"Goldfish Salvation" Riusuke Fukahori

Bristol spawn 12/23/11

Squeeze 2 males 3 females

Winter goldfish feeding

This evening i went out to put the ducks away. Its a warm January evening around 45F, damp but not soggy as it was a sunny day. On the way past the main pond I noticed a large Sarassa floating motionlessly at the waters edge. I turned on my headlamp to inspect the expected casualty only to see the fish lunge out of the water as it slurped down a long skinny 3 inch slug. As the fish returned to the water it expelled large bubbles from its gills as it chewed it's dinner. So much for fish not eating when the water temperature drops.

Best Fishes
David
www.goldfishgarage.com

Japanese Culling Net

I just bought this culling net from a person who purchased it in Japan on a koi trip. It will be nice to have a commercial net to compare to the nets I hand make out of bamboo.

See all my other nets here.

Smurf Goldfish

Original 1937 Dr. Seuss lithograph

vintage original 1937 Dr. Seuss lithograph, this was a very early creation by the iconic cartoon illustrator/children's book author, with a more adult vein of humor than he would work in in his later career but featuring the whimsical and half fantastical animal creations which only he could imagine.  Seuss created one year's worth of these images for the Thomas D Murphy calendar company's mailing calendar series, (called the It's a Great World line) and this was a calendar sample lithograph that was never distributed or publicly used.  

It is rare, and a very early and extremely well preserved Dr. Seuss collectible that came directly out of the archives of the Thomas D Murphy calendar company, Ohio.  It was printed on their signature low pulp content, high gloss textured paper, and so has suffered no toning or brittleness.  A wonderful find, measures 3" x 4 3/4" with a scene of a man carrying an oversized fish tank up a flight of stairs, with tagline that reads "Gol Darn Ya....Quit Starin At Me!"

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Denmark 50 Femti Kroner Goldfish Note

Bristol shubunkin (Wolf) 11/25/11

5 days post spawn, 3 days post hatch, first feeding brine shrimp.  Younger fry from a second spawn one day later.

Bristol Shubunkin (Wolf) 11/25 nursery tank