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Water-Bubble Eye Goldfish

Family: Cyprinidae

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Carassius auratus auratus Photo © Animal-World: Courtesy David Brough

The Water-Bubble Eye Goldfish is a truly bizarre looking fish!

   The bubbles on the Water-Bubble Eye Goldfish begin to develop at an age of 6-9 months and by the time they are 2 years old, the bubbles are very large. Their water-filled bubbles get so big the fish has trouble seeing and has a hard time even swimming because of them. The sacs themselves are easily broken and heal slowly or not at all. They are also subject to infection.

   The Water-Bubble Eye Goldfish are considered delicate and not recommended as a beginner fish because of the reasons described above. As you can see in the picture above they also have no dorsal fin, just like the Lion Head Goldfish.

For more Information on keeping this fish see:
Guide to a Happy, Healthy Freshwater Aquarium

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Comments from people who have kept this fish:

Me and my BestMate got a fish from the fair and they lasted ages until I added another fish and they then bothed died=[. I still miss them :(. ly Lu-Lu and Cassie xx

I brought a goldfish home from the fair. It lasted for ages but one day it was swimming really slow, and would noy eat at all. Then, like a couple of day later, I came home from school and my mum said I have something to tell you. She said you better look in the kichen, and there he was floating on the water. I still miss him!

Yesterday I got a bubbled eyed gold fish. I was cleaning its tank and as I was putting in it in the net, it sudenly flopped out of the net and landed on the counter! I panicked and tolded my sister, but she didn't care and when I went to the counter it was DEAD. I cried and I still miss him.

I have a black bubble eye fish. I've had it for a few months now but i think he might be blind because he floats upside down looking like he's dead, but hes not and he doesn't seem to notice my other fish, Freckles. Freckles eats all the food and Beauty (the black bubble eyed fish) doesn't seem to notice when the food's there.

Okay, I really want this fish for X-mas but I'm not to good with gold fish. I've had tons of fish but all my gold fish have died. I really really really want one! So I'm not sure whether or not to get one. But I'm going to and hopefully it turns out to be a Success! Wish me luck...

Ive had a bubble eye for a few years now. Her name is J lo because of her big booty. I have never had such a lazy but energetic fish before. She sleeps alot but once she smells food rushes to the top! I think shes very intersting since she floats butt up and sometimes swims upside down. she loves the micro bubbler and sometimes takes bites of air. It was an adoption fish I've grown to love.

I have a bubble eye and her name is little bub! shes so funny. I have had her for almost a year now. Shes a tough cookie and has survived longer than some of her past tank mates. Right now she is living with my Telescope eye Rick. Goldfish types like bubble eye and telsescope eye are the best types to be kept together because they both have poor vision due to their obstructions around there eyes. so they both will have an equal chance at finding their food and not be beaten to it by fish with "better" vision. So if you are thinking of getting a telescope or bubble eye fish, i would suggest keeping their list of potential tank mates selective. Your fish will be happier and healthier. Little bub and rick are the best of friends and do very well together, i am soon getting another bubble eye to add to the tank and hopefully they will all be good friends!

I've loved bubble-eyed for such a long time, finally have the technique for these delicate little fishies down. Amazingly, i've found bubble-eyed fish to be highly social little beings and need other BUBBLE-EYED fish to interact with or they get depressed. The more you have in one tank, the happier they all are. I have a tank with 4 and they are the silliest and happiest looking ive ever had. Also, bigger fish just trouble them more because it's already hard enough for them to get food without bullies stealing it from them. They should be the biggest or same size as the biggest fish in the tank. Finally...the biggest problem, the doom of many bubble-eyed: the filter-intake! First of all, bubble-eyed are shy and like to hide in plants alot; hence, do not place hidden in some plants. Also, most importantly, cover it with a piece of NYLON (do not use tape, it may poison the water) nylon will not obstruct water flow and in case the bubble-eyed gets a cheek in the filter, it is soft enough and thick enough to relatively leave him unharmed, maybe a little bloodshot cheek. I am not an expert and this is only based on my experience, but i have had 6 bubble-eyed in my life and some lasted days, some months, some years and i just wanted to share my expierences and know how hard it is to take care of these delicate clowns!

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Author: David Brough. CFS.

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