The Highlander - Aquarium Advice

billydreamer · 02-25-2008, 05:03 PM

I just wanted to share this.

This is The Highlander.

I'm not exactly sure what kind of fish he is. I got him in a 12 pack of feeder goldfish from my LFS. (Is he just a dark goldfish?) Anyway, he and all the rest of the gold fish were destined to become food for my Red Ear Slider turtle, Madmartigan about 3 months ago when I got them. I should have known better than to give him so much live food before the winter; he tends to go into a stasis like hibernation, where he's still awake, but hardly eats anything for a few months.

Anyway, I found lately that my turtle was not that happy in his tank, and I wanted to get some SW fish, it also happened that through my girlfriend, I was able to donate my turtle to a home for people with developmental disabilities to be used in a small zoo area.

When I was preparing to donate my turtle, I came to realize/remember that there was still a feeder fish in my 20 gal tank that he had never eaten, so I had to figure out what to do. I decided that he had lived a couragous life so far, and he deserved to be rewared. I bought him his own small bowl, and the smallest Whisper filter/bubbler there is. He can now live out the rest of his life, safe as can be from turtles, in his own private tank.

He was the only one to survive. There can be only one. He is: The Highlander.

**Zagz** · 02-25-2008, 09:02 PM

He's very cute. Many goldfish start out black or dark and change colors when they get bigger. He will quickly outgrow that bowl just to prepare you.

Alshain · 02-26-2008, 02:46 PM

Yeah, ironically the 20 gallon you gave away would have been about the right size for him.

He looks like a Common Goldfish, as for the color, I disagree with Zagz. I have seen adults that color before. There is a picture of one here near the bottom. The one pictured is captioned as a "wild-type".

pitt420dude · 03-05-2008, 12:27 PM

Great fish, what a survivor! Great story too...well told!

Phoenixphire55 · 05-29-2008, 08:53 AM

yeah thats a common goldfish with wild-type coloration. Very cool looking fish! I hope you get him a bigger tank lol.

billydreamer · 05-29-2008, 02:35 PM

He is starting to grow a bit. I am going to get him a new tank shortly. It's more a matter of space in my home than in the bowl right now!

theotheragentm · 06-03-2008, 04:57 PM

I keep goldfish in a plastic potter I found at my grandparents' house a long time ago. It's great and offers the fish plenty of space.

02-25-2008, 05:03 PM	#1
billydreamer Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 10	The Highlander I just wanted to share this. This is The Highlander. I'm not exactly sure what kind of fish he is. I got him in a 12 pack of feeder goldfish from my LFS. (Is he just a dark goldfish?) Anyway, he and all the rest of the gold fish were destined to become food for my Red Ear Slider turtle, Madmartigan about 3 months ago when I got them. I should have known better than to give him so much live food before the winter; he tends to go into a stasis like hibernation, where he's still awake, but hardly eats anything for a few months. Anyway, I found lately that my turtle was not that happy in his tank, and I wanted to get some SW fish, it also happened that through my girlfriend, I was able to donate my turtle to a home for people with developmental disabilities to be used in a small zoo area. When I was preparing to donate my turtle, I came to realize/remember that there was still a feeder fish in my 20 gal tank that he had never eaten, so I had to figure out what to do. I decided that he had lived a couragous life so far, and he deserved to be rewared. I bought him his own small bowl, and the smallest Whisper filter/bubbler there is. He can now live out the rest of his life, safe as can be from turtles, in his own private tank. He was the only one to survive. There can be only one. He is: The Highlander.

02-25-2008, 09:02 PM	#2
Zagz Aquarium Advice Addict Community Admin Join Date: May 2005 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 10,728 Images: 92	He's very cute. Many goldfish start out black or dark and change colors when they get bigger. He will quickly outgrow that bowl just to prepare you. __________________ ------------ Anne My Profile Page My tank & fish photos. Have you voted for AA today? Like the advice or comments someone gave you? Show your appreciation with the reputation button!

02-26-2008, 02:46 PM	#3
Alshain Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Tyler, TX Posts: 807 Images: 4	Yeah, ironically the 20 gallon you gave away would have been about the right size for him. He looks like a Common Goldfish, as for the color, I disagree with Zagz. I have seen adults that color before. There is a picture of one here near the bottom. The one pictured is captioned as a "wild-type". __________________ Remember to vote For AA! 55 Gallon Planted Tank

03-05-2008, 12:27 PM	#4
pitt420dude Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pittsburgh! Home of the 5 Time Superbowl Champs! Posts: 949 Images: 11	Great fish, what a survivor! Great story too...well told! __________________ Thank you so much for all your help. I'm now going green. LOOK! A NEW LEAF!!!!!

05-29-2008, 08:53 AM	#5
Phoenixphire55 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 298	yeah thats a common goldfish with wild-type coloration. Very cool looking fish! I hope you get him a bigger tank lol. __________________ 15 gallon: 5 African clawed frogs 10 gallon: fb toads and fb newts 20 gallon: 7 Mollies, 4 Bronze Corys, pleco 35 gallon: 5 goldfish (3 fantails, shubunkin, oranda)

05-29-2008, 02:35 PM	#6
billydreamer Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 10	He is starting to grow a bit. I am going to get him a new tank shortly. It's more a matter of space in my home than in the bowl right now!

06-03-2008, 04:57 PM	#7
theotheragentm Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,172	I keep goldfish in a plastic potter I found at my grandparents' house a long time ago. It's great and offers the fish plenty of space. __________________ Box of Water - My Personal Musing and Photos on Fish Keeping

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