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Offline Sunbeam56

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Two new goldies.
« on: September 27, 2008, 07:36:17 PM »
So, I had to release my two BEEG goldies to the water lily pond. Friday showed up dead, and we haven't seen King Richard.
My two aquariums are empty. :(

Today I went to PEtsmart, not a preferred fish place, to buy cat food. (Yes, I have cats, birds AND fish). And there were these itty bitty little random goldies. Fantails.

I couldn't resist.
I got two.  @O@
They are each no bigger than my thumbnail.

So it took 3 hours to clean the aquariums, and then I carefully adjusted the water temp and so on -- and they are doing fine.
But they look like minnows in the ocean.  lol

Maybe they will grow fast. ::)

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Re: Two new goldies.
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2008, 10:06:11 PM »
Sorry you lost your favorites.  I'm sure your new fantails will grow nicely with your care.

Ahem....no photos?!

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Re: Two new goldies.
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2008, 06:29:58 AM »
I think they might grow into Ryukins. One can hope.
They are pretty hard to photograph. Very small, move very fast.
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« Last Edit: September 28, 2008, 06:32:11 AM by Sunbeam56 »

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Re: Two new goldies.
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2008, 12:50:44 PM »
sorry  :( :( :(     :( u lost your fish i know it is depressing but the new ons are too cute....good luck...   O0 lorraine
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Re: Two new goldies.
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2008, 07:42:37 PM »
OH , WOW the one in the frist photo has a nice long tail !
I'm sorry you lost you're goldies .... :'(
I have a pond with faintails only....I love them .

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Re: Two new goldies.
« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2008, 09:24:12 PM »
Oh I'm so sorry about your fish, but I do like the tail on the first goldie pictured.  Yes it's body shape does look as if it may be a Ryukins, or just a short squaty longfin
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