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[kencheng]

The best Ranchus I have seen are at StKilda Aquarium, blackies from Thailand Have you checked them out?
Hope your lionhead's hole gets better :sad

[adslman]

The best Ranchus I have seen are at StKilda Aquarium, blackies from Thailand Have you checked them out?
Hope your lionhead's hole gets better :sad

Hi kencheng,
Yes, the St Kilda aquarium seems to have nice black ranchus, at a premium price though.
Haven't been there lately.
I think my lionhead is recovering from a blocked wen growth.
But the hole is definitely shrinking...

Will see if I can get a good pic of it.

Thanks for the concern,
ADSLman.

[adslman]

Hi kencheng,

Attached is the best photo I can take. The hole is between 2 wen and it's really hard to see.
I tried to use a cotton bud to swipe the wound gently, but nothing on the cotton.

I think I need a magnifying glass to check the wound properly.

From the outside, the hole does not seem to get bigger, but also seem to stay the same size. Not sure if it is burrowing deep in the wen though. :sad

I will probably put this pic in the other forum to see if anybody can help.


Cheers,
ADSLman

[desireless]

Looks like "Hole in the Head", but I think doc will have a better answer.

The treatment can be found here:
http://www.rafflesgold.com/forums/index.ph...ost&p=19499

I have also written a review on a medication that treats this disease:
http://www.rafflesgold.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=3171

[adslman]

Looks like "Hole in the Head", but I think doc will have a better answer.

Thanks Desireless for the links,

Oh no...
I was hoping that it is not the 'Hole in the Head'. Don't want to use medication unless I have to.

Earlier today, I put the fish in a salt dip of 0.6% salinity for 10 mins... Will increase salinty to about 1% tomorrow, then 2% the next day.

I better start checking my LFS to see if they have any medication that was mentioned in the links.
Just in case she doesn't recover.

Thanks again,
ADLSman

[kencheng]

Dear goldfish fans of Victoria I have exciting news to report.
There appears to be a new aquarium opened on Victoria Street. I believe it to be in the suburb of Thornbury. This new aquarium is new enough for it not to be listed on the yellowpages yet.
I inspected the aquarium called 'Pacific Aquarium' on St Georges St (it's in a row of shops on the side of St Georges Rd heading towards the city with it's front windows painted green and has fishes paint on it) and can confirm that they stock a large variety of 'fancy goldfish'.
Judging by the store keeper's appearance, I suggest that he is chinese and imports his goldies from China.
When I was there today, I can confirm a large range of butterfly tails, ryukins and orandas. He also had some large chinese lionheads (lionchu).
I found his collection of butterflies particularly extensive.

This post has been edited by kencheng: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 6:37 pm

[Kinder]

take some pics to....share!

[adslman]

Dear goldfish fans of Victoria I have exciting news to report.

Good news indeed.
Thanks kencheng for the find. How did you do it?

Will find some time to check out this shop.

[kencheng]

Dear goldfish fans of Victoria I have exciting news to report.
There appears to be a new aquarium opened on Victoria Street. I believe it to be in the suburb of Thornbury. This new aquarium is new enough for it not to be listed on the yellowpages yet.
I inspected the aquarium called 'Pacific Aquarium' on St Georges St (it's in a row of shops on the side of St Georges Rd heading towards the city with it's front windows painted green and has fishes paint on it) and can confirm that they stock a large variety of 'fancy goldfish'.
Judging by the store keeper's appearance, I suggest that he is chinese and imports his goldies from China.
When I was there today, I can confirm a large range of butterfly tails, ryukins and orandas. He also had some large chinese lionheads (lionchu).
I found his collection of butterflies particularly extensive.

Guess what? I got the street name wrong! It was meant to be St Georges Road rather then Victoria Street
Sorry if I have mislead anyone that tried to visit. Unfortunately Pacific Aquarium is not in the yellowpages or whitepages yet
If someone else visits can they tell me what they think please?

This post has been edited by kencheng: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 7:22 pm

[adslman]

Hi Kinder and all,

Went to Pacific Aquarium today. Address is 310 St George Rd, quite easy to find, on the main road city bound.
This aquarium is new, the owner is still cleaning and lots are tanks are still empty.
Quite a bit selection of fancy goldfish. Saw 3 huge and overweight lionhead/lionchu (~15cm).
While I was there, a customer(Chinese) bought 1 of the lionheads... $65...

As Kinder has requested, I have taken some pics and posted them to this link
Pacific Aquarium Pics

Enjoy,
ADSLman

This post has been edited by adslman: Sat, 21 Oct 2006 11:42 am

[kencheng]

Sleuth reporter
Special insider report eh?
You have to admit Pacific Aquarium had HEAPS of butterflies!

[kencheng]

Almost forgot to report
This weekend's goldfish spotting news

Keysborough Aquarium
Large stock of 1 inch black butterflies (B), 1 inch red cap lionchu (A-B) & short body orandas (A-B).

SubScape
4 X 1 inch black butterflies (A but $40!!!), large ryukins (A) & calico lionchus (B). Black & White ryukins still on sale for $120.

UpMarket Pets (Victoria Market)
1 X large black moor (A+), 3 large calico ryukins (B) & 4 large red white ryukins (A++) VERY CHEAP! (<$100)

Coburg Aquarium
a few red & white ryukins (A-B) and some red & white orandas (A-B)

[Kinder]

Thanks for the pics Adslman, not bad lionhead and must say price also not bad. Here we pay even more and worse part the fishes are not good ....all are some deformities.

Anyway....kencheng i saw your Ryukin pics on your gallery. I must say really impressed by them, you see to take good care of them. Specially when you have somany in one tank. I think they have grown quite a bit too....? I guess they are the thai batch....Tell me when you have too many ryukins....i will come down & takesome!

This post has been edited by Kinder: Sat, 21 Oct 2006 10:58 pm

[adslman]

Hi KenCheng.

Any sighting of good goldfish in Melbourne? Waiting for your w/end report...

I went to Richond on Thursday, no new fish there. Went to Pacific on Friday, no new fish there too...

Have you heard of this aquarium in Epping?
Aquarium Industries Pty Ltd

Found it on the whitepages website. It states they're a wholeseller.
Called them today but they are not open on the weekend.

Want to check if they also sell direct to the public...

Cheers,
ADSLman

This post has been edited by adslman: Sat, 04 Nov 2006 8:59 pm

[kencheng]

) been busy working hence have not been goldfish shopping!

Aquarium industries is a big wholesaler where alot of aquariums get their supplies from - doubt they would sell direct to retail though :sad if you hear otherwise please tell me!

Also got no room... waiting for baby fish to 'grow out' )

This post has been edited by kencheng: Sun, 05 Nov 2006 5:44 pm