Guest amazonjes Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 I think my fish is a veiltail, but he only has a single tail, not a double. His tail is long and flowing and has an inverted v shape at the end, but it's not a double tail. What is he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Ranchugirl Posted December 15, 2006 Regular Member Share Posted December 15, 2006 Hmm, do you have a picture of him, Amazonjes? It is definetely not a veiltail, since those have long tails without any forks or anything in them, and always come in double tails. Is the body streamlined, or rather round and fat? Long body? If its a single tail, then comet comes to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest amazonjes Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 No, I'm sorry I don't have a pic. I dont have a digital camera so I doubt I can get one. His body is fat and round. He's definately not a comet. I'll try to see if I can borrow my fiance's mom's camera and see if I can get a pic. His tail is very long and flowy, but it's not a double. It doesn't angle down either. It is strait out from his body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Jon Posted December 17, 2006 Regular Member Share Posted December 17, 2006 if its an upside down v, it goes straight out and has a fat body, it may just be a fantail with a webed tail. Is the tail have a large fork? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Man Yu Posted December 17, 2006 Regular Member Share Posted December 17, 2006 or perhaps it's a very fat comet. Especially since you say the tail projects straight out behind him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member d_golem Posted December 18, 2006 Regular Member Share Posted December 18, 2006 or perhaps it's a very fat comet. Especially since you say the tail projects straight out behind him. Exactly what I thought. Or a fantail nymph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest amazonjes Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Well, if you make a peace sign with your two fingers and turn it sideways, that is what his tail looks like (or like this >), but very long and flowy. Maybe he is a comet, but his body is so short. He even has a little hump on his back where the dorsal fin starts. I think he may be just a strange hybrid of a comet and a veiltail. What is a veiltail nymph? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member d_golem Posted December 19, 2006 Regular Member Share Posted December 19, 2006 amazonjes, I'll be honest with you, the possibility of your fish being a veiltail or even a veiltail hybird is very very slim. A veiltail is a rare breed of goldfish and are mostly owned by experienced breeders and collectors. Comets are not always slim. There are humpy comets and fat comets, but if it got a long singletail (yes, like if u make a peace sign and turn it sideways) then 99% it's definitely a comet. The other distinct possibility is that your fish is a nymph, which is what some breeders call "deformed" fantails which only have singletails (instead of the acceptable double-tail & should have been culled) to make them more marketable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest amazonjes Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 amazonjes, I'll be honest with you, the possibility of your fish being a veiltail or even a veiltail hybird is very very slim. A veiltail is a rare breed of goldfish and are mostly owned by experienced breeders and collectors. Umm...okay. Well, I still don't think he's really a comet, maybe part but not full comet. He has the body of a fancy not a common. I'm working on getting a picture of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member d_golem Posted December 21, 2006 Regular Member Share Posted December 21, 2006 I'm working on getting a picture of him. That would be great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest amazonjes Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 I just found this image and (I know it's an illustration, not the best source) my fish looks almost like this (well, without the girl sitting on him) with a slight hump at the dorsal fin, slightly pointed face, and round body with a single tail. I thought this might be helpful. I've pretty much concluded that Moe is a crossbreed of some sort. I just wish I knew of what exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Spaz Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 If it looks like this one: http://www.aquarienfreunde-mannheim.de/Flo...en/image005.jpg It's a "Bloody Parrot" cichlid. If it looks like this one: http://cdserver2.ru.ac.za/cd/011120_1/Aqua...logy/Image4.jpg It's a fantail. If it's like this one: http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/4468/veiltail.jpg It's a veiltail. That drawing looks like a Ryukin goldy. If your fishy is a mutt, it might have some mixed in there, with some Comet or other fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member cometgoldielover Posted December 24, 2006 Regular Member Share Posted December 24, 2006 vieltails also have the long flowing fins on the rest of their body(not up-to-date on fish trems). comets very often do not. If his back is humped, he could be a cross between a comet and a fantail or ryukin. Or something of that sort. I hope you figure it out, either way he sounds very beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member karla80 Posted December 24, 2006 Regular Member Share Posted December 24, 2006 Hi, I've been having the same problem of figuring out what type of goldie I have and I just wanted to add that I've been doing so much research on veiltails specifically due to the fact that my Casper's tail is very long, I've had many people comment on how beautiful and long his tail is and according to articles I've read pure veiltails are indeed very rare due to only a small percentage becoming true veiltails but a mix of veiltail with other type of goldie is not that uncommon, so perhaps you have a mix. Although I would like to be sure of what type of goldie he is, I am convinced he is a mix of fantail and veiltail, personally rare or not I love him and value him . karla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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