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#79671 Soilent Green Gel Food Premix (12 oz.)

  • $19.99

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#78613 Red Ranchu

  • $144.99

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#78597 Red/White Ranchu

  • $259.00

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#78587 Red/White Crystal Ranchu

  • $199.00

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#78538 Calico Ranchu

  • $149.99

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#78062 Red Oranda

  • $79.00

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#77930 Tri-Color Ingot (Short-tail Ryukin/Oranda Cross)

  • $139.99

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#77731 Kirin Oranda

  • $149.00

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#77720 Kirin Oranda

  • $179.00

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#75796 Calico Telescope

  • $119.00

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#79663 Soilent Green Gel Food Premix (12 oz.)

  • $19.99

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#79659 9 Piece Silicone Goldfish Collection

  • $49.00

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#79648 Black/White Ingot Oranda

  • $134.99

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#79629 Bronze Fantail

  • $59.00

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#79619 Tiger Oranda

  • $219.00

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#79613 Red Short-Tail Ryukin

  • $99.00

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#79604 Black/Gold Bubble-Eye

  • $44.99

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#79597 Red Butterfly Telescope

  • $59.00

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#79583 Ebony Scissortail

  • $49.00

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#79572 Fish Face Kirin Broadtail Ryukin

  • $79.00

If you want to ADD 12 oz./340 grams. of Soilent Green to your FISH ORDER, please use this “buy it now” option.  This will add it to your fish invoice, and there will be no additional shipping charges when added to your fish shipment.   I don’t have another way implemented to add food to your order, so will be using this method for now.  

If you want to JUST BUY FOOD, please use the link on the homepage, which adds $6.80 to cover USPS Priority Shipping.  

I have been advocating the use of moist food for years.  Moist food moves more easily through the digestive tract, results in more efficient nutrient assimilation, and also minimizes balance/buoyancy problems many fish have after eating dry food.  Unfortunately, most goldfish foods have no moisture content at all.   That’s because, with the exception of frozen foods, others would spoil and have no shelf-life.  So, most goldfish food is “dry as a bone”, and ultimately not the best for the fish, even if the ingredients are high quality.   Our fish farmers raise the goldfish on moist food, so it makes no sense to switch them to a dry diet after they are imported.  I’ve addressed this issue for years by “hydrating” all of the pellets we’ve fed.  This involved a slow process of introducing moisture and refrigerating pellets to make sure they were soft throughout, and not just wetted on the outside.   This made them like little meatballs, but they still held together and didn’t fall apart in the tank.  Well, I have quit messing around with pellets!  That’s because after months of trials, and many conversations with fellow hobbyists for over a year, I feel that Soilent Green is the best solution for the main staple in the Goldfish diet.  I used to make my own gel food, but it was time consuming, messy, and I never felt confident that the mix of ingredients was optimal.  Soilent Green solves these issues with an easy to make product.   Brought to a boil in a non-stick pan, and poured onto a non-stick cookie sheet, it gels quickly with little to no clean up.  Anything left in the pan gels up and peels right off.  Once a batch is made, I chop it up on a cutting board into bite size pieces and store in the fridge.  I am actually making pounds of it every other day, but the average hobbyist should be able to make a small batch every week or two, spending less than 15 minutes to do so. I’ve always said that I’d rather concentrate on the fish, and not get into selling products or food.   That was mostly because I never felt enough confidence in any food that I wanted to promote or represent it.  The other reason is the nature of internet commerce.  Huge companies can offer some retail products for less than I can even get them wholesale.  Being a small business, it’s hard to compete, and I simply wasn’t going to try to.  I’d have to buy, stock, sell, and ship hundreds of pounds of food just to make a tiny profit.  Again, it made sense to just focus on the fish, especially since that takes a huge amount of time already, and because goldfish is what Dandy Orandas does best.  : ) All of that being said, I have now decided to offer this Repashy Soilent Green.  After years of being asked about food, and seeing many people struggle with food related issues, I think this is a great solution.  Repashy has high quality ingredients, plus the moisture that I’ve always advocated, and we’ve seen great results using it.   Fish are active, healthy, with vibrant color and none of the goofy post-feeding buoyancy issues seen with dry foods.  Repashy also has a good relationship with its retailers, and sets MAP pricing for their products.  This is Minimum Advertised Pricing, which keeps huge sellers from undercutting small business.   So, you should see similar pricing no matter what the source, leaving you to support good merchants instead of buying simply based on price. SHIPPING INFO.  If you are getting fish, a 340 gram bag can be added to your shipment for no additional shipping cost.  If you are just getting food, then shipping will be via USPS priority mail, and will be $6.80, for a total of $26.79 delivered.  (Please note if just getting food, please use the link on the homepage for food.) NET WEIGHT 340 GRAMS  (makes approximately 4 times the amount once gelled, mixed at 1 part powder/3 parts water)

Stocky body and cute fat cheeks on this fun fish.  Large friendly ranchu with lots of personality.

Large, powerful ranchu with excellent overall form. Smooth back on this one with cute cheeky face.  Extremely friendly, very responsive and active.

Subtle, but very interesting and eye-catching finish on this nice large ranchu with excellent tail-tuck.

Nice overall ranchu with stout body, and very pretty contrasty calico color.

Very friendly and spunky young oranda in nice size.

Massive deep body on this one is the size of a small fist.  This has been one of my favorites the last six months, with striking color and unusual face.  Extremely friendly fish that always greets me when I approach the tank.

Gorgeous rich color on this one in nice size.  Powerful fish, and very friendly and responsive.

Beautiful kirin color on this large oranda with stocky body and showy tail.

Awesome fish with very large eyes.  Active fish, with nice motion and balance.

If you want to ADD 12 oz./340 grams. of Soilent Green to your FISH ORDER, please use this “buy it now” option.  This will add it to your fish invoice, and there will be no additional shipping charges when added to your fish shipment. I don’t have another way implemented to add food to your order, so will be using this method for now.

If you want to JUST BUY FOOD, please use the link on the homepage, which adds $6.80 to cover USPS Priority Shipping.

I have been advocating the use of moist food for years. Moist food moves more easily through the digestive tract, results in more efficient nutrient assimilation, and also minimizes balance/buoyancy problems many fish have after eating dry food. Unfortunately, most goldfish foods have no moisture content at all. That’s because, with the exception of frozen foods, others would spoil and have no shelf-life. So, most goldfish food is “dry as a bone”, and ultimately not the best for the fish, even if the ingredients are high quality. Our fish farmers raise the goldfish on moist food, so it makes no sense to switch them to a dry diet after they are imported. I’ve addressed this issue for years by “hydrating” all of the pellets we’ve fed. This involved a slow process of introducing moisture and refrigerating pellets to make sure they were soft throughout, and not just wetted on the outside. This made them like little meatballs, but they still held together and didn’t fall apart in the tank. Well, I have quit messing around with pellets! That’s because after months of trials, and many conversations with fellow hobbyists for over a year, I feel that Soilent Green is the best solution for the main staple in the Goldfish diet. I used to make my own gel food, but it was time consuming, messy, and I never felt confident that the mix of ingredients was optimal. Soilent Green solves these issues with an easy to make product. Brought to a boil in a non-stick pan, and poured onto a non-stick cookie sheet, it gels quickly with little to no clean up. Anything left in the pan gels up and peels right off. Once a batch is made, I chop it up on a cutting board into bite size pieces and store in the fridge. I am actually making pounds of it every other day, but the average hobbyist should be able to make a small batch every week or two, spending less than 15 minutes to do so. I’ve always said that I’d rather concentrate on the fish, and not get into selling products or food. That was mostly because I never felt enough confidence in any food that I wanted to promote or represent it. The other reason is the nature of internet commerce. Huge companies can offer some retail products for less than I can even get them wholesale. Being a small business, it’s hard to compete, and I simply wasn’t going to try to. I’d have to buy, stock, sell, and ship hundreds of pounds of food just to make a tiny profit. Again, it made sense to just focus on the fish, especially since that takes a huge amount of time already, and because goldfish is what Dandy Orandas does best. : ) All of that being said, I have now decided to offer this Repashy Soilent Green. After years of being asked about food, and seeing many people struggle with food related issues, I think this is a great solution. Repashy has high quality ingredients, plus the moisture that I’ve always advocated, and we’ve seen great results using it. Fish are active, healthy, with vibrant color and none of the goofy post-feeding buoyancy issues seen with dry foods. Repashy also has a good relationship with its retailers, and sets MAP pricing for their products. This is Minimum Advertised Pricing, which keeps huge sellers from undercutting small business. So, you should see similar pricing no matter what the source, leaving you to support good merchants instead of buying simply based on price. SHIPPING INFO. If you are getting fish, a 340 gram bag can be added to your shipment for no additional shipping cost. If you are just getting food, then shipping will be via USPS priority mail, and will be $6.80, for a total of $26.79 delivered. (Please note if just getting food, please use the link on the homepage for food.) NET WEIGHT 340 GRAMS (makes approximately 4 times the amount once gelled, mixed at 1 part powder/3 parts water)

I picked up several sets of these while in China in April, and have about 15 left.  Each set consists of 9 different fish….Calico Ranchu, Calico Butterfly Telescope, Red/White Butterfly Telescope, Black/White Butterfly Telescope, Tancho Oranda, Red/White Ryukin, Black Butterfly Telescope, Tri-Color Ranchu, and Tri-Color Ryukin.  They can be displayed on included stands, or without.  These can be shipped along with fish for no additional charge.  If buying just these, then I’ll ship them via USPS Priority Mail for $6.80.  My system calculates shipping for Fedex Overnight Shipping by default, so if you just get these, please contact me before you check out.  I’ll have to manually update the invoice to reflect the Priority Mail rate of $6.80.

Very pretty nacreous finish and hard to find color on this one. Nice, stout, but compact body and super cute head/face on this friendly fish.

I brought in a mixed box of small broadtail ryukin last summer. Most didn’t have much in the way of humps, and I’m going to just call this one a fantail. But, they do have showy fins, and they’ve proved to be remarkably active and hardy fish.

Powerful fish with sturdy body. Striking tiger color really stands out on this large oranda with excellent motion and balance. Super friendly and responsive fish.

Large ryukin with stout body the size of a small fist. Nice motion and balance.

Nice overall bubble-eye with long tail.

One of the last butterfly from my summer shipment. Cute fish in vivid color.

I still have a few of these active hybrids available. These are the hardiest fish I’ve ever had. This one has shown nice growth and development since imported last summer. These are comet/koi hybrids, and while they will get bigger, they will not get nearly as large as koi. So, great for a large tank or small pond.

This one is cute. It has a misshapen mouth that gives it the “fish face” look that people make. This does not limit it in any way, and I’ve seen many fish over the years with various malformations of the mouth. Very pretty color on this spunky fish. Starting below cost.