Black Oranda Goldfish
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Black oranda goldfish. Oranda is not a very good swimmer as well therefore don t keep it with such active swimmers as a common goldfish or shubunkin. Oranda also likes dry food. It is important not to overfeed.
Hi i m from australia i love orandas i got a 130 litre 34 gallon tank and i have a black and gold 6cm lionhead oranda and a baby red cap a yellow snail and a baby pearl scale goldfish i also have a canister filter for 100 200liter tank with a spray bar. They belong to the cyprinidae family and are believed to be from china. Brine shrimp daphnia tubifex.
They have all the same physical features you would expect from an oranda. Is an omnivorous fish and it has excellent appetite. When it was first imported from china to japan it was mistakenly thought to be native to the netherlands and was.
8 50 each. An oranda is a breed of goldfish characterized by a prominent bubble like hood on the head. The black oranda is a handsome goldfish featuring distinct jet black coloration.
The headgrowth or hood also known as wen or crown may be a prominent growth on the top of the head cranial region or may encase the entire face except for the eyes and mouth. It usually eats live and frozen food. Its origins are still under debate but the majority of taxonomists agree.
Black moor ranchu lionhead bubble eye ryukin. Characteristics and traits of oranda goldfish. Fast swimmers are aggressive eaters at feedings.
What are compatible tank mates for oranda goldfish. The oranda goldfish carassius gibelio forma auratus also known as the red cap is an artificially cultivated breed from the widely known aquarium goldfish carassius auratus they belong to the cyprinidae family and are believed to have originated in china. There are even earlier mentions going back to 15th century.
The black oranda is a metallic scaled fish closely resembling the veil tail goldfish varieties in the shape and length of the tail. Slow swimming goldfish should not be placed with fast swimming goldfish. But this variety is covered in dark black.
Subtle golden highlights on the body contrasts beautifully against glossy black fins and the distinguishing hood covering its head. There is even a mention of prehistoric dating back to the 15th century.