sub.z Posted April 12, 2007 Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 Hello Does anybody have any advice or tips to keep for these wee fellas i brought? http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... d=95756674 Cheers sub.z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishboi Posted April 12, 2007 Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 hate to tell u this but no doubt most of them will be nymphs with that type of cross. but all they need is plenty of food [up to 4 times a day at this stage], plenty of space to grow and clean water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sub.z Posted April 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 Aww thats a bugger but they look interesting Ok ill keep that in mind Thanks alot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carla Posted April 12, 2007 Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 hate to tell u this but no doubt most of them will be nymphs with that type of cross. Could you explain what a "nymph" is in that context? And what has the "cross" to do with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishboi Posted April 13, 2007 Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 nymph in terms of goldfish basically means deformed or undesirable. some ppl think lion head/ryukin is just oranda with out an dorsal fin which is not really the case. years of selective breeding has been done to get these fish they way they are and even though they're all the same in terms of specie, they're two very different variety. of cause if ur planning to create ur own "variety" then this is where u will start. its like breeding an yellow cobra guppy with an sold red guppy and expect to get red cobra guppy with some of both which just doesn't happen, instead ur probably get all wild types or very weird mix. does that make sence :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carla Posted April 13, 2007 Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 Thanks fishboi. Couldn't make any sense out of the term "nymph" in the context of breeding goldfish. So all these "nymphs" on TM are deformed fish that the breeders cannot sell to the petshops? I always wondered why there are so many for sale and what it actually meant. The person "orandafan" seems to sell lots of them on TM and getting good feedback too. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Members/Feedba ... er=1716377 http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... d=92889876 http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... d=92889878 http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... d=92016279 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishboi Posted April 13, 2007 Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 The person "orandafan" seems to sell lots of them on TM and getting good feedback too. unless u've breed goldfish and know what ur looking for it takes time before u notice the deformity. most pet shops only really buy from trust worthy breeders and only 3cm+ fish. unfortunately some pet shops do buy and sell nymphs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sub.z Posted April 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 Thanks for explaining that fishboi Do you think i will need both a filter and bubbles for oxygen or will the filter be enough? Cheers sub.z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishboi Posted April 13, 2007 Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 Thanks for explaining that fishboi Do you think i will need both a filter and bubbles for oxygen or will the filter be enough? Cheers sub.z not a prob. depends on what the size tank/pond ur talkin about. if it has large open top than oxygen shouldn't be a problem so either will be fine. let just say adding a air pump certainly doesn't hurt and if u have one laying around handy i would use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sub.z Posted April 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 ok, it wont have a lid on at this stage but it will be in a bed room Ill chuck a filter in with them and see how they go I currently have a elite stingray filter would it be ok as they fry will be small? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishboi Posted April 13, 2007 Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 I currently have a elite stingray filter would it be ok as they fry will be small? on the auction it says 1-1.5cm so i wont worry about them getting sucked in to filters or anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sub.z Posted April 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 Thanks fishboi Much appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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