Goldfish     

This is the website www.goldfish-keeping.com: the home of the Northern Goldfish and Pondkeepers Society

The Northern Goldfish and Pondkeepers Society (NGPS)  was founded in 1959. It caters for people who are  interested in keeping and breeding all forms of fancy  Goldfish. The Society is proud of it’s northern roots but  membership now covers all of the country and abroad,  members are welcome from all areas. The NGPS is one of  the country’s top specialist fish societies and membership  is essential for all those seriously interested in Goldfish.

All aspects of Goldfish history, husbandry, breeding and  showing are covered, live fish are often featured, visiting  speakers attend and society visits are arranged in a  friendly, informed atmosphere. Members have access to  rare goldfish varieties that just can’t be bought in the  shops. The Society has extensive contacts with breeders  and institutions nationally and internationally, especially  in the Far East and uniquely holds in Britain part of the  Chinese National Goldfish Collection. Occasional foreign  ‘Goldfish’ holidays are arranged for members, the last  were to Hong Kong and Japan in the spring of 2004 and  Singapore in the summer of 2007.

There is no requirement to attend the meetings, though  this is undoubtedly the way to get maximum benefit from  membership and all meetings minutes along with articles  and features are included in the monthly Newsletter sent  to all members. An annual open show is held every year  in Manchester on the second Saturday in September at  St. Matthews Church Hall, Chester Road, Stretford,  Manchester.  Members who show their fish can win  awards, as judged by accredited Coldwater Fish judges.

The Northern Goldfish and Pondkeepers Society  meets at the Church Inn, Church Lane, Prestwich,  Manchester on the second Tuesday of every  month at 8pm.

Our Monthly Blog - for Meeting News

The May meeting took place at Church Inn on the 8th with 13 members attending, including our President Bill Ramsden (welcome back Bill).  Sherridan handed out the new short form of the Newsletter which included the AGM Minutes and Accounts by our new Treasurer Richard Rizzotti.

A Table Show this month was Common Goldfish and three members brought their fish for examination and discussion.

Alan Ratcliffe showed a spectacular Red and Black Common, and then a Lemon Hammer Scale - which led to a discussion on Hammer Scales vs Pearl Scales varieties.

Sharon Hall showed a shoal of Lemons and their potential as breeding stock was considered.

Sherridan Moores showed Sarasa Commons with dramatic Red Caps which were considered a Goldfish equivalent of Tancho Koi.

New member Phil Riley reported successful spawnings of Bristols.  Discussion followed on the possibility of the moon (especially the latest ‘Super Moon’ occurrence) on spawning behaviour.

It was reported that AMGK OS will be on Saturday 23rd June and NEGS OS will be on Sunday 15th July.  Next NGPS meeting will be June 12th.  See you at the Church Inn….