Jasper the Giant Goldfish

[Roz]

Does anyone else get freaked out by how quickly and significantly their goldfish grow?

I have one goldfish, Jasper, who was tiny when I rescued him in Dec 2013, and is now bigger than my hand.

The other two fish in his tank have grown but not to the same extent.




Jasper;
- is a fancy goldfish approx 2 years old.
- gets NLS pellets for breakfast, a frozen meal for dinner (e.g. frozen brine shrimps), and peas or cucumber for supper.
- he shares an approx 200L tank with two other fancy goldfish (interim tank).
- he gets 50-60%water changed twice a week.

Is Jasper's growth rate and girth within a normal range?

What can I do differently?

He is a funny guy that loves his bridge and mealtime, but has never recovered from the bad place I rescued him from (terrified of hands).

Roz


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[em1981ma]

I can't see the photos.

we're gona need a bigger tank (boat).. JAWS ~~~∆~~\o/~~

 

[Roz]

I can't see the photos.

we're gona need a bigger tank (boat).. JAWS ~~~∆~~\o/~~

I've uploaded as smaller files - can you see now?


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[em1981ma]

No could be my app playing up as I also can't see my own posts. Shame. I have a rescued black moor 2-3yrs old and he is as big as my hand. I think he has comet in his heritage his quite long and streamline with a golden tinge to his blackness. I have another blackmoor who's a year old and he has a more ryukin apperance stumpy and fat.

we're gona need a bigger tank (boat).. JAWS ~~~∆~~\o/~~

 

[Roz]

No could be my app playing up as I also can't see my own posts. Shame. I have a rescued black moor 2-3yrs old and he is as big as my hand. I think he has comet in his heritage his quite long and streamline with a golden tinge to his blackness. I have another blackmoor who's a year old and he has a more ryukin apperance stumpy and fat.

we're gona need a bigger tank (boat).. JAWS ~~~∆~~\o/~~

I think Jasper has some Common Goldfish in him, as he is long and less round than this tankmates.




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[Fishobsessed7]

I can see all the pictures just fine.


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