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Old August 13th 04, 04:47 AM
MattO
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"Solomani" wrote in message
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Any websites that list,
with pictures, all the different types of GF?


Try some of these!
http://www.bristol-aquarists.org.uk/...h/goldfish.htm
http://www.goldfishking.com/index.htm See Showrooms
http://www.goldfishsociety.org/showentries.html
http://www.goldfishinfo.com/variet.htm
http://www.kokosgoldfish.com/ftypes.html
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/8175/gdtype.html
HTH
~ MattO



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Old August 13th 04, 05:36 AM
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all GF interbreed.

(Solomani) wrote:

Thanks all.

What about GF to GF compatiblity? Can they interbreed? Are they all
compatible with each other as companions? Any websites that list,
with pictures, all the different types of GF?

Ive found one or two sites but they seem to be incomplete (some
pictures, no pictures, tiny pictures, no informatione etc).

Thanks for everyones patience!




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Old August 13th 04, 07:00 AM
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I remember reading somewhere that certain loaches or catfish sucked the
protective slime off of goldfish. I'm no usre if it was just one person's
problem or a general one. But make sure because it it can kill the
goldfish.

"johnhuddleston" wrote in message
...
Weather loach and goldfish make a good combination, if you have any
ornaments they`ll dig under them instead of uprooting plants (as well as
move them around the tank, you`d be amazed how much weight a 5 inch

weather
loach can shunt around), the loach i have likes to touch up the goldies

with
his feelers, barbels whatever they are called, smaller fish tend to panic

a
bit, but the bigger ones seem to like it... Don`t bother if you`d like to
keep some snails though, one weather loach can turn 30 snails into 0

snails
in a couple of days...

"sophie" wrote in message
...
In message 4wySc.78321$M95.37232@pd7tw1no, Mookie
writes

Goldfish grow pretty quickly, but if you find the number of minnows

down
by
one or two you can move them to a ten gallon which would be cheap to

set
up.
I've seen complete aquariums with filters for under $30. White clouds

would
be good companions because they are coldwater fish and compatible in

that
way. A loach or catfish might work, but you'd have to see if anyone

has
succeeded with the combo.


weather loach are coldwater, and from what I've heard they and the
goldfish leave each other alone. It's a combination I'm about to try,
too - I'm looking forward to it. goldfish to eat the plants, and weather
loach to dig them up ;-)
--
sophie





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Old August 13th 04, 02:46 PM
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plecos... it is a common problem. Ingrid

"Mookie" wrote:
I remember reading somewhere that certain loaches or catfish sucked the
protective slime off of goldfish. I'm no usre if it was just one person's
problem or a general one. But make sure because it it can kill the
goldfish.



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Old August 14th 04, 12:14 AM
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"Mookie" wrote in message
news:aOYSc.89428$M95.21901@pd7tw1no...

I remember reading somewhere that certain loaches or catfish sucked the
protective slime off of goldfish. I'm no usre if it was just one person's
problem or a general one. But make sure because it it can kill the
goldfish.


yeah, thats what i thought the loach was doing at first, but on closer
inspection he was just using his feelers and the side of his body, there was
never any actual contact with his mouth... he could have been trying to mate
for all i know...



"johnhuddleston" wrote in message
...
Weather loach and goldfish make a good combination, if you have any
ornaments they`ll dig under them instead of uprooting plants (as well as
move them around the tank, you`d be amazed how much weight a 5 inch

weather
loach can shunt around), the loach i have likes to touch up the goldies

with
his feelers, barbels whatever they are called, smaller fish tend to

panic
a
bit, but the bigger ones seem to like it... Don`t bother if you`d like

to
keep some snails though, one weather loach can turn 30 snails into 0

snails
in a couple of days...

"sophie" wrote in message
...
In message 4wySc.78321$M95.37232@pd7tw1no, Mookie


writes

Goldfish grow pretty quickly, but if you find the number of minnows

down
by
one or two you can move them to a ten gallon which would be cheap to

set
up.
I've seen complete aquariums with filters for under $30. White

clouds
would
be good companions because they are coldwater fish and compatible in

that
way. A loach or catfish might work, but you'd have to see if anyone

has
succeeded with the combo.


weather loach are coldwater, and from what I've heard they and the
goldfish leave each other alone. It's a combination I'm about to try,
too - I'm looking forward to it. goldfish to eat the plants, and

weather
loach to dig them up ;-)
--
sophie







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Old August 14th 04, 02:15 AM
Solomani
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Default Goldfish companions?

Fantastic. Thanks.

"MattO" wrote in message news:%QWSc.246923$%_6.139890@attbi_s01...
"Solomani" wrote in message
om...
Any websites that list,
with pictures, all the different types of GF?


Try some of these!
http://www.bristol-aquarists.org.uk/...h/goldfish.htm
http://www.goldfishking.com/index.htm See Showrooms
http://www.goldfishsociety.org/showentries.html
http://www.goldfishinfo.com/variet.htm
http://www.kokosgoldfish.com/ftypes.html
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/8175/gdtype.html
HTH
~ MattO

 




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