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	WHAT KIND OF GOLDFISH?
KAY Small Fry Posts: 6 Kudos: 7 Votes: 0 Registered: 02-Jun-2005	Hi all I bought some goldfish at walmart for .28 or .38 cents a piece, are they common goldfish or feeder goldfish? I have had them several months they have grown alot.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:00
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	They are a common goldfish, also known as a golden carp. [link=Here is their profile]http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/profiles/goldfish.xml" style="COLOR: #EB4288[/link]. They grow to 2 feet and live 20+ years, and require a pond as they are very active fish. If I remember correctly the one pictured in the profile I linked to grew to 9 inches in two years since it was given plenty of room (pond) and a good diet. ^_^ [hr width='40%']"Has someone taken your faith? It's real, the pain you feel. The life, the love, You die to heal. The hope that starts, The broken hearts... I’ve got another confession my friend, I’m no fool. I’m getting tired of starting again, Somewhere new."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:00
KAY Small Fry Posts: 6 Kudos: 7 Votes: 0 Registered: 02-Jun-2005	Thanks I'm am one of the beginner dummies that went and bought 3 common 2 shabunkin (sp?) and one black moor for a 10 gallon 1 shabunkin died shortly after I got him the others are doing great. I take very good care of the water and tank until the pond gets finished.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:00
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	Sounds good Kay you lucky ducky, getting a pond and all! For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:00
OldTimer Mega Fish USAF Retired Posts: 1181 Kudos: 1294 Votes: 809 Registered: 08-Feb-2005	I wouldn't call yourself a dummy, just uninformed. If the lfs had done what they should have, they would have asked you where you were going to place the goldfish. Now you know that most lfs just care about the sale and not the outcome. Keep yourself knowledgeable by researching this site and other info available before you buy fish in the future and you will be successful. And welcome to FP. The best fish forum on the web. Water, taken in moderation, cannot hurt anybody. -- Mark Twain
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:00
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	most feeder fish are common golds, or comets.(comets are more popular)
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