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What is a shubunkin?
It is a kind of goldfish that grows from 9 to 15 inches and comes in meny colors it is sort of like a koi fish it is a pond fish
What is a good substitute for koi fish if you don't have a huge tank?
If you look around pet stores, they should have some Goldfish. There are Fantails and Shubunkin Goldfish. I got Shubunkin. But be careful if you put it in with Danios because I got mine yesterday and if the Danios are hungry thet might pick on the Shubunkin.
Can a shubunkin goldfish mate with koi?
yes, and they make a shabaloo quintin fish... a very rare spiecies
How long can shubunkin fish live?
in perfect conditions shubunkins can live 20 or more years but they usally live for 10 or more years
What are 10 different breeds of fish?
Trout, Common goldfish, shubunkin, comet, pike, shark, clownfish, jellyfish! There are loads!
Are there aquarium size koi fish?
Koi have been bred/developed by the Japaneese to have colourfull, broad backs for viewing from on top as in a pond type situation. Koi grow very large and are not aquarium fish. If you really must have some kind of carp then get one of the fancy goldfish/shubunkin types.
How can you tell if a shubunkin goldfish is pregnant and so how long before they have baby fish?
Goldfish use external fertilization to reproduce so pregnancy in a goldfish is impossible.
Why is your shubunkin staying on the top of the water?
Probably because it is gasping for oxygen. You need to do a water change pronto. Failure to act could easily kill the fish.
How do you tell the sex of a Shubunkin fish?
Goldfish are pretty hard to sex unless you're very good at it such as a breeder, but in shubunkins, typically the female will be plumper than the male
Is the shubunkin ill the fish keeps swimming down to the bottom of the tank and as he reaches the bottom he flips onto his side and skims across the gravel only for a split second.is he ill?
Yes, you´re Shubunkin is sick and will most likely soon be dead. Sorry to tell you , but this is just the way it is. If you´ve other fish in the tank then it´s best to remove this sick fish a.s.a.p. and bring it to a separate tank. Check the tank for rotting plants, not eaten food, etc. Remove all of these as best as you can. Check the filter and air pump. If possible test the water in the tank for ammonia & nitrate. If you don´t want to test or can´t test the water, just gently replace half of the water with clean water of the same temperature and repeat this after one week. In theory you can give the sick Shubunkin medicine, in in practice this is not very useful. If you insist then you can treat the sick fish in the separate tank. Never use medicine in the main tank, if you´ve also other fish in it. If your Shubunkin is finally dead, give it a proper funeral: bury it in your garden and put flowers on top. If you do this the spirit of the fish will give you good luck to continue your aquarium hobby.
Will shubunkin's breed with goldfish?
Shubunkin is just a fancy name given to a specifically coloured Goldfish. Breeding one with a Golden coloured goldfish will result in about 33% that look like a Shubunkin and 33% that look like a Golden coloured goldfish and 33% that look like a mixture of the two. The above results would only be accurate if the breeder fish are properly line bred and their lineage is guaranteed. Otherwise you could get anything from coloured goldfish to uncoloured goldfish and a mixture of any kind of goldfish including Comets, Fantails and Veiltails.
Marley caught a fish that was two feet three inches long how many inches kind was her fish?
I am guessing 1,537 inches?
