Found The Coolest Goldfish in Feeder tank

[NYboy]

Went to chain pet store for stress coat. Stopped to look at their goldfish. In the feeder tank was a small all white fish with red fins. I am hoping he stays the same colors when he grows up.

 

[ArkaFarmaMama]

That's so cool! Post picts!!
We had one that had a red dot on one side and it stayed that way! Had it for 5 years!

 

[b.hromada]

Does sound cool! Enjoy!!

 

[Pinky]

Post pics! I get all my goldfish as feeder to see what they will grow up to look like.

 

[carolinagirl58]

hopefully he will stay that way but in reality, he probably won't. A goldie's colors don't usually stabilize until they get much larger than feeder size. But you never know!

 

[2DogsFarm]

I bet he stays the same.

I have a "fancy" (paid $2.98) goldfish that has grown to be around 9" in the 3 years I've had him/her - markings are very distinctive - mostly white, splotched gold & black - and have not changed, just gotten larger.

A friend gave me a minnow-sized feeder a year ago.
He is now at least 6" long and his coloring did not change.
He's all gold, but has white markings around his mouth.

 

[watchdogps]

In comets (feeders) the white markings are usually set, the black markings will fade away.

 

[Pinky]

Quote:
^ This has been true for me

 

[Imp]

All my feeders in the outside pond started out silver. Turned orange and black as they grew; then as they grew large turned white, eventually all white.
I've also had Shuybunkins in the pond, some of the crosses have kept some of the orange.

Imp