Ranchugirl 17 Posted May 18, 2004 Yin, it happens quite a lot actually. People can't take care of their fish anymore, maybe old age, moving to a place where no pets are allowed...who knows..... What puzzles me the most with that fish is tha the is such a high quality fish. Whoever owned him knew what kind of fish that was..... BTW, the black moor is still there, at least when I checked last time Sunday.... Okay, here he is now!.... And off to the photo section we go!! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoldfishGoddess 2 Posted May 18, 2004 What a sweetie!!! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keekeeme 0 Posted May 19, 2004 Beauty!!! I would of peed my pants! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eather.hey 0 Posted May 19, 2004 You got to get that moor! What an awesome pair those 2 would be! Ebony and Ivory! How can you separate them? Nice find though! Jessica is gonna be peeved. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Florissa 0 Posted May 19, 2004 What a nice fish, Andrea! Congrats on the deal! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ranchugirl 17 Posted May 19, 2004 Thanks! Name, hm? Haven't thought about it yet, but this one definetely will get a name! :rbanana 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barbra44 0 Posted May 19, 2004 Nice fish..!!! what a beauty! I walked into the Petcetera here in Belleville today to find a 7 inch calico Ryakin for $24.00. It's so pretty... but unfortunately i'm not equipted for the lovely fish. Great find and addition to your family! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toothless 4 Posted May 19, 2004 holy cow, andrea! what a steal!!!!!!!!!!!!! that has to be the largest hump i have ever seen on a ryukin! and pure white too boot! hes quite a lucky fellow to have found you. REALLY LUCKY! so, what are you thinking of calling him? thats too bad that you didnt get ahold of the moor as well. im sure that they would have been quite a sight to be seen (together). both huge and 1 white 1 black. kind of a shame that they were separated after growing up together. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Incandisco 0 Posted May 19, 2004 Nice one Andrea, Can I suggest "Lucky" for the name - as you were lucky to get a fish like that where you did, and the fish is lucky to have been grabbed by someone who will look after it well! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Black oranda 0 Posted May 20, 2004 what a lovely fish andrea! i love that fish so mutch. Before christmas there was this huge oranda that i wanted but costed 35 $ but was huge, i decided to to save him until boxing day since the prices are lower. He was for 15$!!!!! and i missed him some one else bought him but instead i got Accalia the 8 inch black moor. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ranchugirl 17 Posted May 20, 2004 Incandisco, "Lucky" is indeed a fitting name for him! Great suggestion! So simple, why didn't I think of that? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjeff80 0 Posted May 20, 2004 Wow!! What a great looking fish!! I'd definately say you got lucky!! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Debi0825 0 Posted May 20, 2004 Beautiful fish! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kim 0 Posted July 2, 2004 This is Elvis - I called him that when I got him (about 4 years ago) because he was gold with black on top, and the black came down perfectly onto his face like two big sideys! Well, over time he turned completely gold and bit by bit he turned totally white! He's looked like this for about a year, except for his fins which just keep getting longer and longer! He's so pretty, he looks like a ghost or an angel to me as he whirls around the tank. I love all my fish, but whenever people walk into my living room, they're like: "WOW! That silver fish is so amazing! His fins are so long!" I love my babies 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Devs 2 Posted July 2, 2004 Wow Elvis is really amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! His fins are really long! :rolleyes:I haven't seen anything like him in my lfs's ,that's for sure!!! He's a beaut!! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kim 0 Posted July 2, 2004 Thanks! I was wondering if he's a fantail, I don't know what he is! I got him out of a tank labelled "Fancy Medium" 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kingyo 0 Posted July 2, 2004 What a beautiful fish! Your fish is not a fantail it is another variety called Veiltail goldfish. What's your secret for healthy fins? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LaurieP 0 Posted July 2, 2004 Kim, he is beautiful. I love his flowing fins. He must be awesome to watch swim. He is also a very nice color. I'm with Sharon I haven't seen one like that around here either. Laurie 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fisharenewtome 0 Posted July 3, 2004 He's really pretty! Such beautiful flowing fins!! Jenn 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LikeAGoldfish 0 Posted July 3, 2004 Kim your fish is a real beauty. Other than color he looks just like my guy Chip. I was told when I got him that he is a Shubunkin. I love watching him swim and see his fins flutter in the water. Linda 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fishfelice 0 Posted July 3, 2004 That ain't no shubunkin! Looks like a beautiful veiltail to me! Wonderful pictures- thanks for sharing them! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LikeAGoldfish 0 Posted July 3, 2004 Looks like I'll have to stop saying I have a Shubunkin and change it to a Veiltail. I always wondered why I couldn't find any other Shubunkins that looked like Chip....... Linda 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdude360 0 Posted July 3, 2004 OMG, that is so beautiful! I have never seen a goldfish with such long fins! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kim 0 Posted July 3, 2004 What a beautiful fish! Your fish is not a fantail it is another variety called Veiltail goldfish. What's your secret for healthy fins? Thank you everybody for your comments. I'm so happy you all think Elvis is special too! I don't think I really have a secret for healthy fins - as Elvis' fins have gotten longer I've learned to keep ornaments and plastic plants with sharpish edges out of the aquarium. The other fish occasionally nip at his tail but don't seem to do any damage. Whenever I notice anything at all awry in the tank, I add Melafix (something I only heard of here in the forum - thank you!) which helps fins to heal amongst many other things. The goldfish food I use as a staple has "Immuno Health Booster and Vitamin C", so maybe that helps? *LOL* I'm glad to hear that Elvis is a veiltail - now I can describe him better. Yes, Laurie, I could watch him swim all day! Linda, I would love to see a picture of Chip. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
