Hey guys! For more information about why culling is important and how goldfish breeders cull their fry, please read my blog post here ► solidgoldaquatics.com/2014/12/11/my-thoughts-on-culling/ And don't forget to check the description section above for more details and links! ;)
@trinityguyton56087 жыл бұрын
Solid Gold Aquatics Hey I Love Goldfish I have 2 big ones and 2 medium sized ones
@kevinhasenflue64897 жыл бұрын
Solid Gold Aquatics I have watched your videos for about a year now, and I love your work! But I have a question for you. I want to buy either a oranda or ranchu but I can't get a giant tank. Would I be able to buy just one oranda and put it in a 20, or will I have to get 2 and a 40 gallon. I can't remember if they are social fish or not! Thanks!
@rayzorayzo43087 жыл бұрын
Should I also be Culling my guppy fry to?
@Solarpower3457 жыл бұрын
Rayzo Rayzo most definitely, it is a well known practice for many types of fish (I believe some breeders even cull discus for example). At the end of the day, it is your choice and money and no one and persuade you to do other wise, but if you plan to sell your guppies, please don't sell a deformed guppy to someone who can't tend to their special needs.
@nitsimarsinghchawla93687 жыл бұрын
Solid Gold Aquatics hi I like your videos a lot. Thanks for uploading!! hope you reach 100000 soon!!!!
@raishijtenobles31037 жыл бұрын
Keeping goldfish has to be hard. I'm too emotionally weak to euthanize fry. I know it's for their own good but I'm not a serious breeder so I wouldn't be able to handle this.
@ronsmith13647 жыл бұрын
oscar tank
@annastontate88147 жыл бұрын
Ron Smith yea them oscar fish get big
@warrior3456_7 жыл бұрын
I mean it's a little bit of not necessary I mean just but the crippled ones in a tank with the other messed up ones
@Blackfox_Kitsune6 жыл бұрын
if i were you, you want to keep fish, then i'd say get some common pond hardy types, like yellow gold fish, shubunkins common gold fish (the signal tail hardy types) and keep an outdoor pond. do your best to keep big predictors away (cats birds and the likes) but leave things like pond wildlife, newts and such alone. do your best to keep the pond at optimum levels like you would an aquarium, then if they do spawn nature will do the culling, nature is very pro at culling as normally only the fittest will make it, unless you get one like i did who is quick and clever but now has problems with her swim bladder because of a bent spine. its only now she's got a lot old the problems are getting more and more frequent and i'm lucky enough to have a fish vet. but i dare not let her breed in case i end up with a pond full of fish with bent spins ALL needing medical care in later or early life, its so much kinder to end it for them before it gets emotionally draining on you and bad with suffering for them.
@poppythetiel12346 жыл бұрын
Same!
@WariorMaidofRedwall7 жыл бұрын
well if you take into account all the fish that survive in the wild. you are actually doing what nature does.
@WariorMaidofRedwall7 жыл бұрын
oh thanks for the heart. I was just saying that cause of all the research I have done on wild animals. the fish go threw a cycle. the unhealthy baby fish die off from starvation and all get eaten when they are older. really miss having those black fish. sorry not good with breed names. might be getting some in the future.
@ronsmith13647 жыл бұрын
Moors really cool goldfish
@therickiestrick65087 жыл бұрын
Lenny Velez oh, i need to be culled?
@lugoshi76097 жыл бұрын
Comment Gold wait what
@C4ssieRose7 жыл бұрын
Oli Robinson the difference is these fish are not in nature they're being hand raised therefore she has a chance to save them all.
@CreativePetKeeping7 жыл бұрын
They are adorable! Its crazy how fast they grow vs my baby betta fry. I've tried to address culling fry (as a first time bettta breeder)..but I can't seem to get people to understand that its a necessary part of breeding. Some people still get upset... or mad..or ask me if I can give them the deformed fry. Their intentions are kind..but sometimes the kindest thing is to humanely euthanize fish that would not have a good quality of life.
@flashofpink7 жыл бұрын
So true! It's a hard thing to get people to understand.
@CardiBC7 жыл бұрын
Creative Pet Keeping your most current fish fan Friday really helped me to understand why culling is so important! Thank you for that
@xXNightRain7 жыл бұрын
Creative Pet Keeping OMG BOTH MY FAV ANIMAL PPL TALKING TO EACH OTHER!!!!! LIFE HAS BLESSED ME
@missing_score7 жыл бұрын
Culling for deformities is entirely moral. Culling for preference and creating a strain is a moral grey area that everybody is entitled to have their own opinion on. I feel like in the case of fancy goldfish, the area is extra grey since fancy goldfish varieties have shortened lifespans, suffer from health issues and have extremely limited movement compared to single tailed varieties. I'm by no means judging or even stating my own preference, i'm just highlighting how and why people might feel the way they feel. No one side of the argument is absolutely right. Each to their own, live and let live.
@therickiestrick65087 жыл бұрын
im subbed to you
@idk-pm4hn7 жыл бұрын
I bought a fish that had a obvious tail flip defect at a pet store knowing I wont be able to breed it ,but idk I still have it and love it like any of my other fish.
@nazeemameen12537 жыл бұрын
idk 2 Absolutely. Allow them to live their full life.
@willmorris20337 жыл бұрын
Well now I know why my black Moor Goldfish has an up bent tail. I thought it might have been broken but he swims just fine. Now I know he's probably just deformed and should have been culled but never was. Thank you so much for making this video. I'm going to keep my fish though. I still like him. lol
@sierrah15437 жыл бұрын
Will Morris my black moor also has a crooked tail :(( but he's doing pretty well considering it
@rradiosilencee6 жыл бұрын
Bob .E same haha it's a green tetra tho and has survived quite welll
@munchies3134 жыл бұрын
Mine too
@AbdulRasheed-gu1gt7 жыл бұрын
Firstly,the passion or the fact of being a true breeder of fish lies within a few personalities only! Solid gold(jenny) is one of them no doubt. Jenny shares her experiences and all her hardships too as a breeder and motivates the rest! As solid gold also has shaped my mind being a breeder of fish. Thank you jenny! 100k subscribers, I am just waiting for this to happen!
@coyoteskies37697 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you're putting in the effort to breed healthy goldfish. I would love to see a video on culling.
@ArtLeo_Art7 жыл бұрын
For those of you who haven't been doing their research (i.e. her blog post), culling usually entails that the babies are not fit for growing out, selling, etc. so breeders will either euthanize the fish, or the culled fry are separated and eventually given away or sold at a lower price. She also states in the video that she uses clove oil for culling. Clove oil is a sedative substance to many fish and a high enough dosage (which isn't a lot) will humanely euthanize fish.
@laynespicer89507 жыл бұрын
loved seeing how you weed out the goldfish, I have been keeping goldfish since I was 16 and I'm now 26 and thanks to you and a few other KZbinrs I'm more successful and more confident and enjoy my hobby even more. one day I would like to drop some money on a really nice oranda...but until then I'm happy...well I want a thrid tank.... lol
@ryanhargrove16677 жыл бұрын
You need more recognition. Everything you do is much more amazing than some of the other channels involving animals, in my opinion. Keep up the good work!
@Lifewithpets727 жыл бұрын
Such good in depth information. Thank you for taking the time to do these videos. Culling is important and sadly necessary. How often do you do your water changes?
@leoschannel59387 жыл бұрын
Lifewithpets I'd like to disagree culling is extremely unceccessary, just release them into a local pond
@isabellasteenstrup33897 жыл бұрын
Leo's Channel so they die in the pond?
@antswearingpants197 жыл бұрын
Leo's Channel do you realize the damage you are causing to the environment let alone it's illegal to release goldfish as they are not a native species
@Aidal03_6 жыл бұрын
Leo's Channel noo dont release them they could devastate the ecosystems in that pond but if that pond already have goldfishes in it then its ok:)
@Aidal03_6 жыл бұрын
Your cute little goldfish can exterminate your local wild fishes
@nikolainelson18437 жыл бұрын
You should put some of your brine shrimp under your microscope!!!
@honeytearz12287 жыл бұрын
Nikolai Nelson She should. I've been searching KZbin for brine shrimp development but see none.
@garnetsword7 жыл бұрын
i would love to see brine shrimp under microscope too!
@maksu41657 жыл бұрын
yesss
@alysa36237 жыл бұрын
In regards to fancy goldfish being purposely bred to have desirable "deformities" by bringing out recessive genes, I wonder whether or not this aspect of goldfish breeding is any better for the fish than something like a crooked spine or tail. I would like to see more healthy discussion about this issue, and what we can do to make sure our fish are being well cared for in light of the reality of fancy goldfish breeding. We have to remember that these fish may not be entirely healthy to begin with, which raises further questions about the uncomfortableness of "culling" young fry...
@ChasiubaoYumYum7 жыл бұрын
I can't wait for 2 more weeks for the next update of these guys hehehe :) so cool watching them grow :)
@krielshabbyiestcorner46403 жыл бұрын
Alot of good things i see on your videos about taking care of your goldfish fry
@taljart7 жыл бұрын
One day you should put all your clips into one video and do and in depth video on how to raise fry for beginners!!! Including like tank size and feeding amounts etc
@christophersomerville87367 жыл бұрын
very cool i was in the biz for over 30 yrs im glad to see you are doing this it makes us old timers feel like the trade is not lost good for you im sure your parents are proud of you .yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
@supernovaallisondunlap45587 жыл бұрын
Ive been a fish keeper of, um, ugh...35 years. Jenni inspired me to jump start my goldfish keeping again. I'm working on more tanks, tubs and hopeful that I can do this full-time as a hobby within a year and quit my career😆
@rhywnn6 жыл бұрын
At first I was against culling... but after listening I think I understand why. Thank you for explaining.
@LaviniaDeMortalium7 жыл бұрын
creativepetkeeping was just talking about culling. It's interesting to hear the different emotional perspectives between a more seasoned breeder vs a first-timer. I think it's great that you're speaking about it because it IS such an important part of being a responsible breeder. Not to mention the humane way you're treating the culled ones, which I think watchers need to understand is a far more graceful way than any other methods.
@fishieadventures54077 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for breeding responsibly! I bred bettas and a lot of people don't understand why we cull
@Yogirliej4dee7 жыл бұрын
This looks like a full time job!! You are very experienced! Wow 4 weeks they change a lot.
@JustJamie-h3l5 жыл бұрын
you can use a neodymium magnet to pick up the brine shrimp shells
@KaPika7357 жыл бұрын
They're already so beautiful! I can't wait for their color to begin to develop within the next few weeks!
@polesreef45977 жыл бұрын
Congratz on 100k! So awesome to see creators in this hobby hitting that astronomical milestone!
@MasterAquatics7 жыл бұрын
great video
@funnyfish93607 жыл бұрын
MasterAquatics love your channel
@MasterAquatics7 жыл бұрын
Funny Fish thank you :)
@you4surya7 жыл бұрын
this was a great learning video. i started my fish keeping with two red cap, but unfortunate story is that, i couldn't retain them for long due to lack of my expertise in this hobby. but gradually over a year i learned lot from different youtube channels. and after watching your videos i again found my interest to keep goldfish. recently i have setup a small tank with two goldfish in it. they r growing fine now. thanks for producing such informative and nice video. keep it up
@andrastei7 жыл бұрын
I don't even like keeping fish but I like animals and I like this channel.
@melvinnieves19647 жыл бұрын
Is the first time I can see goldfish babies. Nice job.
@vi-7s7 жыл бұрын
Omg I've been such a fangirl ever since I found your channel! I'm even more excited that you're super close to 100,000 goldie's!
@luster54974 жыл бұрын
My female ribbon fin guppy gave birth to 60 fry and half was crooked backs. Hurts to cull them, but I had to do it. Maybe my mis-handle, maybe bad genetic, and maybe jaming 60 fully form living fry in a tiny fish is the reason for the crooked back, but all the same, you have to cull. Crooked back will make more crooked backs. -side note, my females that gives birth to 20-45 fry are rarely crooked if any at all, so numbers maybe. But, cull, cull, and hopefully just a little more cull.
@JTBReptiles7 жыл бұрын
Wow, can't wait to see them starting to colour up!
@Cytorak547 жыл бұрын
Didn't really realize that culling practices is very important for keeping these fancy goldfishes and not just fancy but all variety of goldfishes, well thanks for clearing that up jen :), if that's fine for me to call you jen
@tina71517 жыл бұрын
Good for you! You deserve all your subscribers!
@GoldfishCorner5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this educational video with lots of examples. Very helpful tips. My Blue Egg Phoenix Goldfish just hatched. Perfect timing for me
@GoLLyG1357 жыл бұрын
YAY! 100,000 + subscribers! Congrats Jennifer! =)
@jwailob_68057 жыл бұрын
I'm not really into the goldfish hobby I'm into the betta hobby breeding but I still watch you
@MakeupMobster7 жыл бұрын
sorry you can explain the culling away but it's still sad. I bought some plants from a nursery that had some fish eggs on them. I can't really tell what they are but there's an orange one and one that's got orange sides so I'm assuming they're goldfish or koi. There's 12 or more. I don't really have room for all of them so once we figure out what they are we will be building a bigger pond to house them. I won't be "culling" any fish. Nature can cull them. We don't throw away humans who have slight deformities and have to struggle through life. They will find a way to survive. Just my opinion. I just couldn't bring myself to throw away or destroy baby fish.
@dustercat217 жыл бұрын
This reminds me of when I raised baby sunfishies! The one I brought home must have been pregnant and overnight started giving birth! I had over 30 of them and they all lasted over 2 years! I miss them :(
@mandysmenagerie44667 жыл бұрын
I've had a couple of goldfish spawns and culling is always so hard for me, I tend to only pick the ones that are having trouble getting around or are sick. I know it's a needed part but it doesn't make it easier!
@Kitaquatics7 жыл бұрын
You are INSANELY close to 100k subscribers!
@mysmallpetshop84817 жыл бұрын
7:24 is that just poop coming from the fish?
@flashofpink7 жыл бұрын
They're babies. They eat - and poop - constantly so they can grow.
@mysmallpetshop84817 жыл бұрын
That is so interesting, thank you for replying so quick!
@ineedachachabeat18866 жыл бұрын
It looks so cool when the fry come In.
@911ComedyFCI7 жыл бұрын
So excited to see what they'll look like...!
@ajk23ful7 жыл бұрын
My Goldfish have spawned and I am also currently raising fry, it's amazing how fast they grow! I just have normal comets not fancy ones thou
@HeroBearKing7 жыл бұрын
wow almost 100k subscribers, good work Jenny!
@oneplusoneequalsfishaquati94067 жыл бұрын
awesome video cant wait to see them full grown looking foward to it
@crimegeek4 жыл бұрын
This is such a great informative video I seriously want to breed eventually thank you Jenny! Hope you come back soon! Haven’t seen any recent videos
@usmankhanb4u7 жыл бұрын
hi i love ur fry , can u tell me how did u save the eggs , did u use any mob and separated them ?
@dijnnx7 жыл бұрын
Subscribed, Thank the king of DIY for showing me this channel. great goldfish love it! hope to see much more in the future
@geckomorphsusa40327 жыл бұрын
So adorable !Thank you for sharing such wonderful information Jen.
@tkldtkldtkld7 жыл бұрын
You're so informative! I'm glad I found your channel and it opened up my mind about fish and I love it!! ❤️
@lughontheloo7146 жыл бұрын
My bettas also gets hyperactive when they see my hand or my face taking a closer look on them signaling them it's feeding time! Such cute and lovely creatures. ❤👏
@bbbwaldner7 жыл бұрын
Hi Jenny! I can't believe how much they have grown already!! When will they start showing their "adult" colouring?
@sarmedraad81197 жыл бұрын
Hi , are you change the water every day and what is the quantity of water changed ? Regards
@sarmedraad81197 жыл бұрын
thank you very much , but what about ammonia is increase with out change water ?
@mariemilette93237 жыл бұрын
Great video! Thank you very much! Where did you buy your brine shrimp hatchery? It's look so simple to use!
@soumickmazumder7 жыл бұрын
i've been since 30k... I really pray that one day you to become a huge goldfish breeder. And also I love your style !
@tashy69717 жыл бұрын
Congrats on 100k+!!! you should do a maintenance routine like how you do your water changes and upkeep!
@lauren86277 жыл бұрын
Where did you get the brine shrimp hatchery set up from? Awesome taps.
@miss.scales71597 жыл бұрын
I know culling is a necessary and important part of breeding, but it's sad to think about sometimes :(
@CreativePetKeeping7 жыл бұрын
Its super hard to do.. I"m struggling with culling my fry as a first time breeder..but I know its for the best..
@miss.scales71597 жыл бұрын
Lían E. True, but you gotta be careful and be sure they don't inbreed. It's easy to miss it since they're livebearers
@tonycanniffe23607 жыл бұрын
Lían E. Guppies need culling just the same. You'll get bent spines in a few. You can raise these up of course but you probably won't want them breeding...
@miss.scales71597 жыл бұрын
***** my point about inbreeding was to not let it happen if you're not trying to change the animal. I understand it has to happen to get other breeds/varieties.
@Mseak7 жыл бұрын
yup and we reaaaaaally reaaaaaaaaaally need to start doing it in humans
@taker23manxt7 жыл бұрын
Hey Jennie where did you get that specific brine shrimp hatchery? Thanks.
@flashofpink7 жыл бұрын
They're from Jehmco.
@taker23manxt7 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much.
@christophergraseck79876 жыл бұрын
Great video! Those babies are awesome!
@bigjim97067 жыл бұрын
So jenn a quick question? Where do the bad fish go? Do you keep them or uthanize them???
@wildlfechallengers67457 жыл бұрын
You put heaps of effort in to all of your goldfish
@lewispatrick.71817 жыл бұрын
WELL DONE ON 100K!!
@matt305127 жыл бұрын
hey Jenny love the video I have a 50 gallon aquarium in my school office and have a number of different breeds comets, an orianda, a subukin, and a fancy goldfish. they love with my office mascot Nala an eastern painted turtle. love the videos keep up the great work.
@amberdisasterchilds68947 жыл бұрын
What happens to the culled fish just wondering do you keep them still like what do u do with the fish you don't wanna keep ?
@Beth888927 жыл бұрын
amber DISASTER CHILDS their killed thats what culling means.
@alexwynn77717 жыл бұрын
I have a question. With all the culls do you keep them in a separate tank so they live their lives till the end or do you put them down
@RickyKenerlyCichlids7 жыл бұрын
What are your plans for the goldfish that you are raising up?
@RickyKenerlyCichlids7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for letting me know!
@tiffanysimmons9016 жыл бұрын
I have planned on hatching bribe shrimp for my betta, Apolo, however which set up are you using ?
@maddie57307 жыл бұрын
Although I understand that some goldfish need to be culled because they're going to suffer with their deformities, some goldfish don't need to be culled just because they're not ideal for breeding due to minor issues because they can still live happy lives as non breeding fish. Culling for reasons such as not being as aesthetically pleasing as the gold standard for that fish type is sad.
@briannaharter44117 жыл бұрын
the reason why breeders don't keep the ones the look bad is cause they have only so much space.
@nataliediaz47367 жыл бұрын
I agree! I’m pretty sure pet stores will accept them.
@HinataUchihaInuzuka96 жыл бұрын
Thing is, at the stage she is culling them, they have not yet developed any of they aesthetically pleasing characteristics and she is just being kind to them, really. As someone else said in another comment "The ones she culls would suffer and die eventually. They have no chance of survival, their siblings would out-compete them for food because they don't swim properly, they also excrete growth inhibiting hormones that cause their healthy siblings to grow slower. Not to mention, their inability to eat makes their immune system weak leading to disease that could spread to neighbouring fish. They would also contribute excess ammonia in the tank affecting the healthy fish as well."
@kaitlynlykins8097 жыл бұрын
what do you do with the goldfish that are in the green bowl or have defects?
@gigisoglamorousipeeglitter74667 жыл бұрын
kaitlyn lykins She kills them.
@PhoMew877 жыл бұрын
Hi Jenny, I remember seeing one of your vids where you just bought the Brine shrimp hatchery in this video. Where did you buy it again? THanks!
@fishpersonvblogs12417 жыл бұрын
Any tips on 2 inch black moors? I want some but I have never kept those types.
@stevenortiz73087 жыл бұрын
i feel bad for the cricked spine one
@SunnyMuffinsRox7 жыл бұрын
because it's dead now
@aquascapermc91876 жыл бұрын
Rip
@ItsCliffy7 жыл бұрын
Aren't brine shrimp raised in salt water? So did you just add the salty water from the brine shrimp hatchery straight into your tank or did you somehow rinse off the brine shrimp off camera?
@ignmica7 жыл бұрын
The little amount of salt doesn't affect the tank
@fake_icarus7 жыл бұрын
are you really keeping all of the fry or are you selling them
@faarzanmaddad11763 жыл бұрын
Do you put the brine shrimp in without rinsing out the salt. I just got my first fry of gold fish and was wondering what's best they are 4 days old
@Bunny-og3em7 жыл бұрын
wow, that was a huge difference in two weeks!
@xxmelancholicxx7 жыл бұрын
All these little fry look a lot like my bronze fantail! They are so cute ❤️
@albertpampalonalisnenko83896 жыл бұрын
Like your videos, but why do you cull the goldfish, i mean , what do you do with them?
@emmalaurenxo90856 жыл бұрын
What will you do with the special fish?xx
@Melissa051219927 жыл бұрын
Love to see how u prepare the brine shrimp food :) where u get those stands.
@gonzhornet7 жыл бұрын
Great video and really informative on one of the processes that we as consumers don't see. thank you. In the wild all these culled fish would be food.
@iliasvanhove32117 жыл бұрын
Hi there. I started a quarantine tank and I have a product to get rid of chlorine, but where do you get your dechlorinated water? Thank you
@krielshabbyiestcorner46403 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this opportunity to watch how you hundle good your fry ma'am.. I'm king from the Philippines.. particularly in Davao... Newly started to breed..and i have three batch of golfish fry...
@4kvideo5457 жыл бұрын
hey!!Excuse me I've a question please? Do u know how to increase the gold fish?
@fishfool25447 жыл бұрын
I have a red cap that has occasional white spots on the red cap they go away but show up now and then is this the cap getting larger or is it some type of problem
@brandihaines93937 жыл бұрын
Fish Fool is it Ick? or ich idk how its spelled
@fishfool25447 жыл бұрын
I thought the same thing but spots are only on cap and the fish seems healthy and active with good appetite and no spots but one or two on cap
@denisepollitt10217 жыл бұрын
Fish Fool . That is the 'red cap' getting slightly larger. it is essentially a tiny wen. white spots show up when a new peice is growing and then seems to go away. what actually happens is it turns red.
@fishfool25447 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the information
@andrewmeyer26737 жыл бұрын
Why do you a the brine shrimp water in the tank and not met them first. Thanks Andy
@flashofpink7 жыл бұрын
Some people rinse the baby brine shrimp before adding it to the fry tank, but I have not found it necessary.
@sports.a.a79687 жыл бұрын
Your hair is distinctive 😮
@riyamitra57917 жыл бұрын
jenni do you have any ich solution for gold fish? which is recover them totally?
@nicktorres98287 жыл бұрын
@ Solid Gold where did you get your hatchery? my homemade one is crapping out would like to upgrade
@thatfishgirl7 жыл бұрын
So excited for 100k!!
@chance68067 жыл бұрын
I have a question do you allow people to send gifts or just what is your thoughts on that
@hamsterrabbitlove6 жыл бұрын
Im loving your channel so much
@Is9five7 жыл бұрын
Raising fish fry is awesome and fun, I raised some zebra danios in my 20 gallon!
@vsonic86 Жыл бұрын
What is that thing call that keep producing bubbles?
@bourst7 жыл бұрын
As always, a very informative video. Question: when do you want to use a sponge filter as apposed to a more standard outside canister filter?
@creaturecorner69086 жыл бұрын
I have about 11 fry in a net breeder thing but recently one of my fish came down with fin rot. I took that fish out but can I still treat the tank with the babies in it?