Regular Member Sakura Posted November 24, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted November 24, 2010 So I've been seeing little white things at the tank bottom lately that are impossibly to siphon out because they're heavy. I didn't know what they were, but I just pulled them out of the tank today to look at them closer because I realized they're probably teeth. And they are! Little tiny goldfish teeth! It's so awesome! Here's an informational article about goldfish, and it includes a nice illustration of the teeth. http://fl.biology.usgs.gov/Carp_ID/html/carassius_auratus.html Here's the illustration in case you don't want to read the link: And here's the photos of the teeth I found! This post has been promoted to an article 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Captain Findus Goldfish Posted November 24, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted November 24, 2010 OMG that is SO COOOL! I also found one the other day! THATS what it was! Who is loosing so many teeth??? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin koko Posted November 24, 2010 Admin Share Posted November 24, 2010 Those are such Awesome shots hun. WOW I have seen them in my tanks and new it was teeth but to have a close up of them is so cool. Thank you hun 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Sakura Posted November 24, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 24, 2010 (edited) I think it's all of them. I'm pretty sure goldfish (and most fish?) lose teeth and re-grow them regularly through-out the year. Most of those were in the 75 gallon tank, but one was in the 55 gallon tank with the two ryukins. No problem Koko Edited November 24, 2010 by Sakura 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Cynders Posted November 24, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted November 24, 2010 Someone call the goldie fairy. The ylook like human teeth almost. Like on Sheephead fish. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member mjbubbles Posted November 24, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted November 24, 2010 Wow! They are pretty big given how small gf are! How amazing! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin koko Posted November 24, 2010 Admin Share Posted November 24, 2010 Just be thankful they dont have teeth in the front part of there mouths 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Sakura Posted November 24, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 24, 2010 Exactly, with how often they like to nibble on arms! mjbubbles, these fish are actually pretty big. The largest two are almost 7 inches, and the others are all about 5.5 inches. The smallest tooth I found came from the ryukin tank, where the smallest fish (Toad, at about 4.5 inches) lives. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin koko Posted November 24, 2010 Admin Share Posted November 24, 2010 Oh if they did TD would have had a 9" goldfish dangling off his arm one time when Pharoh bit him and left a red mark. Thank heavens goldfish's teeth are in the back 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Sakura Posted November 24, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 24, 2010 Wow Pharoh left a red mark?! That's crazy! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin koko Posted November 24, 2010 Admin Share Posted November 24, 2010 Yeah never seen Td pull his hand out of a goldfish tank so fast 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Sakura Posted November 24, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted November 24, 2010 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Kerstin Posted November 24, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted November 24, 2010 Wow those teeth are amazing!! They look like human teeth almost. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member dogsbykat Posted November 24, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted November 24, 2010 That is really good to know, thanks for the info My fish are much smaller, so their teeth must get sucked up without me noticing 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member cometgirl Posted November 24, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted November 24, 2010 Great pictures! And the diagram is really good too. I'm always finding teeth, but never that big. Then again, my fish is pretty small. I'm glad I don't have to pay up for the goldfish fairy because I find new ones in the tank every week! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Rebecca Hampshire Posted November 24, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted November 24, 2010 Jeepers! Teeth!!! I was too scared to put my hands in the tank in the first place. After seeing those monster teeth I will have a huge job on my hands when it's tank cleaning day! It will be like doing a bush tucker trial! (I'm a celebrity get me out of here is back on the TV. It's that time of year!) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Cynders Posted November 24, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted November 24, 2010 i just looked in my tank and found 2. From Link no doubt. They're too big to be little Zelda's LOL 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporter amoonklein Posted November 24, 2010 Supporter Share Posted November 24, 2010 Wow, Sakura! Those photos are great! I have found small white things at the bottom of the tank before that I couldn't siphon up and never knew what they were. It's so cool to know that they were teeth!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member mikroll Posted November 24, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted November 24, 2010 great pictures, thanks for showing them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member blackteles Posted November 25, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted November 25, 2010 That's really wild....I've never seen that before. Great observations, Sakura! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member kukana d Posted November 25, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted November 25, 2010 Same here-white things the python will stir around,but can't manage to suck /up 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member shellbell4ever Posted November 25, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted November 25, 2010 Oh My Gosh!!!Sakura your such a great photographer Thanks for sharing your pic's with us and the info to boot 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member amynmitchell Posted November 25, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted November 25, 2010 Crazy and cool. I'm always nervous when they nibble...now I will be extra nervous even though their teeth are so far back. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Guldklumpen Posted November 25, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted November 25, 2010 (edited) Great thread Thx a lot. I was not aware that the goldies lost their pharyngeal teeth. Guldklumpen. Edited November 25, 2010 by Guldklumpen 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Quasi Posted November 25, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted November 25, 2010 Oh if they did TD would have had a 9" goldfish dangling off his arm one time when Pharoh bit him and left a red mark. Thank heavens goldfish's teeth are in the back 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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