"Gareee©" wrote in message
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Just had a odd question.

We just have the 26 cent walmart goldfish in our pond.

All the ones we purchased are bright orange color, some with white or
black accents.

Most of the first spawn are also gold, but about 1/2 of them are dark
colored.

I remember reading that fry start out dark, but then turn gold once they
get a little older, and we did see that happening, but some just remained
that dark color!

Is that common?
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YES! They will revert back to their natural color if given the change.
Cull the dark ones out and give them to a farmer for his stock ponds. For
the best looking goldfish over the long-haul also cull out all the solid
color oranges and keep those that are orange and white with the longest
finnage. The prettiest goldfish are the Shubunkins in my opinion and I see
their prices have gone up in the past few years. You wont find them in my
area for 99¢ anymore.
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