Joining the shubunkin club + a few questions about water lillies

[TheFishGuy]

Hello again all, so my local pond store is shutting down the outside area for the winter my mom ( the only one who can bear the prices ) got off work early, soooooo it equaled the perfect combo to make a trip into the skecthy side of town for the pond store. I picked up 2 giant 7- 8 inch ( including tails ) goldfish and a water lilly. First of all, great lords of GPF forgve me for spending $70 on two golfish, but secondly when I put the water lilly in the golfish quarentine pond, its leave aresorta sinking, is this normal at first, like they wont float at the top the go acouple inches below. Attached are some pics of my im - building - a - pond - and - I need - to -house -fish - and - plants setup

The goldfish in a bag, just a huuuuuge bag

Another goldfish in a bag shot, yup, I got a shubunkin, all of @addy1 's shubunkins got me wanting one

Measuring them, yes I got my hands wet and everything, the comet is 8 inches including tail, 6 withought, he shubunkin is 7 inches including tail, also 6 withought.

The setup, 160 gallon stock tank and 30 gallon goldfish quarantine

Added a net to the top so they couldn't jump out, and in this picture you can see how the lillies are not really floating, I tried to disperse them but they just come back to the middle like that.


Thanks for reading!
-me

 

[Mmathis]

Water lily pads will grow to the top of water level, within reason. They were probably in a shallower depth. Ordinarily I would say to give them time, but with the seasons changing, not positive they will continue to grow. Is it a hardy or a tropical?

 

[JamieB]

You’ll want a filter in that quarantine bin. 6-7 inches times two in a 30 gallon will quickly dirty up water.

 

[TheFishGuy]

Water lily pads will grow to the top of water level, within reason. They were probably in a shallower depth. Ordinarily I would say to give them time, but with the seasons changing, not positive they will continue to grow. Is it a hardy or a tropical?

it is hardy, I wouldnt pay for a plant that would just die within a few weeks.

 

[TheFishGuy]

You’ll want a filter in that quarantine bin. 6-7 inches times two in a 30 gallon will quickly dirty up water.

I do have an airstone running, and tomorrow I'm gonna transfer some of the bio media from the stock tank pond into it, couldn't find my small spare pump today, so will set ti up tommorow

 

[JamieB]

Test your water frequently. Two fish that size should be in about 60+ gallons or more ideally. Top off with pond water if you can, but pour what you change out from there into your mom’s plants. I’ve done goldfish in 30 gallons before, they’ll muck up water quick, and watch when you feed so after a few min, you can remove what’s not eaten.

 

[addy1]

Great looking fish!

 

[TheFishGuy]

Test your water frequently. Two fish that size should be in about 60+ gallons or more ideally. Top off with pond water if you can, but pour what you change out from there into your mom’s plants. I’ve done goldfish in 30 gallons before, they’ll muck up water quick, and watch when you feed so after a few min, you can remove what’s not eaten.

If really needed I have plenty of other. Spots for them, Iv got a 40 gallon, just would have to support it cause it is a rigid pond liner, and I also have an a aquarium canister filter for 40 gallons if that would help

 

[Lisak1]

While I agree with @JamieB that you want to do the best you can for any fish you bring home, I can also tell you that we had a goldfish that lived in about 3 gallons of water in a bowl on our kitchen counter when I was a kid. That thing lived for YEARS. We'd dump the water out when it got dirty and refill if from the kitchen tap. They're tough fish.

 

[TheFishGuy]

Great looking fish!

Thanks!

 

[TheFishGuy]

While I agree with @JamieB that you want to do the best you can for any fish you bring home, I can also tell you that we had a goldfish that lived in about 3 gallons of water in a bowl on our kitchen counter when I was a kid. That thing lived for YEARS. We'd dump the water out when it got dirty and refill if from the kitchen tap. They're tough fish.

so you would think its not worth it to re-set up the whole thing for two weeks? I haven't yet, cause I just realized I got the depth of my current excavation in my big pond wrong, and need it ready for the two foot section tomorrow.

 

[Lisak1]

Nope. No advice at all. Just sharing an anecdote about how tough goldfish can be.

 

[TheFishGuy]

Nope. No advice at all. Just sharing an anecdote about how tough goldfish can be.

tha answers it for me those goldfish can be a bit bored for a couple weeks, then they get to go into an ?1800? gallon pond and be the happiest goldfish I have ever owned.