Goldie Haven....

[Fizgig777]

Haven't posted here in a long time, so I'm starting a thread for Goldie Haven, my living room show aquarium. Hope you enjoy it =)

07.22.10

Stock List:
• 1 Blue/Calico Shubunkin Goldie, 1 Ryukin Goldie, 1 White Cloud Mt. Minnow
• Olive Nerite & Malaysian Trumpet Snails.
• Various Anubias species, Broad Leaved Ludwigia.

Lighting:
• 2 watts/US gallon, fluorescent 6700K, 11hrs. a day.
• Moonlighting is LED from above, underwater... Strip contains 6 blue elements and is on 3.5hrs. at night.
• Various amts. of indirect sunlight hit this tank as well. Intensity and longevity vary with the seasons, etc.

Filtration:
• External mechanical with some biological @ 350 GPH.
• Internal biological @ 200 GPH.
• Live plants!
• Lava Rocks.

Substrate:
Fluorite with river rock over the top. Also various natural lava & rainbow rocks throughout aquarium.

Tank Temp.:
72˙F minimum in winter - 80˙F max. in summer . Heater is installed.

Aquarium Dimensions & Stuff:
Custom built bullet proof, tempered glass. 3'W x 3'D x 5'T. Glass covered.

 

[Fizgig777]

Goldie Haven March 2011 Update

MARCH 2011 UPDATE

Overview

Plant Life -- all live:

** Pepper ** -- Blue Shubunkin; also qualifies as a calico in black, white, & blue

** Hershey ** -- chocolate Ryukin

 

[Fizgig777]

June 2011 Update

JUNE 2011 UPDATE

 

[Fizgig777]

September 2011 Update

SEPTEMBER 2011 UPDATE

Front Closeup:

Hershey:

Pepper:

 

[Mumma.of.two]

Very nice. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Fizgig777]

Oct. 2011 Update

OCTOBER 2011
Click for higher res.

Overview



White Cloud Mountain Minnows:

 

[Fizgig777]

Oct. 2012 Update

Oct. 2012 update.
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Hershey -- male Ryukin Goldfish who used to be all chocolate colored.





Pepper -- male Blue Shubunkin Goldfish; also qualifies as calico in blue, black, & white.



Thanks for your interest!! Comments welcomed!

 

[CoryFan]

Wow. I am so inspired! I have a goldfish tank too. I have live plants, but really want to find the right plants soon and re-scape it.
What are the plants you have?

 

[Fizgig777]

Thank you! The stock list in the first post contains the plant list. Have a look =)

 

[CoryFan]

Thank you! The stock list in the first post contains the plant list. Have a look =)

Oh, how funny! You're welcome & thank you!

 

[Fizgig777]

Oh, how funny! You're welcome & thank you!

No worries.... I sometimes get lost in people's photos and forget to read info. they posted, too

 

[tropicalfishlady]

Oct. 2012 update.
Click on photos for bigger versions.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7273/8150928419_b7d358f8eb_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7110/8150953312_6b19d0a0e1_b.jpg

Hershey -- male Ryukin Goldfish who used to be all chocolate colored.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7263/8150938192_9302a1cb6f_c.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7262/8150965492_b79e7f7922_c.jpg

Pepper -- male Blue Shubunkin Goldfish; also qualifies as calico in blue, black, & white.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7248/8150938260_f62f361bfa_c.jpg

Thanks for your interest!! Comments welcomed!

Wow nice tank and fish !!!

 

[Fizgig777]

Thank you kindly!

 

[tropicalfishlady]

Thank you kindly!

Your welcome !!

 

[Fizgig777]

Dec. 2012 Update

Dec. 2012 Update. Wanted to get some shots in before major trimming and/or removal of some plants & re-'scaping.
Click on photos for higher res. versions.

Looking Up


Right & Left Sides


Broad Leaf Ludwigia (6+ feet long)


Hershey


Changes Made:
• Added new school of White Cloud Mountain Minnows so there are now 6 of them.

Thanks for looking! Comments welcomed =)

 

[tropicalfishlady]

Dec. 2012 Update. Wanted to get some shots in before major trimming and/or removal of some plants & re-'scaping.
Click on photos for higher res. versions.

Looking Up
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8343/8244074017_50926b7d73_b.jpg

Right & Left Sides
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8202/8244078379_678944878e_b.jpg http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8202/8244074193_9b1f422bcb_b.jpg

Broad Leaf Ludwigia (6+ feet long)
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8348/8244074063_8c88ae91f2_b.jpg http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8486/8244073983_8e473bc034_b.jpg

Hershey
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8483/8244074153_06aba909d9_b.jpg http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8208/8244074113_2e685979bb_b.jpg

Changes Made:
• Added new school of White Cloud Mountain Minnows so there are now 6 of them.

Thanks for looking! Comments welcomed =)

Lovely,Hershey is a gorgeous goldfish

 

[Fizgig777]

Thank you! Glad you liked the photos =) Hershey is indeed a handsome Goldie.

 

[tropicalfishlady]

Thank you! Glad you liked the photos =) Hershey is indeed a handsome Goldie.

Your welcome,he is indeed

 

[_skyla_]

I love it, it's just beautiful

 

[Fizgig777]

Glad you enjoyed it =)