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Posted 4/26/2008 6:41:08 PM


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good luck

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Posted 4/27/2008 12:17:19 PM


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Do you know whether that fish is dead or not.

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Posted 4/28/2008 1:09:04 PM


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What other kinds of goldfish would you recommend?

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Posted 4/28/2008 1:58:03 PM
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Any of the fancy (round-bodied) types. You just want to avoid common/comet goldfish, koi, as well as shubunkins and wakins which are large too. These all have streamlined bodies so they are easily spotted.

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Posted 4/28/2008 8:26:26 PM


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My friend who gave me my fancy goldfish months ago, bought 2 common goldfish the 29 cent kind. I saw them 2 months ago and they were 1.5-2 "s and now they are like 4-5"s and are bigger then my fancy now. I was sooo shocked. I told them how much bigger they get then fancies and he should give them back to the pet store he has 2 in a 5 gallon. I guess in a way they are sold as feeders so probably would have been worse off but still

Anyway just pointing out that yes the common's get big, and they get big fast!! ;)

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Posted 4/29/2008 10:14:37 AM


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Well I figure I will let them die and then by some smaller fish to replace them. Of course that is after I clean the pond.

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Posted 4/29/2008 1:54:30 PM
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