THEY GROW SO FAST! // 4 Week Baby Goldfish Update

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/...
Two weeks ago I showed you a video of my new baby goldfish (which are called fry) when they were just 1 week old. Since then I've been collecting footage of them and in this video, you'll get to see them at 2 weeks old and 4 weeks old. They've grown so much! You can now make out the neat rows of scales and it's so fun to watch them gobble up the live baby brine shrimp they are fed. Soon they will graduate on to gel food and frozen brine shrimp. You'll get a behind-the-scenes look at my process for culling goldfish fry and culturing and feeding live baby brine shrimp for my fry.
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[@flashofpink]

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! ;)

[@trinityguyton5608]

Solid Gold Aquatics Hey I Love Goldfish I have 2 big ones and 2 medium sized ones

[@kevinhasenflue6489]

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!

[@rayzorayzo4308]

Should I also be Culling my guppy fry to?

[@Solarpower345]

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.

[@nitsimarsinghchawla9368]

Solid Gold Aquatics hi I like your videos a lot. Thanks for uploading!! hope you reach 100000 soon!!!!

[@raishijtenobles3103]

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.

[@ronsmith1364]

oscar tank

[@annastontate8814]

Ron Smith yea them oscar fish get big

[@warrior3456_]

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_Kitsune]

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.

[@poppythetiel1234]

Same!

[@CreativePetKeeping]

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.

[@flashofpink]

So true! It's a hard thing to get people to understand.

[@CardiBC]

Creative Pet Keeping your most current fish fan Friday really helped me to understand why culling is so important! Thank you for that

[@xXNightRain]

Creative Pet Keeping OMG BOTH MY FAV ANIMAL PPL TALKING TO EACH OTHER!!!!! LIFE HAS BLESSED ME

[@Jabinho]

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.

[@therickiestrick6508]

im subbed to you

[@idk-pm4hn]

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.

[@nazeemameen1253]

idk 2 Absolutely. Allow them to live their full life.

[@willmorris2033]

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

[@sierrah1543]

Will Morris my black moor also has a crooked tail :(( but he's doing pretty well considering it

[@rradiosilencee]

Bob .E same haha it's a green tetra tho and has survived quite welll

[@rabeecahameed]

Mine too

[@WariorMaidofRedwall]

well if you take into account all the fish that survive in the wild. you are actually doing what nature does.

[@WariorMaidofRedwall]

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.

[@ronsmith1364]

Moors really cool goldfish

[@therickiestrick6508]

Lenny Velez oh, i need to be culled?

[@lugoshi7609]

Comment Gold wait what

[@C4ssieRose]

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.

[@coyoteskies3769]

I'm glad you're putting in the effort to breed healthy goldfish. I would love to see a video on culling.

[@AbdulRasheed-gu1gt]

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!

[@nikolainelson1843]

You should put some of your brine shrimp under your microscope!!!

[@honeytearz1228]

Nikolai Nelson She should. I've been searching KZbin for brine shrimp development but see none.

[@garnetsword]

i would love to see brine shrimp under microscope too!

[@maksu4165]

yesss

[@taljart]

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

[@DuyAnh1]

I can't wait for 2 more weeks for the next update of these guys hehehe :) so cool watching them grow :)

[@Lifewithpets72]

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?

[@leoschannel5938]

Lifewithpets I'd like to disagree culling is extremely unceccessary, just release them into a local pond

[@isabellasteenstrup3389]

Leo's Channel so they die in the pond?

[@antswearingpants19]

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_]

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_]

Your cute little goldfish can exterminate your local wild fishes

[@ArtLeo_Art]

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.

[@JTBReptiles]

Wow, can't wait to see them starting to colour up!

[@KaPika735]

They're already so beautiful! I can't wait for their color to begin to develop within the next few weeks!

[@krielshabbyiestcorner4640]

Alot of good things i see on your videos about taking care of your goldfish fry

[@polesreef4597]

Congratz on 100k! So awesome to see creators in this hobby hitting that astronomical milestone!

[@ryanhargrove1667]

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!

[@laynespicer8950]

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

[@vi-7s]

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!

[@supernovaallisondunlap4558]

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😆

[@tkldtkldtkld]

You're so informative! I'm glad I found your channel and it opened up my mind about fish and I love it!! ❤️

[@geckomorphsusa4032]

So adorable !Thank you for sharing such wonderful information Jen.

[@melvinnieves1964]

Is the first time I can see goldfish babies. Nice job.

[@alysa3623]

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...

[@GoLLyG135]

YAY! 100,000 + subscribers! Congrats Jennifer! =)

[@GoldfishCorner]

Thank you for this educational video with lots of examples. Very helpful tips. My Blue Egg Phoenix Goldfish just hatched. Perfect timing for me

[@rhywnn]

At first I was against culling... but after listening I think I understand why. Thank you for explaining.

[@adrianpaolo3586]

Why isn't there a t shirt that says "hey i've been here since 10k subscribers" hahahaha.

[@911ComedyFCI]

So excited to see what they'll look like...!

[@christophersomerville8736]

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

[@tina7151]

Good for you! You deserve all your subscribers!

[@Yogirliej4dee]

This looks like a full time job!! You are very experienced! Wow 4 weeks they change a lot.

[@oneplusoneequalsfishaquati9406]

awesome video cant wait to see them full grown looking foward to it

[@fishieadventures5407]

Thank you so much for breeding responsibly! I bred bettas and a lot of people don't understand why we cull

[@ineedachachabeat1886]

It looks so cool when the fry come In.

[@christophergraseck7987]

Great video! Those babies are awesome!

[@SilverCamelia9]

AH OMG I CANNOT WAIT FOR THE TSHIRTS AAAAAHHHHHHH I LOVE YOU😱😱❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@HeroBearKing]

wow almost 100k subscribers, good work Jenny!

[@thatfishgirl]

So excited for 100k!!

[@dijnnx]

Subscribed, Thank the king of DIY for showing me this channel. great goldfish love it! hope to see much more in the future

[@lewispatrick.7181]

WELL DONE ON 100K!!

[@hamsterrabbitlove]

Im loving your channel so much

[@taljart]

It is said that if you come early she notices your comment

[@billymays8462]

She also won't return your calls the morning after.

[@tigerstrike7]

OMG xDDD

[@artemis4935]

Johnny Doosh shes married lol

[@andrastei]

I don't even like keeping fish but I like animals and I like this channel.

[@crimegeek]

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

[@Kitaquatics]

You are INSANELY close to 100k subscribers!

[@emitch667]

So cute!!! I love little fishies!

[@jwailob_6805]

I'm not really into the goldfish hobby I'm into the betta hobby breeding but I still watch you

[@ShadowBlack54]

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

[@AJ-um3ym]

They're so cute!

[@SunnyMuffinsRox]

you are an amazing goldfish keeper

[@soumickmazumder]

i've been since 30k... I really pray that one day you to become a huge goldfish breeder. And also I love your style !

[@annel5296]

Love those shirts and those babies!!

[@victoralanis3914]

Great video as always 💕

[@tashy6971]

Congrats on 100k+!!! you should do a maintenance routine like how you do your water changes and upkeep!

[@you4surya]

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

[@matt30512]

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.

[@walterotiepka1460]

very cool good info for culling all types of fish

[@mantidgirl]

They're so cute!!!!! I love baby fish so much :0

[@Bk-pu6to]

fry look great, nice video 👍

[@Bunny-og3em]

wow, that was a huge difference in two weeks!

[@joselynmedina5064]

congrats on 100,000

[@LaviniaDeMortalium]

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.

[@xxmelancholicxx]

All these little fry look a lot like my bronze fantail! They are so cute ❤️

[@MasterAquatics]

great video

[@funnyfish9360]

MasterAquatics love your channel

[@MasterAquatics]

Funny Fish thank you :)

[@jacklenetaylor6864]

Wow this a very informative video. Thank you

[@ambsvlogambadi3755]

Superb Sisy. Very useful video.

[@JamieRamsay]

you can use a neodymium magnet to pick up the brine shrimp shells

[@miss.scales7159]

I know culling is a necessary and important part of breeding, but it's sad to think about sometimes :(

[@CreativePetKeeping]

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.scales7159]

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

[@tonycanniffe2360]

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.scales7159]

***** 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.

[@Mseak]

yup and we reaaaaaally reaaaaaaaaaally need to start doing it in humans

[@airy7419]

Hey Jennie (sorry if thats spelt wrong :( ) I just wanted to say how much i love all of your videos! I actually found you on accident while watching lifewithpets's betta videos! Thanks to your videos I've actually been considering getting a goldfish! I hope you have a fantastic day!

[@sports.a.a7968]

Your hair is distinctive 😮

[@lughontheloo714]

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. ❤👏

[@dustercat21]

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 :(

[@LaviniaDeMortalium]

This was really informative. Thank you

[@andresalvarado1190]

good goldfish. congratulations

[@markl4112]

I support you. Thanks for ur vids.!

[@wildlfechallengers6745]

You put heaps of effort in to all of your goldfish

[@aquaticlife7800]

Ive always wanted to breed gold fish. This makes me want to start

[@beastplayer4722]

Hi Jennie Keep Up The Great Work

[@leenew350]

hello from england great show

[@krielshabbyiestcorner4640]

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...

[@Filippa_FBN_BlomqvistNilsson]

They are so cuuuuuttte

[@directdrains6107]

Great video pleasure to watch Your dedication is inspiring

[@siddharthasaxena200]

Good video thanks for uploading

[@ajk23ful]

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

[@waterpiggies5928]

Coming up for 100k Jennie!! Great job 😝😝😝

[@mandysmenagerie4466]

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!

[@marky0306]

love your channel and your fish :)

[@gonzhornet]

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.

[@redskybetta7786]

the contents of the video are very good ... nice to meet you from me from Indonesia ...

[@safronyt1641]

Great video they look amazing love ya😜😊

[@jamesranson9752]

I love your videos I watched from day one. I have baby platy fry they are cute

[@ZafarGhori]

I find culling tragic although you may have perfect reasons to do so. A healthy and beautiful gold fish can be seen as a beautiful pet even it does not have perfectly symetrical fins.

[@Is9five]

Raising fish fry is awesome and fun, I raised some zebra danios in my 20 gallon!

[@DannysAquariums]

Great video again Jennie! You are really close to 100,000 subscribers! I hope one day I will hit that too! I have 1,160 now! *_Keep up the good work and thumbs up!_*

[@kubbi1101]

Danny's Aquariums our everywhere

[@krielshabbyiestcorner4640]

Blessed day ma'am.. have a great day always...

[@livejaylive]

Ugh what cuties!

[@bbbwaldner]

Hi Jenny! I can't believe how much they have grown already!! When will they start showing their "adult" colouring?

[@stevenortiz7308]

i feel bad for the cricked spine one

[@SunnyMuffinsRox]

because it's dead now

[@aquascapermc9187]

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