JessicaandMarshall 2 Posted April 25, 2004 A year ago today, we were in the petshop to pick out a new fish, and home came Shy Starlight the Lionhead. He was less than an inch (maybe half inch), and cost $14.99!!!! Back then, I thought all goldfish were like $4.99 haahaa. He has grown, he is a huge egg shaped fish now, that is sprouting a wen I had 2 fish before him, that I managed to keep alive, for just under a year, and just over a year, before they died. Those were my "first fish". Then I learned all I could here, and so far it's paid off I've successfully kept the first fish I've bought since I found Koko's alive for a year!!! *knocks on wood*. I'll have to dig up some before photos of shy starlight. I don't have any pictures of what he looked like when we first got him, but I have some from about September that we can compare to "now" with. I'll post those tomorrow. Jessica 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toothless 4 Posted April 25, 2004 oh, i see. you just get me all hot and bothered and............and nothing! aaaarrrgh! the suspense is killing me! im just jokin', you know how excited i get about your fish, jess. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fishfelice 0 Posted April 25, 2004 (That's pretty excited toothless. ) lol Congrats Jessica! Hopefully you will have many more years with him. This site definately helps them live longer. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
valkyrie 0 Posted April 25, 2004 Can't wait to see the pics! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lovely_Goldfish 0 Posted April 25, 2004 didnt you have whitie for years? also hows your little white koi doing 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JessicaandMarshall 2 Posted April 25, 2004 I will post the pictures tonight, I have to find some before pics, they are on a disc. LovelyGoldfish, no, Whitie was my second fish that I bought after finding Koko's. I've only had Whitie since June 21st. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keekeeme 0 Posted April 25, 2004 congratulations Jessica! I'm sure you'll have that fish for years to come! I too can't wait to see your pics...I really wanna see how much bigger your fish got! Keekee 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lovely_Goldfish 0 Posted April 25, 2004 how big is that white koi you got a few months ago? a foot by now? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barbra44 0 Posted April 26, 2004 Jess I'm excited to see your pictures 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JessicaandMarshall 2 Posted April 26, 2004 Lovely, no Ping is about 5" or so. I tried to get a picture of him, just for you, but he is terrified of me. He would not hold still. I got his head in a picture though LOL! Anyway here is Shy Starlight, about 4-5 months AFTER I got him. He was about 1/2" when I got him. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JessicaandMarshall 2 Posted April 26, 2004 Another picture of when he was YOUNG 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JessicaandMarshall 2 Posted April 26, 2004 A NOW Picture 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JessicaandMarshall 2 Posted April 26, 2004 One more 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keekeeme 0 Posted April 26, 2004 Ohhhh. He's cute! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shnookylu 0 Posted April 26, 2004 What a pretty fish! Is he a lionhead or a ranchu? Kristi 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Devs 2 Posted April 26, 2004 Shy Starlight....ahhhhhhhh it's adorable!!! Look at those little eyes! Nice lionhead Jessica! I've heard all about you and the " white" fish you collect,even before I became a member-lol I think I saw them,but just in case show us again!!! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
valkyrie 0 Posted April 26, 2004 Shy Starlight is such a cutie! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest DigitalAirman Posted April 26, 2004 Kristi- Shy Starlight is a Lionhead. Parker 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bulma75 0 Posted April 26, 2004 awwwwww, its so CUTE! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kissez_61 0 Posted April 26, 2004 wow look at the size diffrance and the coler is deeper as well. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest monty Posted April 27, 2004 Yes - he is a beautiful fish!! A couple of questions: Did you feed him anything special for the head development? What esle did you feed him? What is the actual difference (technically) between a lionhead and a Ranchu? Great job!! My wife and I ware still qworking on keeping our first one alive! We had a bad blast of ick, in an over populated tank, and I lost all of them!! Now I have fully cycled tank (still a little high in NITRITES, but NH3/NH4 is down to 0, and NITRATES is up, so the bacteria are working on the NITRITES). We have a single Red/White Oranda "Pippin" in there. I think I will try to get some pictures up as well! CONGRATS!! KOKO'S site rocks!! I hope being here has the same results for us as it has for you and your lucky fish!! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kat 0 Posted April 27, 2004 Soooooooo cuteeeee! I love the way it's head went all round and puffy!!! Wow makes me want a lionhead/ranchu too (what's the difference can someone explain?). I have to watch myself there though, all these cute pics are tempting me to the pet store every weekend arghh! Well done in keeping the fishie well and happy JessicaandMarshall! Thanks for sharing the pics too 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
touchofsky 0 Posted April 28, 2004 Congratulations, Jessica. Shy Starlight looks just great, and I hope you share many more years together 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoldfishGoddess 2 Posted April 28, 2004 Very cute pics! Adorable fish you have there. If my fishies can go for a few more mothes, I will have had them for a year. Let's hope ore monthes than a year. I'm hoping. Your fishie looks like a nemo fish. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Hillstream Approach Posted April 29, 2004 What a cute little fish. you will have to give us all an update this time next year. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
