I keep goldies, so always happy to hear about them. But I'm on autopilot with my goldies. I gave up on plants a long time ago, and am much happier, to be honest. I know what products work for me -- Prime, Purigen, and a Fil Stat cannister -- and I have a varied food regime. I have a bio load that most would consider excessive, but as long as I do regular water changes, the water parameters check out. To the point that I only check water once a month.
I don't have much to contribute goldy wise, but do love to hear about them.