I knew what I was doing wrong! I mean as in why I have never got the amount of growth i see others get. Why they stay so small Edited March 30, 2016 by FishyMandy 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bmitchell486 554 Posted March 30, 2016 I would feel that way too. I feel that way about my "adult" goldfish. They haven't grown as big as many other people's fish that I see on Instagram, and on here, and I wonder if I should have done something differently. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Speckles 1,178 Posted March 31, 2016 I find it interesting the size difference between fry? I guess its genetics and some get fast growing genes (maybe they are gutsers) and others don't or are slower etc. So many variables 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FishyMandy 6,296 Posted March 31, 2016 See my last lot had big parents but still grew really slowly. They are almost 18 months old now and still only a couple inches long I thought my last lot didn't grow much because I had them so crowded..so i split this lot up earlier and into bigger areas..they have wt lesst 5x the space my others did, but no difference in growth rate! Ill post some pics soon..thry are 8 weeks old now 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
