How big is your goldfish?

snail · 11-03-2010, 12:39 PM

Came across this pic:
http://www.myfishforum.com/attachmen...t-goldfish.jpg
Most goldfish won't get so big but lots of people who buy goldfish have no idea how big they can get and the size of tank they need. Just wondered if any one else has pics of their well cared for large goldfish.

EDIT: Here is a video of the same fish:
World's BIGGEST Goldfish? - YouTube

And here's another one:
MASSIVE Goldfish - YouTube

J-Pond · 11-05-2010, 06:26 AM

Mine are not that big, I would need a much bigger tank. I have 2 that last january they were maybe 1-1/2" long (nose to tail) now they are at least 5" nose to tail, with very round fat boddies. As soon as I can get my computer at home working right I'll post than and now pictures.

ironbone · 11-06-2010, 06:45 PM

my comet is 6"and my koi is about7"

Guppy_lover367 · 11-22-2010, 04:14 PM

Have a 7 year old goldfish (just 1 of the ones you can buy for a nickel) it's like 8 inches long!

snail · 11-24-2010, 09:25 AM

I think the biggest goldfish I had got to about 8 inches.

Koi of course get much larger. The koi in this video are not even big for koi go but I found it funny

YouTube - Baby Bottle Feeding Monster Koi Fish

Guppy_lover367 · 11-24-2010, 09:39 AM

Thos are the biggest koi I have ever seen!!!!!!
That's awsome that you feed than with a baby bottle!!!!!!

J-Pond · 11-24-2010, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snail

I think the biggest goldfish I had got to about 8 inches.

Koi of course get much larger. The koi in this video are not even big for koi go but I found it funny

YouTube - Baby Bottle Feeding Monster Koi Fish

That's pretty cool. I wish I had a big enough place to make a pond big enough for koi.

snail · 11-26-2010, 02:46 AM

The koi in the video are not mine, just thought it was cool. I have seen them much bigger in real life though.

xoenrt209 · 12-23-2010, 10:10 PM

i keep my goldfish for almost 4years and now it has a length of 6.5 inches.

Kaosu · 12-24-2010, 12:13 AM

this is my 5 year old fancy...about softball size

automatic-hydromatic · 12-24-2010, 01:57 AM

I'll have to see if I can get some photos of my cousin's... she's got a couple of monster sized glodies in her 55 gallon... I mean ridiculously huge to the point that I think they need a larger tank than a 55 gallon...

snail · 12-25-2010, 04:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by automatic-hydromatic

I'll have to see if I can get some photos of my cousin's... she's got a couple of monster sized glodies in her 55 gallon... I mean ridiculously huge to the point that I think they need a larger tank than a 55 gallon...

I'd like to see!

Kaosu, that's a nice goldfish!

J-Pond · 12-31-2010, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaosu

this is my 5 year old fancy...about softball size

What a very beautiful Ryukin, great job!!

snail · 12-31-2010, 03:03 PM

It kind of looks like a puppy!

Kaosu · 12-31-2010, 03:59 PM

thank you every one^_^ he kinda is a big puppy here are some more...got him at like..smaller than a pingpong ball

oodles · 01-08-2011, 05:20 PM

He is beautiful. I just love Ryukins! My little man is getting fatter everyday and his hump is getting so big. I can see why your's is a softball, those fsh can eat and eat and eat (more so than my ribbontail and fantail, and my male fantail is a pig)

Utter Nutter · 02-28-2011, 08:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J-Pond

Mine are not that big, I would need a much bigger tank. I have 2 that last january they were maybe 1-1/2" long (nose to tail) now they are at least 5" nose to tail, with very round fat boddies. As soon as I can get my computer at home working right I'll post than and now pictures.

When measuring do you do the full length of the tail or where it begins?

J-Pond · 02-28-2011, 08:43 AM

Most people will meassure tip of nose to tip of tail. Meaning end to end, they may also list just body size (nose to beginning of tail).

Utter Nutter · 02-28-2011, 09:45 AM

Ok, my goldfish are still quite young really.

This gorgeous goldfish is about 20 months old and is just over the 5 inch mark, he was 1.5inches when I got him.

And this gorgeous beast is about 22 months old and is about 4 inchs.

snail · 02-28-2011, 05:28 PM

Lovely fish and growing fast.

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