Please Understand (fish)

[IRescue452]

I've actually seen 15" orandas. They sell large ones at the crappy store I once wrote a thread about. They want $80 for one so I didn't get too tempted. He also wouldn't sell the one with deformities due to TB. Fortunately it takes a long long long time for the round goldies to get that big, if ever. Three will enjoy that tank for years.

I also mix tropicals and goldfish . Once you've had a lot of experience with fish, there's no problems mixing the two as long as they are species compatible. I'd never mix livebearers with goldfish. I have Depot, my comet, in with my tetra tank. Goldfish being strictly cold water and trops being strictly warm water is just a myth (perpetuated by fish lovers who want newbies to take things slowly).

[Zippy]

Why would we be mad.You rehomed Queen because she was to big to have in your tank.You did what was best for Queen.
The new goldies are adorable.What are there names?Are they boys or girls?

[Kalei]

Thanks very much IRescue Yes in my life time I have only ever seen one really large Oranda, it wasn't as big as Queen or anything, but it was huge, but ever since then I still haven't seen any orandas that were massive.

Thanks Zippy No I still don't really have names for them. Of course Little Guy has a name but as for the Red Cap Oranda. I'm trying to think of a really unique name for him, I think I am gonna love that fish soooo much, I am already so attached to it, I just love him and thinks hes adorable!

So far I've thought of:
Bubbles (but that's so normal)
Smartie(because it looks like the red cap on his head means he has a big smart brain lol)
Akemi (means 'bright' or 'beautiful' in japanese)
Or I thought of 'Mother' as in Mother of the other goldfish (but I still can't reallly tell the sex. They are all a little to young to tell, still babies. But so far there are no tubercules on the red caps head or gills so it may be female

[Genny]

Great Pictures! Don't worry, nobody is mad at you I have one angel fish in with 6 goldfish! She looks a little funny with all the goldfish too but they all get along fine.
Angel fish and Gold fish are some of my favorite fish. I had a little goldfish like the one you just got. Her name was Nemo!!
Very cute pics

[Zippy]

I love the name Bubbles.I plan to name a future fish that name.

[Freedom]

Kalei, I am amazed! I had no success with angel fish and finally gave up on those. The ones I had were gray with a black stripe; your is a different variety from the photos.

Those new goldfish will be in your tank quite some time before they outgrow it; if at all. Nice clear photos, too!

[inlovewithanimals]

why would anyone be madd?? queen was just too big for you.



Justin

[Chilli]

I, like everyone else, see no reason to be mad.
I know how it feels to love a particular kind of fish so much that tanks just don't seem right without them. For me its cichlids. I know you only have good intentions for your fish, and they receive great care!
The little goldies are so cute. :]
Good luck, and I'd love to see pictures of your dad's tropical tank.

[jackie]

Very cute goldies, although I think it is a bad idea to mix them with an angel fish.

Angel fish can be aggressive by nature (don't say that yours is different) and will most likely start to nip at the flowing tails of your goldies.

My advice is to see if you can re-home the angel and lower the temp for your goldies, so that everyone is happy and healthy.

How big is your tank? You should look into getting a few live plants for them to munch on!