Calico & Black Butterflies Galore!

Calico & Black Butterflies Galore!

My new group of goldfish from Dandy Orandas have been here for exactly two weeks now and they seem to be getting more comfortable in their new home. If you didn’t see the unboxing video, you’re really missing out! Watch it here...

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Solid Gold’s Interview with TheRick

Rick, a friend and fellow fish keeper on YouTube asked to interview me for his channel! I was excited to do this interview for the chance to reach other fish keepers who may not know much about goldfish and help introduce goldfish to them in a...

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Food-related Color Change

Food-related Color Change

I figured that with the high algae content in the Repashy Soilent Green food, Clover might become a little more yellow.  And he did!  I prefer him to be a nice clean, brilliant white color, but I don’t dislike the yellow enough to...

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Kingyo | A Book Review

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Pue3CLj9Oo  Pros This book has beautifully photographed and composed images of goldfish and goldfish artifacts from Japan. The short story contained in this book, called “A Riot of...

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Around the Fish Room with Jennie

The video below has more details, but don’t forget that the Minnesota Aquarium Society (MAS) show is this weekend in Fridley, MN!  I will be there both days and I’m bringing one of my fish to participate in the show.  If you...

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Speed Drawing | Red/white Oranda

Speed Drawing | Red/white Oranda

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pofnY4sQz3o This is a speed drawing video of a red and white oranda goldfish that I created for Dandy Orandas to be sold in auction along with the actual fish pictured!  I thinkthis is one of my...

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Swimming in a Winter Wonderland

Swimming in a Winter Wonderland

My ghost bristols got their wish… a white Christmas!  Here they are swimming in their new winter wonderland aquarium complete with icy Christmas trees, frost, and snowflakes galore!  Click “read more” to see all the...

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Fish Bowls Are FOES!

Fish bowls are foes and here’s why! This video explains exactly why fish bowls make a bad home for a goldfish.  Remember, fish bowls are FOES because… F – filtrationIn a bowl there is no room for filtration, and goldfish...

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New Culling Nets

New Culling Nets

For my first spawn of ghost bristol fry, I’ve been making do with a regular aquarium net; the dark green kind with the large bag-type net.  But it doesn’t work so well for fry because they can easily get lost in all that...

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Day Five of Quarantine

Today the two butterflies are still doing great!  I placed my first order with Tasty Worms to get some Repashy Spawn and Grow to feed these guys so I can promote their proper growth.  For now they’re doing well on their diet of...

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