Pearlscale

The pearlscale is a very amazing fish because of it's unique shape and of course, his scales. This fish is also called a golfball fish because of it's unique body shape wich is shaped like a golfball.

This fish grows 6-8 inches but will indded grow very slowly, there perfect Tank fish. I recommend that this fish not be kept with other fish that can move swiftly, like the shubunkin, common goldfish, comet ex. But if you do try to teach your fish how to eat out of your hand so it's a fair game in the race to food. Only use silk plants in your aquarium because the plastic plants can pick of the pearlscale's scales. This fish is probaly not a very good beginner fish but it's not a medium difficulty fish ether, so probably somewhere in between there.

Here are some Pearlscale care tips:

-Don't keep with fish that move swiftly. (A couple are listed above)

-These fish live better in a tank rather than a pond because of there unique shape

-Don't use plastic plants in your aquarium because the plastic plants may pick of the goldfish's scales

-It's a good idea to teach them how to eed from your hand so it's a fair game in the race to food

-These fish prefer food that float such as flakes over sinking pelets

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Telescope Eye

The Telescope eye goldfish is just like a black moor only they grow a little bit bigger and they don't stay black all there life. The telescope eye goldfish should be kept with other goldfish

with eye problems like the black moor, lionhead, red capped oranda or the bubble eye goldfish.

Don't keep these guys with single tailed and the Ryukin especially because the Ryukin is so aggressive he might suck the telescope eyed goldfish's eye right out of his head! I do not

recommend this goldfish for beginners because of it's visual difficulties. Although if cared for

properly it can be the most unique goldfish in your whole tank. When you get fake plants for

your telescope eye get the silk ones because the plastic plants can yank the eye out of there head and same thing with coarse gravel. The telescope eye grows 8 inches but like many goldfish will adapt to your tank size but prefer to be kept in a tank no smaller than 10 gallons.

Here are some telescope eye care facts-

-Never keep with single tail or the Ryukin goldfish because this can lead to fatal fights

-Only keep the telescope eye goldfish with other fish with eye problems (listed above)

-When you put fake plants in with these fish use silk plants instead of plastic plants because the

telescope eyed goldfish might get his eye caught on the plastic plants and will yank the

fish's eye right out of it's socket, this can lead to pain, suffering and even fatal infection to the fish

-These fish can adapt to the tank size but do best in a 10 gallon tank or bigger.

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Ryukin

The Ryukin Goldfish is a tropical water looking fish but is indeed coldwater. The Ryukin is a species of fantail and has a lump around it's shoulder area giving it that tropical fish looking effect. These guys really brighten up any tank They have a wider back and a bigger caudal

fin than standard fantails. Like lots of other goldfish these guys are really hardy and can

live in temperatures close to freezing, so there perfect for outdoor ponds. There dorsal fin

is often twice the size of there body The Ryukin also can be quite aggressive, so I do not

recommend him for beginner goldfish keepers. The Ryukin will only attack another one

of there kind during spawning period but a lot of these guys put together will be fine.

Because of his unique body shape the Ryukin will often get constipated and he will float

belly up to the surface. This may be confused with swim bladder disease but for the Ryukin it's

most likely constipated. To cure him only feed him shelled green peas once every 2 days,

this acts as a laxative to the fish. Although there aggressive if cared for good they can be the most attractive fish in your tank! Here are some care facts:

-Don't keep the Ryukin with other fish because this can cause fighting, only keep him with

his own kind

-Don't get constipation mixed up with swim bladder disease. (The treatment to cure this is listed above)

-His tail should be twice the size of his body

-He shoulder have a lump behind his head, very big shoulders and a wide back

-The Ryukin can grow around 8 inches

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Shubunkin

The shubunkin is a cool fish but never keep shubunkins with fantails or there will be fights.

What separates mainly the shubunkin from the common goldfish is there unique colour.

The shubunkin's main colour is a metallic blue but you have to look closely to see it because

it's covered up by other speckles of colours. The shubunkin can grow 8 inches and like

ponds more than anything else. There great tank mates with Kois and common goldfish

but don't keep them with visual handicapped fish because they can move so fast and will

win the race to food and will start to nip at that fish. The Shubunkin looks cool but is my

least favorite fish. There are two types o Shubunkins -the London type (pictured to the right) -the Bristol type (pictured to the left) The London type is very similar to the common goldfish except for it's colours and the Bristol type has a big well rounded tail and moderately forked well rounded lobes. The London Type is more common than the Bristol type and the London type is the one in most pet stores. These are recommended as beginner fish.

Here are some shubunkin care facts:

-Never keep a shubunkin with a fantail or visual handicapped fish because this may result in fighting

-They grow 8 inches

-Never keep in a tank smaller than 10 gallons

-The London type is more popular than the Bristol type

-The Bristol type should have a big tail and moderately rounded lobes and a blue metallic

colour underneath there multicoloured speckles and the London type should look just like the

common goldfish only with different speckled colours

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Comet Goldfish

Comet Goldfish are very good tank mates for Kois because they both prefer ponds.
Comet goldfish at a mature age can grow 11-13 inches and there tail is 3/4 the length
of there body. When you buy your comet he should not be smaller than 3 inches.
Comets often do well in very large tanks there very fast fish so they should not be
kept with visually handicapped fish such as Bubble eyed, lionhead/red capped oranda,
black moor, telescope eye or celetiasles. These guys will except a wide variety of food
and there recommended as beginner fish because there so hardy and sociable. They
should be kept in a 15 gallon tank minimal for there first year after that I recommend
52 gallons or bigger for your fish to remain in tip top shape. Comets can live 20 years
in a large tank or pond. These fish will really brighten up and make your tank more attractive
with there tail. You can get comets in all sorts of different colours, some are even multicoloured
and some are just one colour, whatever you like best.
Here are some Comet care facts:
-There tail should be 3/4 the size o there body
-Kois and standard goldfish are excellent tank or more preferred pond mates
-Comets can grow 11-13 inches and after he's 1 year old he needs a 52 gallon tank or bigger
-When bought they should not be any smaller than 3 inches
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Koi

The Koi fish is not really a goldfish, there a species of Carp, but they are related to goldfish.
The Koi is so amazing, but they need a 500 gallon pond that is 24 inches deep minimum to
live. The Koi is very smart and can grow very big anywhere for 24 to 36 inches is average,
but if cared for well in a big enough pond they can grow 3.5 feet. The Koi can hear underwater
very well and they get to know your face after awhile, so if you go near him after you had him a awhile your Koi will swim up to you and if you teach him to eat from your hand he will come
up to the surface and he will let you pet him. This pet is just like a dog, he will even kiss
you by sucking on your finger. This is a very expensive, but amazing pet to have. Here are
some facts on the Koi:
-Keep Kois in ponds that are no smaller than 500 gallons and has to be 24 inches deep minimum
-Keep an eye on Kois in spring because this is a very hard season for the fish
-Make sure you have other fish for the Koi to play with because it's such a sociable fish
-If cared for properly they can live 20-35 years and living even longer is not unheard of
-When you buy your filter don't use a pool filter because it's not as healthy for the fish and
your electricity bill will skyrocket because there only for use around 6 hours a day and you need
a 24/7 hour filter
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Black moor

The black moors goldfish is a very unique fish because of it's eyes. Like the telescope eyed goldfish his eyes protrude his head. This fish is a very good beginner fish because he looks so cool, yet, he's not that hard to take care of. These guys can grow 8-10 inches long, but, they
can adapt to your tank size. Black moors will do well in big tank rather than ponds, but, they
still like ponds. I personally love black moors but they should be kept with other handicapped
fish like Telescope eyed, celestials, bubble eyed and the lionhead or red capped oranda.
The black moors will stay black all it's life, but, this only happens very rarely, they might
change colour when they get older (this don't happen often) and chances are he will turn blue
if he changes colour. Here are some care tips:
-Keep black moors with other visually handicapped fish (listed above) and try not to use floating
food (frozen or flake foods) because since his eyes are bulged out of his head it's harder for him to see and sinking foods make it easier for him.
-Make sure you don't have sharp objects in his tank because if he scrapes his eyes against them he could go blind, get infected or his eye could completely fall out. Even the plants, try to stick with the silk plants because there not as sharp
-Keep them in a 10 gallon tank minimum and they prefer big tanks than ponds, but, black moors will still do healthy in a pond
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Lionhead Goldfish

The lionhead or red capped oranda are very unique fish because of the bulge on top of their head. Although they look very cool with the bulge on their head it can become annoying to

the fish because the bulge when he gets older and bigger will cover his eyes and gills, there

or making it hard for them to breath and this can lead to gill fluke. They should be kept with other disabled fish because there slow in the race to food. These fish can grow 9 inches.

Here are some care facts-

-Keep them with other disabled fish that are slow and they might get gill fluke so watch there gills

-Don't keep them with single tailed goldfish because they might nip at him. (Goldfish and comets won't)

-The red capped oranda (picture to the left) and the lionhead (picture to the right) are the same thing except there colour. The red capped is silver with a red bulge and the lionhead is orange

with an orange bulge.

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Common Goldfish

The common goldfish is probably the most popular fish people get because there so hardy,really cheap (like $2 tax included), they look so nice in a tank, the bright gold really gives your tank so much life. Although it's a very bad thing to do they are commonly kept in bowls because they adapt to the size of the tank. in a bowl they will only grow 3 inches, but in a pond they can grow 15-17 inches. If you put a goldfish in total darkness for a week it will turn silver, so you can change his colour every now and then. Here are some goldfish keeping facts-

-Keep them in a 10 gallon tank minimum with at least 2 other fish with him

-A total slob and prone to gill fluke

-Like lots of hiding spaces so he won't get stressed out

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Wheather Loach

The Weather loach is not a goldfish but, he is still a coldwater fish compatible with all goldfish species. They can grow 8-11 inches and must be kept in a 15 gallon tank minimum. I find them really cute, but, like eels to protect himself they are covered in mucus. They are really hardy fish and people have found them in just mud with no apparent water at all. They can live out of water for 6-8 hours and they have been known to be escape artists. Many fish owners leave the house for 5 hours and soon as they leave there weather loach jumps out on the floor and when they get back they see on the floor, worried the owner puts him back in the tank and he appears fine. They have speckles on there back and can be also be a rare gold colour.

Here are some care facts:

-Keep wheather loaches in a 15 gallon tank min.

-Use aquatic sand in your aquarium because they love to dig and coarse gravel can damage there gills.

-They are bottom feeders and although they are very playful fish they are very difficult to breed.

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The Fantail Goldfish

The Fantail or double tail goldfish is a very common coldwater fish. But, because the fantail goldfish has 2 tails it should not
be kept with a single because the fantail lacks speed, therefor, losing in the race to get food. Also, Fantails and single tails
kept together may cause aggresivity. But some single tailed
goldfish can go with the fantail such as the common goldfish and
the comet goldfish, but other single tailed goldfish will attack the fantail. Here are some care facts- 1. Never put a fantail with a single tail goldfish. (Common and comet goldfish are the only species that can go with a fantail) 2. Put in a 10 gallon tank minimum. 3. Like all goldfish species they are prone to gill flukes. 4. Should have a nice bit of fat on them.

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Bubble eyed goldfish

The bubble eyed goldfish is the hardest goldfish breed to take care of because of it's giant sacs of water on his cheeks The bubble eyed goldfish's cheeks are thin sacs of water that limits there eyesight. The sacs are easily broken and by the time there 2 years old and the fish is 8 inches the sacs on his cheeks are very large and this limits the fish's vision, therefore making him slower and if the sacs burst they will most likely become infected and not grow back, but if he

does not get infected the sacs will grow back but they will look different. Here are some things

you can do to keep a bubble eyed goldfish healthy. 1. Never take them out of the water with a

net 2. Keep them with other goldfish that has a disability with there eyesight because other

goldfish will beat them to the race to food 3. Never use coarse gravel with these fish for they

will scrape the sacs against it and end up bursting there sacs 4. Don't use decorations that have

sharp edges because the fish could pop his sacs on them.

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Getting your new goldfish

When you get your new goldfish be sure the species of the goldfish you get is right for you.
There are several diffrent species of goldfish, here they are:
Common Goldish, Koi, Bubble eyed goldfish, black moors, shubunkins, telescope eye, lionhead, comet, fantail or double tail, Veil tail, Ryukin and the Pearlscale. There are facts and care information about every fish there! :)
Here are some new pointers for beginner goldfish keepers.
-So your tank is not over crouded the number of total inches your goldfish are together is
how many gallons o water you need. EX>A fish is 5 inches and another is 4 inches, so you
would need at least 9 gallons of water. (Bottom feeders and alge eaters don't count)
-Do weekly 50-75% water changes to get out any stuff the filter can't
-Make sure the PH level of the water is good or the fish. (Goldfish prefer a higher PH level)
-Make sure the water is not too hot or too gold
-When you get a new goldfish put your fish on Pimafix and Melafix medication for 3 days