Calico Fantail

They do well in aquariums and ponds. The fish has a classic fantail body so only a slight rise not a hump like a ryukin. The most common colors are oranges reds or yellows.

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Fantails are members of the goldfish family.

Calico fantail. It is a cross between the wakin and the ryukin. In north america a small group of people breed these hardy specimens. The typical fantail goldfish lifespan is somewhere between five and ten years.

Fantails have round bodies and fan tail fins. Habitat and tank conditions. The fantail is generally thought to be japanese in origin.

Judges will have issue with this in the future as broadtail ryukin are now common in the fancy and the off spring will show in the broadtail ryukin or. If you want your fantail to reach the upper end of this range you ll need to provide them with top notch care. Goldfish flake or pellet food will provide these fish with the proper nutrition.

Live calico fantail goldfish for ponds and aquariums. Breeders have produced rarer colors though like calico white black and even fantails with the patchy design of japanese koi. Fantail metallic and calico english japanese and american origin.

Calico veiltails are at least two color and a mixture of metallic shiny scales and transparent scales. The calico fantail is an omnivore and will eat all types of dried and live foods. 1 1 2 to 3.

This species is quite hardy but they are prone to some health issues that could shorten their lifespan. An adult will be 6 8 inches from their head to the tip of their tail. While there is an element of luck.

However limit protein intake to 30 of the diet. In the 1940 s the english have promoted improvements to fantails making them stockier. They are predominantly orange in color with some fantails also displaying white or black markings.

They range in size from 1 5 inches to 8 inches.