Welcome to AGA's Goldfish Pages.  We've combined the resources of the American Goldfish Association (AGA) with goldfishpages to provide you with an improved website and new goldfish organization.  We hope this combination will not only provide you with the a series of resources for goldfish hobbyists, but also with a new organization to support the goldfish hobby.  These resources include goldfish standards, goldfish variety descriptions, goldfish-related articles, show dates and reviews, information regarding people who are involved in the goldfish hobby, as well as links to various goldfish-related sites.

To find out more about the AGA, please click on the link provided to view our introduction, and a membership application:  Introducing the AGA; for a listing of AGA's certified goldfish judges, please go to:  AGA Certified Goldfish Judges.

The AGA, in conjunction with the Midwest Pond & Koi Society (MPKS) is hosting the National Goldfish show at the Darien Sportsplex, in Darien Illinois (a suburb of Chicago) on July 10 - 12, 2009.  In addition to the goldfish competition, there will be seminars, public goldfish judging, a review of the new goldfish standards and an awards banquet.  Please click on the attached link for details of the show and seminars:  2009 Goldfish National Show. 

Please be sure to visit our sponsors and advertisers at the following links:  AGA Advertisers & Sponsors - The Goldfish Connection.  These folks make possible some of the activities that we're doing at the AGA, including show banners, awards, screensavers and calendars, so please visit them.

Also, remember to visit Dandy Orandas, where you can purchase some of the most beautiful goldfish available in the U.S.; click on the attached link to get there:  Advertisers - Dandy Orandas

We have another new source for quality goldfish in the U.S.  We are pleased to introduce Rain Garden Goldfish and Flower Farm, which is run by one of our original members - Steve Hopkins.  Rain Garden is located in Hawaii, and features high-quality Ranchu, Ryukin and other fancy goldfish with a flat shipping fee of $30 in the Continental US.  Check out their ad at:  Advertisers - Rain Garden Goldfish Farm.

Omega Sea is pleased to introduce a new line of koi & goldfish food, made from the finest ingredients, and are offering club pricing to koi & goldfish clubs; please click on the following link for contact information:  Omega One Fish Food.

The AGA is pleased to welcome our newest advertiser, Ornamental Pond Fish to the site.  Please click on the following link to view their ad:  Ornamental Pond Fish.

It's not every day that a new variety of goldfish is launched.  We're pleased to introduce the goldfishshop and their Yellow goldfish.  These fish have won "Most Unusual" at the Midwest Pond & Koi Society Show in 2008, and the Northwest Koi & Goldfish Show in 2008.  Here's a picture of one of them:

To find out more about these fish, click on the following link:  Advertisers - The Goldfish Shop.

A's Aquarium is pleased to be a sponsor of Goldfish Pages.  For information on the great goldfish you can find at A's Aquarium, please click on the following link: A's Aquarium

Art every show that the AGA attends, we select a Grand Champion, which is judged to be the finest fish at the show.  At the end of the year, we select the "Best" of the fish selected as Grand Champion from across the country.  We are pleased to announce the winners of this years Grand Champion competition.  The first place is awarded to a wonderful Black Oranda at the Northwest Koi & Goldfish Show.  Second Place is awarded to a beautiful Red & White Lionhead from the Mid-Atlantic Koi Club show.  Third place is awarded to a spectacular Red & Black Ryukin from the Texas Koi & Fancy Goldfish Society.  Congratulations to the winners of this years contest, and to all the Grand Champions across the country.

1st place Winner - Northwest Koi & goldfish                        2nd place Winner - Mid-Atlantic Koi Club                                    3rd place Winner - Texas Koi & Fancy Goldfish Society

To see pictures of all the AGA Award winners for 2009, please click on this link:  AGA Award Winners - 2009

There's a new goldfish bulletin board that has excellent material, great discussions, and knowledgeable fish keepers.  Go to:  Site for Goldfish Keepers - Powered by vBulletin, to visit them.

We've added a new store to the site - you can now buy goldfish-related products, including our new book, Spike's Goldfish Guide, as well as our goldfish variety poster, and goldfish standards booklet.  Koi & goldfish clubs interested in purchasing these items at a reduced rate should call contact Peter at ponziop@sprynet.com.  Now, for a limited time, when you order a copy of Spike's Goldfish Guide at the regular price of $12, we'll send you a copy of the 2009 AGA Goldfish Standards on a CD free of charge.  Click here to visit our store:   AGA Store

Here is a listing of goldfish shows for 2009.  We'll update the listing throughout the year as more information becomes available.

The Middle Georgia Koi Society held its inaugural koi & goldfish show the weekend of May 2 - 3, 2009.  To see pictures of the outstanding goldfish entered into the competition, please click on the following link:  Middle Georgia Koi Society

The Greater Louisville Koi & Goldfish Society held its 14th annual show on the Memorial Day weekend of May 22-24, 2009.  To see pictures of the top fish entered, click on the following link:  Greater Louisville Koi & Goldfish Show - 2009.

The Northern Midwest ZNA held its 8th annual koi & goldfish show the weekend of June 19-21, 2009 in Indianapolis, IN.  To see pictures of the event, please click on the following link:  2009 NMZNA Koi & Goldfish Show.

A new article by Dr. Andy Goodwin, J. Sadler, and A. Marecaux and published by Wiley Interscience, posits a link between koi herpes virus (KHV) and goldfish acting as carriers of this disease.  To view a copy of this article, please click on the following link, which has been kindly provided by Wiley Interscience:  Wiley Interscience :: JOURNALS :: Journal of Fish Diseases.  Once you have reached the link, scroll down toward the bottom of the page and click on the following to retrieve the article in HTML or PDF format:

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 23, 2009