Grateful Goldfish

Grateful Goldfish

Did you know that one of the greatestcontributing factors to happiness is how much gratitude you show? As it turns out, happiness doesn’t make you grateful… being grateful makesyou happy!  Happy Thanksgiving everyone; let’s...

Delay in Fish Shipping

Delay in Fish Shipping

Well this has been a bad day.  My two new butterflies were supposed to arrive but they didn’t, and I have no way of knowing when they will get here.  Last night I got their QT tank all set up and running in preparation for them...

Callisto is Declining

Callisto is Declining

Callisto came to live with me on November 10th, 2011.  From day one, she has always been a major surface-gulper.  At first this didn’t appear have any impact on her swim bladder function, but over time it led her health on a...

Goldfish Art – Kenshiro Iwata

Goldfish Art – Kenshiro Iwata

I’m always on the lookout for unique and interesting goldfish art, and I recently stumbled across an awesome artist!  His portfolio website is all in Japanese, and I don’t know the first thing about the language, but here’s...

Dia de los Muertos Goldfish Tank

Dia de los Muertos Goldfish Tank

I thought my goldfish should join in on the holiday fun! Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a Mexican holiday celebrated on October 31st and November 1st & 2nd. The holiday is a celebration of the lives of loved ones who have passed away...

Fish Room Tour

Fish Room Tour

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSO1DE6kjTA I finally have the fish room I’ve always wanted! My 15’x10′ balcony is home to my 25-30 goldfish and their quickly-growing fry. My group of fish includes 6 calico...

Where’s Edgar?!

Where’s Edgar?!

Edgar, a male butterfly telescope I bred about a year ago. As many of you noticed in my video from last week in which I showed you around my fish room (click here if you missed that video → Impromptu Fish Room Tour) Edgar is no longer in my...

Spooky Halloween Goldfish Tank

Spooky Halloween Goldfish Tank

Last Halloween I started the tradition of decorating my 75 gallongoldfish tank for the holidays, and since then I’ve done everything from Christmas to the Fourth of July!  Here’s this year’s Halloween themedtank.  And...