Kingfish Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 I am not new to the hobby I am just new to fancy goldfish.Right now I have a 40 gallon with a black moor, pearl scale, and Oranda . I have easy planters with Java fern and Anubias barteri. And two mystery snails. With some duckweed for their diet . I also feed omega goldfish flakes and rapashy super gold. I do plan on transferring them to a 75 gallon. If anyone has tips or ideas please let me know . I’d appreciate any help. Hope everyone is doing well! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 On 10/15/2022 at 6:28 AM, Kingfish said: I am not new to the hobby I am just new to fancy goldfish.Right now I have a 40 gallon with a black moor, pearl scale, and Oranda . I have easy planters with Java fern and Anubias barteri. And two mystery snails. With some duckweed for their diet . I also feed omega goldfish flakes and rapashy super gold. I do plan on transferring them to a 75 gallon. If anyone has tips or ideas please let me know . I’d appreciate any help. Hope everyone is doing well! I don’t know much about goldfish, but welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 Sounds like everything is going well! Biggest thing I've found with fancies (other than water quality) is their diet. Since they're short-bodied fish, they tend to have constipation issues and swim bladder issues far more common than other "normal" fish. Sounds like you're feeding a good diet now, but I might supplement with some blanched veggies once a week or every two weeks, and add in a day of fasting weekly. Blanched peas were always popular with mine, although if you have the time to crunch them into bite-sized pieces, green beans and carrots work well too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark303 Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 sounds like a good setup. I second the advice on researching a balanced diet for them. I still struggle with fancies getting swim bladder issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Easy to second this advice. Veggies are good. My last tank really went to town on broccoli, my new guys (just set up two months ago) ignore it. Repashy is good, and a recent addition to what I feed. I also do not feed flakes preferring sinking pellets. Peas once a week is part of my regimen, as well as sporadic fasting. (I'm usually away every other weekend and the fish go food free for the weekend.) As for "crunching the veggies," a parsley grater is my tool of choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torbay Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 My fancies get a rotation of Rapashy, sinking pellets, bloodworms and Bug Bites. Also broccoli, peas, or green beans several times a week. They are fed 3-4 SMALL meals each day. To prevent swim bladder/constipation issues, keeping fancies at warmer temps 75-78F helps digestion motility. Of course top quality water conditions and plenty of aeration are a must. Best of luck!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninjoma Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 My fancy goldfish seem to get sick more than any other fish (finrot), so I would recommend having medications on hand. Other than that, no real tips. They are chill, cute fish and least picky eaters I've kept. They will eat anything I put in the tank, even if it doesn't fit in their mouths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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