GOLDFISH MIX

[cuba408]

CAN I MIX DIFFERENT KINDS OF GOLDFISH TOGETHER OR IS IT BETTER TO HAVE A CERTAIN KIND ONLY?

 

[black angel]

Fancy bodied types should be kept together and the single tailed fish together.
So it doesnt really matter what you put together as long as you stay in those groups.
The only exception to that are fish with eye handicaps such as celestials and bubble eyes which should be kept with their own kind.

 

[cuba408]

thanks angel,

i was heading to the fish store today and planning on buying 3 goldies that i plan on having for a long time. i already have a red cap oranda and a ranchu and plan on adding 3 to the family. what other types would you suggest. i would like to have different kinds.

thanks

 

[sylvia]

Assuming your tank's big enough, any of the twin-tailed fancy goldies that lack the exaggerated eye characteristics of varieties such as celestials or bubble-eyes would work with those you have.

Some options are fantails, lionheads, pearlscales, pom-poms, veiltails or ryukins. You could also probably manage moors - despite their exaggerated eyes - as they aren't as prone to damage.

Just a note - the issue with choosing them is not realy the number of tail fins - it's the body shape. I'm telling you this because there are fish such as nymphs that have a single tail but would still work fine with yours and there's also double-tailed fish such as the wakin that look more along the lines of a common or comet goldie and are best avoided. The reason you need to choose like this is to ensure that all fish can get a share of the food and are not out-competed - you see the fancy goldfsh can't usualy swim as well or as quickly as those with the more common-type torpedo shape.

 

[cuba408]

nice post sylvia thanks


i have a 50 gallon tank which i think that should be good for 5 goldies.

 

[cuba408]

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http/www.aquariumfish.net/catalog_pages/...hree_groups.htm

 

[mr.dark-saint]

In my 300 gallon bucket I have both kinds (comet like and wobble butts) with a few baby koi rescued from a feeder tank. As long as you spend a few extra minuets there feeding and making sure the fancies get their fill I wouldn't stress with the blending. I'd be more concerned with the size of the enclosure.

Normally I'll go out and wait for them to rise. As soon as the slowest ones (the Black Moores I picked up a few days ago) come up and have a nice group of them I start feeding lightly. Lightly in case the ones with eyes or other speed reducing features will need to be target fed (as in right over their head). If feeding is the only concern feed the sloest ones and they'll do fine.