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Hey,
I just got this huge Ryuking goldfish. I've never really kept goldfish before but they are something I would really like to get into.

My first question is how much to feed? I have Hikari gold pellets, how much should I be feeding a day? Also any other good foods you recomend? I saw in the other post about feeding oranges so I will try that.

Second question: Hes in my fishroom which is slightly warmer in the summer. The temps in the tank is around 70, is that too warm for him?

Thrid question, mainly just out of curiosity: How easy are they to breed? And can they be bred with any other goldfish varieties?

Anything else I should know?
Heres a pic of him:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v429/ontariobetta/herman.jpg
thanks

goldfish stomachs aren't larger than there eyes, so feed to ur best judgement.

i have some goldfish in warm"er" water, and they can do just fine,

goldfishes breed best, by useing the spawn mop method, i think they can breed with other types, breeding should be farily easy

wow he is big.

Last edited by bettachris at 27-Aug-2005 14:06

ontariobetta
With the feeding feed sparingly a little at a time once a day and never on the water change days.

My local LFS has no heating in any of the tanks the whole room is heated therfore all the socalled cold water fish are at the same temp as the tropicals.

Breeding sory I cannot help you at all.

Do a Google on that variety it should help.

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You dont' want to overfeed a goldfish, especially a fancy. Due to the breeding many of them have become so deformed that minor constipation can push up against the swimbladder causeing swimming difficulty. This is why it's not only important that they're kept in large enough tanks (75 gallon as a minimum) but also that they're fed plenty of fresh veggies and given good water quality. Low stocking, frequent water changes and some veggies every day should keep your new guy happy. I feed mine thawed peas simply because they're the easiest. I know others feed spinach and sea weed sheets are common as well. Oranges provide additional vit C which is usefula s well.

On the temperature issue. I've also had quite warm tanks this summer, up to 90. The important thing is to keep the oxygen levels high enough thru plenty of surface agitation. 70 really isnt anything to worry about .

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ok thanks guys!

How many Hikari gold pellets would you recommend I feed then? I've been giving him 4 once a day. Is that too much?

Yeah I really don't like the big ball look they have. Which is why I was wondering if they could be crossed with other varieties to maybe get longer bodies?

They've been bred that way for centuries because someone thought it'd be a good idea. All goldfish are essentially carp. Standard fish shape in other words. The "fancy" varities are ones that had been bred to bring out specific deformities that are considered attractive.

4 sounds to be a place to start. You'll have to judge exactly how hungry he is since he's your fish . IME feeding smaller ammounts more frequently is better. After all in the wild fish will eat all day as they come across food.

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wow thats a nice looking goldy

"Yeah I really don't like the big ball look they have. Which is why I was wondering if they could be crossed with other varieties to maybe get longer bodies? "

If you want a goldfish with a longer body you might want buy a different breed such a comet, shubukin or peakock. Cross breeding is not out of the question if you can establish a breeding pair.
For several years I've been cross breeding comets and shubukins in my pond. I didn't intend to at first. I started with about dozen fish and after a couple years together they sort of took it upon themselves. I've just been facilitating ever since. All of the offspring are some mix of the parents plus a few traits neither parent has.

That goldfish is really beautiful! Great color .

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