Results - 2026 TGC Annual Goldfish Grow Out Event

The results are in for The Goldfish Council’s 2026 Annual Goldfish Grow-Out Contest! This year, members raised U.S.-grown Japanese Tamasabas from the F1 Kaneko line supplied by Ohio Koi. The contest gave hobbyists a chance to try their hand at grooming fish for a digital show and document how their Tamasabas developed from the first measurements to the final photos.

Best Overall Growth — Tyler Spikes

Tyler’s Tamasaba showed impressive growth, doubling in length from 3.5 inches to 7 inches. The before-and-after photos also show how much fuller the fish became. That kind of growth takes dedication to consistent feeding and maintaining good water quality throughout the grow-out. Congratulations, Tyler!

Best Overall Red Fish — Dennis Grossman

Dennis groomed a spectacular Tamasaba with a pronounced shoulder hump, rich red color, and beautiful long, flowing fins. What made this fish especially striking was how well it retained that distinctive “7”-style head profile as the hump developed. Congratulations, Dennis!

Best Overall Red and White Fish — Cher Kay

Cher’s Tamasaba was perfectly balanced. That body was round, round, and can we say round again? The head profile was spot-on and complemented that full body beautifully. A bold red patch over the shoulder and smaller red markings along the flank stood out against the pearly white body. Congratulations, Cher!

A big thank-you to Todd Elliott and Ohio Koi for supplying the Tamasabas and giving Joshua McWilliams and Gary Hater the opportunity to sort through the group for this important TGC fundraiser. Thanks also to Aquarium Co-op for providing starter food and food prizes for our winners.

Thank you to Gary Hater and the Grow-Out Show Committee for putting the contest together, to Tri Tran for managing the group chat, and to Joshua McWilliams for judging. And to every member who raised fish, shared updates, or submitted photos, thank you for making the grow-out so much fun to follow. It’s always a treat to see how differently fish from the same group develop in the hands of different hobbyists.

2026 TGC Grow-Out Show Committee

* Gary Hater — Chair

* Andrew Moyer — Grow-Out Lead Sorter

* Joshua McWilliams — Judge

* Tri Tran — Group Chat Coordinator

* Bao Dang

* Bui Vy

* William Wen

* Greg Rau

* Bryan Rhodes