Caper Posted July 4, 2005 Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 Will try to get better pics soon Calico fantail...right? Would like to introduce you to Slim & Jim Jim..can't see his colors Slim...white bottom, pretty orange on rest of him...he didn't want to pose, but if you look closely...he is waving :lol: Not much of a variety here for backgrounds, I didn't want to use the same for this tank so used the all blue. But, I am wondering...how do you think a bubble wall would look? May or may not try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustcooktea Posted July 4, 2005 Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 Hi Caper I love the calico fantail goldfish but my daughter wouldn't choose one when she was getting her fish I tried to be brave since they are her fish, not mine. I wonder if yours will change colours at all as it grows. The guppies are pretty too. Is that Slim's tail at the edge of the first picture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted July 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 Hi mustcooktea Yup...that's Slim's tail. I will try to get better pics of him and Jim. Puff (calico fantail)...well, I don't know still looking for more info on them. Are they supposed to change colors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustcooktea Posted July 4, 2005 Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 I've heard that black can be an unstable colour and I have seen photos of some calicos that have transformed as they grow. I don't know if they always do though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted July 4, 2005 Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 What a friendly fish - I can see he is waving :lol: I think calicos tend to keep their colours but brown goldfish can go red or orange, red or orange ones can go white and I had 2 orange goldfish once whose bodies stayed red but the fins all went white. Looked gorgeous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted July 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 Hmmm....anybody out there have calico fantails...do they change color? This is Slim...I don't understand...just looking at him he looks orange and white...but in the pic...colors look different...could it be reflections & such? Slim & Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted July 4, 2005 Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 Your pics are getting better caper! There is colour variation due to reflections and stuff from the flash. Is there any reason why you chose bright blue gravel? I know it is a personal preference so don't take offence but I think a more natural colour looks nicer. All that colour in the gravel and ornaments detracts from the fish. I have never seen that bright blue gravel in nature in a riverbed have you? It is obviously popular though or pet shops wouldn't sell it in a variety of such bright colours. :-? If you like it, then that is all that matters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluetom Posted July 4, 2005 Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 I don't know caryl it may not poccur i Nature but i think the oragne/red fish on it look quite cool. Fully personal preference though :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted July 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 The gravel is darker than it looks in the pics. They didn't have much to pick from another lighter blue, red, green, white, multicolor and an almost beige color. I was told that the beige would always look dirty...soooooooo :roll: Yah...I agree...I need a lesson in aquascaping (right word?). My 10 gallon has incadescent lights. The 29 gallon has one florescent. I like it but I find its not bright enough...no, maybe that's not the best way to describe it...more like, doesn't light all of the tank, sorry not explaining very well :roll: Love the fact that it doesn't heat up the tank like the incadescents! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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