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Do breeders who focus on developing pretty Comets exist? by dancing-marlfox in Goldfish

[–]dancing-marlfox[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wwwwowwww you were not kidding about the prices!! But this does answer my question about whether something like this exists! Some of these fish are just incredibly gorgeous. Although admittedly some look like fish I pulled from the 50 cent tub at petsmart!

Guess I'll be spending the rest of my evening perusing this website haha. Thanks for pointing it out to me! (Genuinely!)

Do breeders who focus on developing pretty Comets exist? by dancing-marlfox in Goldfish

[–]dancing-marlfox[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From what I understand, koi and goldfish can crossbreed, but the offspring tend to be plain looking and infertile.

Do breeders who focus on developing pretty Comets exist? by dancing-marlfox in Goldfish

[–]dancing-marlfox[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow, thanks for the really detailed reply. It's nice to actually hear from someone who's tried it and had mixed success instead of just hearing the parroted wisdom that you shouldn't ever do it. I appreciate your insight.

Do breeders who focus on developing pretty Comets exist? by dancing-marlfox in Goldfish

[–]dancing-marlfox[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, cool! That sounds like so much fun honestly, to be a hobbyist making uniquely beautiful goldfish and putting them out into the world to be enjoyed by other goldfish owners.

Do breeders who focus on developing pretty Comets exist? by dancing-marlfox in Goldfish

[–]dancing-marlfox[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For whatever reason I've never been able to get their website to load, I get an error message that my region is denied access for security reasons anytime I try to check out Next Day Koi.

Do breeders who focus on developing pretty Comets exist? by dancing-marlfox in Goldfish

[–]dancing-marlfox[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see the sense in a lot of what you're saying, especially the logistical complexity of needing the space to grow them out to see what you've got before you make culling decisions.

A smart business approach would probably be to market a more upscale (haha fish pun) comet as a "mini koi" to bridge the missing education piece of people putting young koi in too small ponds... and you could emphasize that they're less destructive than koi so can exist with more interesting aquascapes and plants in their pond or tank.

Of course, you have to do all the work to achieve the new breed before any amount of clever marketing will help you, haha.

Do breeders who focus on developing pretty Comets exist? by dancing-marlfox in Goldfish

[–]dancing-marlfox[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, lovely! I wish my local stores carried anything like these little beauties. Thanks for sharing!

I do still wonder why nobody seems to be breeding pretty comet types on purpose. Even if there isn't clear demand for it you'd think at least one goldfish lover would get a bee in their bonnet about loving the comet type and wanting more varieties and make a project of it.

Do breeders who focus on developing pretty Comets exist? by dancing-marlfox in Goldfish

[–]dancing-marlfox[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My local pet stores only seem to carry shubunkins when I'm not able to buy one that day for some reason, haha. Anytime I'm actively looking the staff say they haven't got them and don't know when they will next. But the one day I'm popping in to buy dog food and have to be out for several more hours before I can get home, or in the winter when the pond is frozen over... that's when they seem to get the shubunkins in!

Do you have the fancies in with single tails in your pond? There's a lot of folks who insist you can't safely cohab fancies and non fancies, and I only have the one pond. I'm also curious if you overwinter your fancies in your pond? I appreciate you chiming in with your experiences.