Well, here's an update on my fishies!
I have had my fish for a month or so now. They were shipped to me all the way from Louisiana from a friend of mine. When they arrived here they were skittish and swam away when I wasn't even near the pond at all. I had a hard time getting them to eat for me at first and had the make the flakes sink, so they'd see them as they were too frightened to come up to the surface to feed.
Since then they have come a long ways. They are now friendly, outgoing,and are showing their little personalities. They have also grown a good 2" since I got them, too. Probably cause I spoil them.
From top to bottom and then back up the second row. Martin, Susan, Steve, Darcy, Goldy, Rin, Clara, Lucy and Stump. Lawrenzo isn't in this pic. I have 10 lovely fishies. They are Sarasa Comets and Shubunkins. Most have big flowing tails and fins, like a butterfly koi. They are between 5"-8" long.
My fishies now eat food out of my hand and when I reach in the water they give me fish kisses to show they love me. They also like to be petted and I can reach into the pond and run my hand along their sides.
Another shot of the fishies.
My homemade feeding ring. Just a plastic lid that I cut a hole in. I left about 1/2 an inch on the edges so it would float. I tied it to a rock with some twine so it wouldn't float away. I have been trying out new types of food. They don't like this as much as my other kinds I've tried.
This is Martin making a splash. They sun on the ledge around the pond and swim off really quickly when I startle them. I thought Goldy was dead Yesterday, cause she was laying on her side on the ledge, but when I walked over, she just swam off. The ledge is a section of the pong around the edge that is 2"-3" deep. They love to lay in the sun for hours.
Clara, Is she Gravid? I am just curious as only a few of my fish look like this, all chubby I mean. The others are slender. Are the slender ones males, then? I hope so, cause i want babies!
And Stump, she has a shorter, stumpy tail. She is a shubunkin and I know some have stumpy tails, but the rest of my fish have like 2-3" long, flowing tails and fins that are longer and more like a butterfly koi. She must just be special or perhaps a calico common goldfish, but that is pretty unlikely.
Lorenzo.
I have had my fish for a month or so now. They were shipped to me all the way from Louisiana from a friend of mine. When they arrived here they were skittish and swam away when I wasn't even near the pond at all. I had a hard time getting them to eat for me at first and had the make the flakes sink, so they'd see them as they were too frightened to come up to the surface to feed.
Since then they have come a long ways. They are now friendly, outgoing,and are showing their little personalities. They have also grown a good 2" since I got them, too. Probably cause I spoil them.
From top to bottom and then back up the second row. Martin, Susan, Steve, Darcy, Goldy, Rin, Clara, Lucy and Stump. Lawrenzo isn't in this pic. I have 10 lovely fishies. They are Sarasa Comets and Shubunkins. Most have big flowing tails and fins, like a butterfly koi. They are between 5"-8" long.
My fishies now eat food out of my hand and when I reach in the water they give me fish kisses to show they love me. They also like to be petted and I can reach into the pond and run my hand along their sides.
Another shot of the fishies.
My homemade feeding ring. Just a plastic lid that I cut a hole in. I left about 1/2 an inch on the edges so it would float. I tied it to a rock with some twine so it wouldn't float away. I have been trying out new types of food. They don't like this as much as my other kinds I've tried.
This is Martin making a splash. They sun on the ledge around the pond and swim off really quickly when I startle them. I thought Goldy was dead Yesterday, cause she was laying on her side on the ledge, but when I walked over, she just swam off. The ledge is a section of the pong around the edge that is 2"-3" deep. They love to lay in the sun for hours.
Clara, Is she Gravid? I am just curious as only a few of my fish look like this, all chubby I mean. The others are slender. Are the slender ones males, then? I hope so, cause i want babies!
And Stump, she has a shorter, stumpy tail. She is a shubunkin and I know some have stumpy tails, but the rest of my fish have like 2-3" long, flowing tails and fins that are longer and more like a butterfly koi. She must just be special or perhaps a calico common goldfish, but that is pretty unlikely.
Lorenzo.
