Regular Member thomasn Posted October 16, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 16, 2010 Here is a pearlscale goldfish I bred. baby picture: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Rebecca Hampshire Posted October 16, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 16, 2010 Goodness! Did he manage to swallow a ball! He's huge!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member thomasn Posted October 16, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 16, 2010 (edited) here a couple seconds of video Edited October 16, 2010 by thomasn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Captain Findus Goldfish Posted October 16, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 16, 2010 wow! he is awesome! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member blackteles Posted October 16, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 16, 2010 He's a beauty! Definitely awesome! Looks like he swallowed a tomato! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Wendy Posted October 16, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 16, 2010 you say tomayto I say tomahto 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Cynders Posted October 16, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 16, 2010 He is a stunning fish! I would have loved to have him! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member rai-nbow Posted October 16, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 16, 2010 WOAH. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member number20121 Posted October 16, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 16, 2010 Very nice! The comparison photo with the tomato made me laugh so hard. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Kateana Posted October 16, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 16, 2010 He's a real beauty, thomsan! He certainly colored up from when he was young. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Sakura Posted October 16, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 16, 2010 Wow that is one beautiful pearlscale! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member redfish Posted October 16, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 16, 2010 Gorgeous! Love his colour! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member dogsbykat Posted October 16, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 16, 2010 He's just lovely, great job! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Locke Posted October 17, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 17, 2010 Gorgeous colouring on them. The red is very vibrant. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Trinket Posted October 17, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 17, 2010 Awesome. Any pics of him as a fry? How many survived of your pearlscale babies? Did you breed in green water? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Lupin Posted October 17, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 17, 2010 What a beauty!!! I'm as intrigued as Trinket. The colors are so vivid! It could only have come from green water, one of the most nutritious foods for fish. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member amynmitchell Posted October 17, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 17, 2010 What a beautiful pearlie! This is a reminder of why I love them so much. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Pearlscaleperfect Posted October 17, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 17, 2010 Whoa I'm jealous!!! I can't wait to get another pearlie. I'm so addicted! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member thomasn Posted October 17, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 17, 2010 (edited) Thanks for the comments everybody, makes me Awesome. Any pics of him as a fry? How many survived of your pearlscale babies? Did you breed in green water? The pic above is the youngest pic I have of him. Of that spawn, he is the only one I kept; I should have kept more but I don't have the space and sadly, I have no female to breed him to What a beauty!!! I'm as intrigued as Trinket. The colors are so vivid! It could only have come from green water, one of the most nutritious foods for fish. I don't use green water. I've done it in the past with good results but it's been at least a year since I've used it and he's never been in it. I just have one tank now and so I can see my fish, it's clear water 100% wc, at least 2x a week. Edited October 17, 2010 by thomasn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Lupin Posted October 17, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 17, 2010 (edited) What's your method to keep it vivid red? No food with beta carotene? I've never seen indoor goldies that remain very red for a long period without fading into pale orange, not unless they're exposed to sunlight and green water for even brief periods. Edited October 17, 2010 by Lupin 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Migaloo Posted October 17, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 17, 2010 Oooohhhh - he really is a beauty! Well done!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member thomasn Posted October 18, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 18, 2010 What's your method to keep it vivid red? No food with beta carotene? I've never seen indoor goldies that remain very red for a long period without fading into pale orange, not unless they're exposed to sunlight and green water for even brief periods. what does beta carotene do? I think it's a combination of things. I try to keep water fresh by changing water as often as I can, while keeping, or trying to keep, nitrates low. It's a true 100% change as I squeeze out the water in sponge filters and I soak up excess water the siphon doesnt get out with another sponge. then I clean out the poo. then they get plenty of plants, I have a planted tank that I let get overrun with algae and duckweed, also, feed them cuttings from planted tanks. I have 90watt t-5 ho light over their tank (16 hours a day) to grow algae in their tank but it's the brown algae type which I don't know if it does any good nutritionally but I see them graze on it. The processed food they get is Saki Hikari, 2-4 times a day. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Lupin Posted October 18, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 18, 2010 The carotenoids are another thing aside from genetics responsible for pigment changes in your fish. Fish have chromatophores that allow them to shift their colors as the cells convert the pigments accordingly. It can be red, orange or yellow. Spirulina is one of those that can greatly affect the color of your fish, much more than carrots can. Is it the Saki Hikari color enhancing product? That could explain the vivid red. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member RanchuDressing Posted October 18, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 18, 2010 BEAUTIFUL pearlscale, thomasn! Pearlies are my favorite type of goldfish but I haven't had any luck with keeping them alive long-term. I totally admire folks who can -- and in your case, even breed them! Wow! Would love to see more pics of your pearlscales -- the parents? Thanks for posting!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member thomasn Posted October 19, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 19, 2010 The carotenoids are another thing aside from genetics responsible for pigment changes in your fish. Fish have chromatophores that allow them to shift their colors as the cells convert the pigments accordingly. It can be red, orange or yellow. Spirulina is one of those that can greatly affect the color of your fish, much more than carrots can. Is it the Saki Hikari color enhancing product? That could explain the vivid red. yea, it's the color enhancing. BEAUTIFUL pearlscale, thomasn! Pearlies are my favorite type of goldfish but I haven't had any luck with keeping them alive long-term. I totally admire folks who can -- and in your case, even breed them! Wow! Would love to see more pics of your pearlscales -- the parents? Thanks for posting!!! I no longer have either of these. I kinda regret this cross because of the hint of headgrowth and the big tail. parents: the female - "golfball" from dandy orandas, this picture is from a year ago. the male - this pic is a couple years old, he's low grade from a big box store. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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