Description:
The Oranda Goldfish look the same as a Veiltail Goldfish except their tails are not as long and flowing, and they have a head growth or hood similar to the Lionhead Goldfish.
These head growth will not cover the eyes and rge mouth.The head growth at the top of the head is called Wen.These Wen structures starts to grow at 3 to 4 months and fully developes
in 2 to 2 1/2 years.
History:
The country of origin is China.The largest known Oranda Goldfish is Bruce, bred in Hong Kong at the TungHoi Aquarium, where he is reported to have reached a whopping 15 inches.
And in the early 1600's were exported, first to Japan and then to Europe, and were further developed into the wonderful colors and forms of gold fish we see today.
Varieties:
Orandas are available in a variety of colors, most often orange, red, red-and-white, red-and-black, black, blue, chocolate, bronze, white or silver, black-and-white,red-black-and-white and calico colors.Oranda goldfish can grow to be 15-18 cm.
Food:
They are omnivorous.They can be feed with all kinds of fresh, frozen, flake foods.
Suitable Condition:
Temp:65 - 72° F (18°- 22° C)
Hardness: 5 - 19° dGH
Ph: 6.0 to 8.0
Neighbours:
Goldfish are very social animals and thrive in a community.The Oranda Goldfish is not a fast swimmer. They cannot vigorously compete for food with fast swimming types of goldfish like the the Common Goldfish, Comet Goldfish, the Shubunkin.So they have to be kept with the slow movers.
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