Solid Gold Visits Dandy Orandas
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8dDc9Q1yAU I took a weekend trip to Michigan to show you guys a little tour of the Dandy Orandas fish room! It was like I died and went to goldfish heaven! There were about 1,500 goldfish...
Repashy Gel Food Fed on a Rock
I first saw this idea on Ted’s Fishroom, and immediately knew that sooner or later, I wanted to try it out for my goldfish! I thought it would be especially neat, since the ancestor of the goldfish is a river-dwelling carp that feeds...
Adding Nerites To My Tank
After a happily uneventful 2 week quarantine, I added my nerite snails to the tank! The goldfish were really curious about them at first, but they leave the snails alone now. They’ve already eaten a lot of diatoms and algae off...
Tank Talk | Veterinary Fishes
You might remember this past blog post detailing the fish I helped out at a local veterinary clinic. Well, I just got news that they upgraded their tank from a 10 gallon to a 29 gallon and added another fish (after quarantine), so I thought...
Tank Talk | Upper Midwest Koi Show 2013
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awlGwQggFlA Over the weekend I made the long drive from Northern Minnesota down to Minneapolis to attend the Upper Midwest Koi Show. The last time I went to this show was back in 2010, and...
Setting up a Quarantine Tub (New Fish!)
I’m expecting two new fish in the mail tomorrow morning! They are twovibrant red Chinese broadtails, here’s a quick sneak peek of them. I’m tracking their delivery progress online, and right now they’re in Memphis...
Adding Plants
Today I added some plants to my new 55 gallon tank! I like to keep my tanks bare-bottom (with no substrate) for easier maintenance, so I normally just tie some anubias or java fern onto large rocks if I want to add plants to my tank. ...
Butterfly Eggs
The butterfly telescopes spawned today! I raised the temperature and increased the photoperiod a little bit about a week ago in an attempt to trigger spawning. I noticed some chasing, so I added a few spawning mops a few days ago, and...
Fish Room Air | Tank Talk
Got air? This fish room does! Follow along to see where I’m at with my fish room revamp! This week I’ve been working on setting up the air pump and running PVC to supply air to all the fish tanks and tubs. Video Link...
Goldfish Surgery to Improve Buoyancy Problem
I came across an NPR story today while searching for goldfishinformation. It explains a surgical procedure done on a 4-year-old goldfish who had buoyancy issues. He was a chronic “sinker”, meaning he had a hard time lifting...
Minnesota Aquarium Society Show 2014
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGvqNmNGdx8 This weekend was a whirlwind! On Friday my husband (who should win an award for the best fish show supporter) and I packed up and drove down to Fridley, Minnesota to participate...