Rare Goldfish

It's the Poodle version of a goldfish. What's it called? I think Poodlefish would be kinda funny. Yeah, just umm, wow. Not sure how I feel about that. $1000.00, that's just steep for a fish IMO.

hmm, I dont like that.. how would it search through gravel for food?

Heheh, funny lookin' tho.

yeah i saw that earlier when i went through the list of fish. i find it peculiar... s/he says that the "gene is stable!!" hmm... but if it were stale, wouldn't they breed more of them? and if they bred more of them, why would that ONE be the only species of it's kind in the world??

it looks funny to me, and i agree... i don't think it's worth $1000. especially since it won't be insured and it's at the risk of the buyer since it's not guaranteed.

I've seen a picture of one before; I thought it was called the Doublebubble or something like that?

I think also heard the lower bubbles inflate and deflate and aren't filled with the fluid like the bubbles under the eyes. Anyone else heard that?

I'm not too keen on that either, maybe it's just down to personal taste as to what you find interesting in a goldfish. I agree though, how could he forage around for food - not much of a life for a goldfish if he can't do that..Just my own opinion though.

Here's some more:

http://www.goldfishandkoiusa.com/images/go...oublebubble.jpg

From goldfishandkoiusa.com

Interesting aren't they?

Oh that sounds very interesting, maybe they could get by after all then - otherwise I'd of thought life could be very tough being so obstructed around the mouth area like that.

that is one of the wierdest goldfish i have ever seen...

I dont like it..looks like Alien....

They look a bit too strange for me

They kinda remind me of frogs. You know, the male frog with the inflatable sack underneath to croak and attract mates. Bubble eyes are fine, but four bubbles on one fish is a bit too much. Celestials took some warming up to for me and now I love them, so who knows.

Wow! I've never seen a fish like that before. To me it looks like a celestial/ bubble eye carrying 2 eggs in that picture! $1000 for that fish seems over priced to me but I guess if somebody really wants it they'll pay anything for it.

?????Very different if anything!

I saw a website about a breeder of these guys but of course cannot find it again. It will be interesting to see if there is someone out there willing to pay the money.

It's not worth $1000 imo, far from it. These fish are not that rare but uncommon and a lot of trouble to care for.

A member here had a fish like that and posted in the disease section as some gravel had got inside one of the lower bubbles which was all bloody from the irritation. I can't remember what happened in the end but i think the recommendation was to burst the bubble to get the gravel out.

The lower bubbles are connected to the gills, so they can inflate and deflate, that's also how the gravel got inside while the fish was feeding.

I think that fish like these would need a bare bottom tank with little or no ornaments.

I smell a scam...

i agree jen, the person that buys that fish wil be ripped off big time

It is very interesting and I wouldnt mind having one but that price is a bit steep.

I wouldn't be comfortable buying a fish from someone who wants to be paid by western union. If they don't send the fish your out a lot of money. I wouldn't consider buying something from another country or sending a lot of money to anybody. Unless I was able to pay with Paypal.
At least with paypal the buyer as some protection.

Something fishy indeed...

Wow though, I've never seen double bubbles..

There is really nothing fishy about this breed - yes, it is a rather new one. There is at least one breeder somewhere in Asia working on it for a while now to get the line more stable.
Of course, the price for that particular fish is way over the top IMO. But the breed itself is real. I would think that with any new developed goldfish breed people think that it is weird looking. Imagine the comments when they first bred the pearlscale or celestial, and it was introduced to the public!

Definetely a gravelless tank for this fellow, thats for sure. Plus all the other precautions when it comes to bubble eyes or celestials. Those lower bubbles are not filled with the same material then the upper ones. I have seen some orandas in pet stores lately that have developed such bubbles for some reason. Of course, smaller ones than those on Aquabid.
Basically, that is how most of our goldfish breeds came along - mishaps from known breeds were developed further, and out came something new. Now, lets see if the seller finds somebody with 1000 bucks to spare....

the thing looks like it has front airbags that have just burst

words fail me...

I actually talked to that guy yesterday through email.I asked about the fish's parents He sent me a pic of the father,who is a beautiful fish himself,( his surrounding eyes are red) with a white body.As for the Mom,it was a No-go.I guess they can't tell all their secrets. Especially for those prices.
Andrea,I've actually just recently seen/read an article about this same thing,but for the life of me can't remember where I was at online when I read it.
Anyway,I think this fish is pretty,but all those bubbles would make me so nervous.My first Bubble eye,just recently popped his -luckily though it's inflating right back up.

I think i am pretty open-minded but I am having a hard time appreciating this "beauty". haha. God, love it. Was this a fluke or is it really a new variety?

A new variety, Cometkeeper - at least working on stabilizing it for now.

Sharon, there was an article in an older goldfish report from the GFSA from a breeder of those bubble eyes. You mean that?

Andrea, Maybe that was it.....
Can you imagine what the Daddy's worth being the Daddy and having those same 4 bubbles????Geez....Not enough money foe Daddy right now---too many babies for him to still produce!

I agree with the bare bottom tank. I also think that such a fish (poor thing) should be hand fed. It can't see very well to eat from the bottom anyway. I sure hope there won't be any more bred like that. I think it is just too cruel.

I've seen an oranda with one under his mouth.. I posted a picture a while back. If anyone remembers.. the one that looked like it was out of water, but wasn't, lol.

lol i think he is really neat looking plus i love white goldies...but the price is a bit much! the bubbles do worry me though, it can't be easy for them to swim, can it? even if they can deflate them...thats bizzare.

eeww.........the one with the veins showing is funky..........if the cahcne came that I could get one at a cheap price, I'd buy it, just because it's cool in a freaky way, and deserves just as much love as any other fish..........

too weird for me.

Looks like nobody fell for it

I've never been a big fan of the bubble eyes - I've always found it almost cruel how they are made to swim around with those huge sacs that sometimes burst and harm them. Just seeing this convinces me I don't want one and certainly not a double bubble! How in the world do they manage to get fish to look like this? Their methods are beyond my tiny brain's comprehension...And no offense to anyone who adores the breed, but it's definitely not for me and not for a thousand dollars either...

~ Repsychus ~

I completely agree Repsychus. But... Then again I used to say the same sort of thing about orandas and now, they are my favorites! (don't tell my other fish! )

I was wondering if this fish caught the eye of others. The price is kind of crazy, because most people won't buy from overseas. I have had good experiences back when I ordered bettas, although the lady I bought from stopped breeding and selling. I seen the above comment (Hopefully it is still there, I managed to get a 33 percent warning and takes forever for my posts to post) and feel the same way. I used to think all goldfish looked gross. Then I met Tiger and fell in love. I used to be grossed out from their (Oranda) head growth. Lionheads used to gross me out too, but I picked one up. Now, the fish with the bubbles gross me out and that is where I draw the line. LOL. I can appreciate this unusual specimen (Topic of the thread), and would be proud of myself for accomplishing such a task if it had been I. I still love Ryukins the most though.

Double bubbles freak me out. Bubble eyes already scare me since those things look so poppable! I love how it looks but don't like how fragile they seem! Double bubbles just double that trouble XD

bbbbzzzz!!! get that thought out of your head yoko!
wow what a fish! must be specialy bred to have TWO bubbles! but $1000
how many yen is that!?

Oooh. How odd. Im not keen on it. Goregous fish without the bubbles though.