Pink-ish Goldfish?

[MollyFishLover]

Hello all! I've noticed these pink-ish white goldfish in the feeder tanks at Petsmart/Petco and I'm wondering if they stay that color or develope red patterns as they mature? Thanks!

 

[jackiomy]

My white ones have all stayed white. They are from the breeder tanks and are beautiful.

 

[MollyFishLover]

Oh I'm glad to hear that, I may just have to go pick one up then

 

[furfinsfeathers]

I think what you saw might be rosy red minnows, a different color strain of fathead minnows. They look a bit like small common goldfish, but thinner and lighter in color than an orange common. They can be that pinkish orange, brown, or a combination. http://www.fishpondinfo.com/rosies.htm

 

[Ichthius]

If the fish are not metallic and are in the feeder tank they could also be pinkie marts. When you cross a calico to calico you get 25% brown metallic, 50% calico and 25 % pinkie matts. The browns and
Pinks are feeder fish.

Here are a few picture of my Bristol shubinkins. At the bottom there is a very color fed pinkie matt.
http://goldfishgarage.blogspot.com/2008/09/better-bristol-shubunkin-pictures.html

 

[MollyFishLover]

No, it's a regular goldfish I'm quite sure. I will have to get one and post pics on here

 

[Ichthius]

Thanks more likely. The pink may go away though. It could be stress from being in the feeder tanks.

Good luck with your fish.

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[Piranha86]

I had one in our pond...that later got eaten by a heron...

Anyway, it's a leucistic strain of goldfish (not very much melanin), but they change colors sometimes.

 

[MollyFishLover]

Ah kool, well if it changes oh well but if not that would be pretty neat ^_^

 

[MollyFishLover]

They look a bit like this with just a little more of a pinkish tint to them