Regular Member kazaba Posted November 7, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted November 7, 2010 So I found the cutest little telescope today and had to get it. It's a "calico" with a white belly and mostly black scales with some silvery and copper scales in a beautiful pattern. It also has black stripes in its dorsal and caudal fins. And its eyes are adorable; they're black but have a silvery-metallic outline. I know black is a very unstable color in most goldfish, but does that include calico telescopes too? I wouldn't really mind if he ends up losing black, but it is just so stunning I'd be sad to see it go eventually.. PS: I didn't realize how big my other two fish have gotten since moving them to the 40 gallon! I put the new guy's bag in their tank while setting things up, and he was half their size!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Cynders Posted November 7, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted November 7, 2010 Yes black is unstable in ALL fish. My calico ryukin has lost some of his black and it's fading. There's another member here who had a calico tele in the before and after oage if I'm not mistaken and it's turned from calico to all orange and white. Whether it will turn is in it's genes, and keeping a fish in a pond will help it keep its blacks and make them more vibrant. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member blackteles Posted November 7, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted November 7, 2010 I know black is a very unstable color in most goldfish, but does that include calico telescopes too? In my experience with calico mine didn't lose it's black...it even intensified a little. I believe the black is somewhat diluted within the calico coloration so I think you're going to be safe! on that calico teles...we'd like to see it! We love telescopes! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Lupin Posted November 7, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted November 7, 2010 Yup. The black in calico may likely stay much better than the all-black type but this is always case by case basis. There are a few cases where the black flecks do disappear. Depends more on environmental conditions than genetics as far as I have observed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jhortensius Posted November 7, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted November 7, 2010 My calico ryukin is now an orange and white ryukin (and I'm not even sure if it's a ryukin). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member cometgirl Posted November 8, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted November 8, 2010 My calico telescope has lost most of his black this summer. You can check him out here: http://www.kokosgoldfish.invisionzone.com/forum/index.php?/topic/87149-color-change/ I also used to have a calico oranda who was mostly orange and black, and that black stayed. So the black may stay, or not. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member johann_pond Posted November 8, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted November 8, 2010 My calico Oranda has not lost any of it's black coloring, I have had her for almost 1 year. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member kazaba Posted November 10, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 10, 2010 So, I guess I'll just have to wait and see! I hope most of it stays.. I have a feeling it might I'll put some pictures up in a day or two, it's in a bucket right now since the quarantine tank is currently being sterilized. Hopefully I'll get a good picture once I get him in the tank. Thanks for your responses, they're reassuring! Cometgirl: your telescope's color change is awesome! If mine does lose its black, I hope its remaining colors are as vibrant as that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member devilduck Posted November 10, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted November 10, 2010 I've had my calico oranda for a year in January, and she's kept her black, it might have faded a bit in places but not that I've noticed...I think it partly depends on the type of calico 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin koko Posted November 10, 2010 Admin Share Posted November 10, 2010 Most Cali's i have had kept there black for the most part, they dont loose the black like solid black colored goldfish 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member kazaba Posted November 11, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 11, 2010 I took some pictures with my phone, so they're kinda washed out and don't do this fish justice at all! Super cute 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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