September 2021
Septembers addition of the Goldfish Standard
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New recommended reading added
With Thanks to Graham Turner for the latest additions to the clubs recommended reading list, we have 2 additional titles to suggest to members as worthy additions to their personal libraries. Fancy Goldfish: A Complete Guide to Care and Collecting Johnson, Erik L.; Hess, Richard E. Publisher : published by New Holland & Weatherhill (2001) ISBN-10…
Nationwide Goldfish Societies UK National Fancy Goldfish Open Show 2021 Poll
We have now had over twelve months without any physical society meetings, missing two AMGKOpen Shows and having to cancel the 2020 Nationwide National Open Show. We had hoped that the COVID situation for the country would be over by now but, alas,…
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April 2021
December addition of the Goldfish Standard
Red Cap Oranda
The Red Cap Oranda is a metallic fish with all-white body and a bright red wen. This wen typically covers just the top of the fishes head unlike the other varieties of Oranda. Interationally the Red Cap is found with a variety of tail types, where as the UK standard carries a veiltail. This…
Pompon
The Pompon or Pom-pom, is also known as the hana fusa, and is characterised by the bundles of loose fleshy outgrowths between the nostrils, on each side of the head. With a similar body shape and finnage to a Lionhead (without the obvious wen growth), the extent of the nasal outgrowths, which are enlargements…
Bubble Eye
The bubble eye is comparatively rare in UK. It is a dorsal-less fish, and good specimens will have a clean back and eye bubbles well matched for colour and size. The bubbles are fragile and the fish should be kept separately from boisterous types and away from sharp tank décor, although the bubbles will…
Wakin
The wakin is a common goldfish with a divided, fantail-like tail and is the common goldfish of the Far East, particularly in Japan; in fact, our Western common goldfish with wild-type, single fins all round is uncommon in the Far East. These fish can grow quite large.
Jikin
The jikin, also known as the peacock-tail, has a divided tail which is splayed outwards. It is one of the most difficult varieties to breed to the standard. This fish was developed in Japan from the wakin. The nacreous form is known as the edojikin.
Celestial
The celestial is rare in UK, being a novelty fish here, but it is popular in China and USA; they are very hard work to breed to the standard. They need to be kept in tanks free of entanglements and without strong overhead lighting; given these conditions, they lead perfectly normal lives. Celestials first…