Milkshake, Blackie, Splash, and Vee
Their stories
Milkshake
Milkshake's story:
I, Milkshake, came from Wal-mart, before they remodled.(NC) When I was there, I was only 1 1/2 inches long. When the employee finally came, I was put in a bag. When they were paying, I saw my owner's brother pick up his ghost shrimp bag so the lady could ring it up. So my owner picked up me in the fish bag too. But the cart got caught on my bag, and my bag burst open! I shot out of the bag and landed on the floor and did not move. Nobody moved, exept my owner's brother, who reached out and poked me. As soon as I felt the touch, I started flailing around like crazy. I was alive!! My owner's mother struggled to get my owner's brother's bag open. Their cashier scooped me up in her hands and just at that moment, the mom got the bag open, and I plopped in the bag and...... I seemed fine, as if the whole thing never happened. When we got home, My owner put me in a little tank. I started out eating flakes, but then one day, my owner came home from a sleepover, and I was extremly bloated and slow, and I wouldn't eat. She knew something was wrong with me. So she did some research, and turns out, as a goldfish get's older, they need sinking pellets; as they come up to the surface for the flakes, they end up gulping air, which causes the bloat. Goldfish are more prone to this than other fish. So she went to the pet store with her mom, and they found Goldfish granules, a pellet food specially designed to bring out the colors of your fish, helps your fishs's immune system, doesn't cloud water when fed as directed, and fish just love 'em! So, anyway, at first, I didn't eat them, but then I decided to give them a try, and I love 'em! My bloat went down, and now I am very healthy. I am currently 3 in. long
I, Milkshake, came from Wal-mart, before they remodled.(NC) When I was there, I was only 1 1/2 inches long. When the employee finally came, I was put in a bag. When they were paying, I saw my owner's brother pick up his ghost shrimp bag so the lady could ring it up. So my owner picked up me in the fish bag too. But the cart got caught on my bag, and my bag burst open! I shot out of the bag and landed on the floor and did not move. Nobody moved, exept my owner's brother, who reached out and poked me. As soon as I felt the touch, I started flailing around like crazy. I was alive!! My owner's mother struggled to get my owner's brother's bag open. Their cashier scooped me up in her hands and just at that moment, the mom got the bag open, and I plopped in the bag and...... I seemed fine, as if the whole thing never happened. When we got home, My owner put me in a little tank. I started out eating flakes, but then one day, my owner came home from a sleepover, and I was extremly bloated and slow, and I wouldn't eat. She knew something was wrong with me. So she did some research, and turns out, as a goldfish get's older, they need sinking pellets; as they come up to the surface for the flakes, they end up gulping air, which causes the bloat. Goldfish are more prone to this than other fish. So she went to the pet store with her mom, and they found Goldfish granules, a pellet food specially designed to bring out the colors of your fish, helps your fishs's immune system, doesn't cloud water when fed as directed, and fish just love 'em! So, anyway, at first, I didn't eat them, but then I decided to give them a try, and I love 'em! My bloat went down, and now I am very healthy. I am currently 3 in. long
Blackie
Blackie's story
(Milkshake speaking)My owner also got Blackie at Wal-mart, but after they remodled.(NC) He, like me, is a Common goldfish. Thankfuly, Blackie didn't have a life threatening event like me, but we are now best buds. Blackie got his name from the spots of black on his fins.(It's his natural color, he doesn't have a disease) Blackie is a little smaller than me, but Blackie doesn't seem to notice that. To him, we are both the same size! We love to play together, and never fight over food.
(Milkshake speaking)My owner also got Blackie at Wal-mart, but after they remodled.(NC) He, like me, is a Common goldfish. Thankfuly, Blackie didn't have a life threatening event like me, but we are now best buds. Blackie got his name from the spots of black on his fins.(It's his natural color, he doesn't have a disease) Blackie is a little smaller than me, but Blackie doesn't seem to notice that. To him, we are both the same size! We love to play together, and never fight over food.
Splash
Splash's story
Splash is the newest member of the group, also from wal-mart. He is way smaller, and still a little timid around me and Blackie. Soon he will be bigger than he is now, but for now he is small. He is enjoying the new tank!
Splash is the newest member of the group, also from wal-mart. He is way smaller, and still a little timid around me and Blackie. Soon he will be bigger than he is now, but for now he is small. He is enjoying the new tank!
Vee
Vee's story
Vee is now joining us. At first we thought he was a koi, but now we know that he is a long fin comet. At least we think so. Let's just say species unknown. Anyway, Vee likes to hide in the stump alot. Sometimes he comes out to explore, but at least 1 quarter of his day is spent in the stump. To learn more about Vee, check out his blog.
Vee is now joining us. At first we thought he was a koi, but now we know that he is a long fin comet. At least we think so. Let's just say species unknown. Anyway, Vee likes to hide in the stump alot. Sometimes he comes out to explore, but at least 1 quarter of his day is spent in the stump. To learn more about Vee, check out his blog.