Meet Navi (nah-vee), the newest member of the Solid Gold gang! She is a red/white butterfly telescope from Dandy Orandas and she arrived on Tuesday, November 25th. Navi arrived in pretty good shape except for a slight break in the...
The Perfect Rack for 40 Gallon Tanks
I found this shelving unit from Lowe’s that fits two 40 gallon breeder tanks perfectly. This means no more tanks on the floor of my dining room! This is only half of the shelf, it can actually hold four tanks. It’s nice because...
One Day Left For Giveaway!
Only one day left to enter the giveaway if you haven’t yet! Don’t miss out! 🙂
Photo Update
After a nice 95% water change last night, I took some photos of the fishies! Here’s the 75 gallon tank (85 gallon capacity with sump). Clover (male red/white ryukin) Luca (male white butterfly telescope) Felix (male red/white...
What Pet Stores Don’t Tell You About… Water Changes
Now I don’t want to make it sound like all pet stores give bad information about fishkeeping, because some are very good at what they do. However, it’s been my experience that most pet stores give pretty bad advice when it comes...
Navi Drawing | Solid Gold Sketchbook
Butterfly telescope “Navi”, Polychromos pencils. It’s been a while since I’ve done a drawing video, so I thought it was high time for a new one! I actually started this drawing of Navi before she passed away, and...
75 Gallon Tank Photos
Now that Christmas is over, I’ve taken down all our Christmas decorations (including the aquarium ones!). I put the fake bamboo plant back in the tank, and thought I would snap a few full-tank photos, since I haven’t in a...
Aquarium Sump Assembly- Part 1
The aquarium store finally finished the parts for my sump! However, there was a major miscommunication or something, and it’s not exactly what I expected. I think I can still make it work though. I found out the...
2014 SOLID GOLD Calendars Available Now!
Don’t miss out! If you’d like, you can purchase one for yourself or a goldfish-loving friend here: CafePress 2014 Solid Gold Calendar
Solid Gold Butterflies
After selling almost all of my butterfly telescope fry (who actually aren’t fry anymore!) that I’ve been painstakingly raising for the past 6 months, I’m feeling a little bit of the “empty nester syndrome” setting...
Goldfish Fish Room Design & Plans at My New House
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EChghzUgPYk A lot has happened since purchasing my house five months ago. My focus has been on getting settled in, making changes to the house to make it feel more like home (I just finished a DIY...
Rest in Peace Callisto
Callisto was euthanized last weekend because of her ongoing and worsening health condition. It was a tough decision to make, but I think it was the right decision. As many of you know, Callisto had struggled with flipover and...