The Association of Midland Goldfish Keepers
The society comprises dedicated goldfish keepers committed to the care and breeding of goldfish
In the past the quality of home video would be hampered by the level of technology, the editing time and a steep learning curve making it prohibitive for many hobbyist . These difficulties has naturally left the UK hobby with all too few and precious visual documentation from the 20th Century. Many videos have now…
The meeting witnessed a fantastic turnout after a 20 months COVID enforced break, with almost 50 members and visitors taking the time to travel to the venue, which must be a record for an AGM! The fact that we organised a highly successful auction and table show of this year’s youngsters, undoubtedly helped to achieve…
Septembers addition of the Goldfish Standard
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…
AMGK Annual General Meeting and Goldfish Table Show and Auction confirmed for Sunday 17th October 2021 It’s been a long time since the last face to face meeting, but, at last, we have set a date for the AGM on Sunday 17th October 2021 at the usual venue of St. Bartholomew’s Church Hall Brinklow Road,…
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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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December addition of the Goldfish Standard
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…
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…
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…
