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#31454 Tri-Color Broadtail Ryukin

Unique color on this one really stands out.  Nice profile with large dorsal and showy tail.  SPRING SALE Continues…$25 off your shipping total.

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    $199.00

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#31445 White Oranda

This is the only white oranda available.  Don’t miss out.  Stocky body on this powerful fish.  SPRING SALE Continues…$25 off your shipping total.

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    $139.00

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#31434 White/Red Ryukin

Nice profile on this one with high-hump, upright dorsal, and long tail.  SPRING SALE Continues…$25 off your shipping total.

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    $74.99

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    $129.00

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#31417 Tri-Color Broadtail Ryukin

Gorgeous fish with showy fins.  Striking color pattern, but please know that black can be hard to keep on goldfish.  SPRING SALE Continues…$25 off your shipping total.

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    $219.00

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#31406 Sakura Ranchu

Very pretty in mostly matt finish, this one really stands out among others in the tank.  Nice rounded back and tail-tuck.  SPRING SALE Continues…$25 off your shipping total.

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    $129.00

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#31382 Red/White Lionhead

Cute face on this super friendly and responsive fish.  SPRING SALE Continues…$25 off your shipping total.

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    $109.00

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#31368 Tri-Color Ingot Oranda

Striking color on this fantastic fish.  Not many of these left.  Don’t miss out.  SPRING SALE Continues…$25 off your shipping total.

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    $199.00

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#31354 Sakura Lionhead

Nice lionhead have been hard to find, especially in colors other than red and red/white.  Just a couple of these available.  Don’t miss out.  Very pretty nacreous finish on this one with big head.  Fun friendly face on this responsive fish.  SPRING SALE Continues…$25 off your shipping total.

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    $179.00

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#31338 Sakura Ingot Oranda

This batch of sakura ingots has proven to be very hardy and responsive.  This one is very nice overall with bulbous head and sturdy body.  Nice motion and balance on this friendly fish.  SPRING SALE Continues…$25 off your shipping total.

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    $179.00

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#31322 Sakura Ingot Oranda

Many of these ingots have pointy faces that remind my of birds.  A few customers have said their’s remind them of little dolphin faces.  THIS one has a big meaty lionhead-type head.  Powerful, stout body on this fish in lovely sakura color.  Very cute fat cheeky face on this friendly fish.  SPRING SALE Continues…$25 off […]

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    $189.00

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#31296 Blue Oranda

Pretty silvery/blue metallic color on this one with cute pompoms.   Sturdy fish with nice motion and balance.  SPRING SALE Continues…$25 off your shipping total.

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    $119.00

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#31280 Kirin Butterfly Telescope

Big eyes on this one with pretty color and nice overall form.  SPRING SALE Continues…$25 off your shipping total.

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    $159.00

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#31270 Lemon Broadtail Comet

Young fish already showing excellent potential.  Only one in this eye-catching color.   Kept in a tank since imported, this one is super responsive and friendly.  SPRING SALE Continues…$25 off your shipping total.

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    $99.00

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#30288 Calico Crown Pearlscale

Cute young pearlscale with nice crown and pretty color.  Great overall fish, one of the best I have.  A child did the “buy it now” a few weeks ago, but mom was not in agreement with the purchase, so re-listed.  I haven’t felt the need to mention it, but if you are not an adult, […]

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    $139.00

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#29753 Tancho Comet

Imported last December, these have proven to be extremely hardy and active, and they’ve also grown noticeably since here.  Very eye-catching from a top-view.  Great for a small pond, or even an aquarium.  Spring SALE continues… $25 off your shipping total.

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    $69.00

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#29404 Red/White Longtail Comet

Super active and responsive young comet with long tail.  Unlike many domestics, this import has actually been quarantined indoors since last December.  Spring SALE continues… $25 off your shipping total.

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    $39.00

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#29075 Red/White Ryukin

Super active and responsive young ryukin with nice overall form.  Spring SALE continues… $25 off your shipping total.

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    $40.00

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#29030 Red/White Crown Pearlscale

Very pretty pearlscale.   Super active and responsive.   Spring SALE continues… $25 off your shipping total.

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#28857 Bubble-Celestial Long-Tail

This is the only one available, and I’ve never seen another one like it.  First, it’s a long tail celestial, which is hard to find.  Second, it has a very unusual feature where each eye is surrounded on the sides and bottom by a bubble….basically each eye is contained in a larger bubble.  It’s hard […]

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    $204.99

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#31254 500 gRAMS sOILENT gREEN

If you want to ADD 500 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, […]

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    $25.99

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    11 April 2015 8:00 PM

Unique color on this one really stands out.  Nice profile with large dorsal and showy tail.  SPRING SALE Continues…$25 off your shipping total.

This is the only white oranda available.  Don’t miss out.  Stocky body on this powerful fish.  SPRING SALE Continues…$25 off your shipping total.

Nice profile on this one with high-hump, upright dorsal, and long tail.  SPRING SALE Continues…$25 off your shipping total.

Gorgeous fish with showy fins.  Striking color pattern, but please know that black can be hard to keep on goldfish.  SPRING SALE Continues…$25 off your shipping total.

Very pretty in mostly matt finish, this one really stands out among others in the tank.  Nice rounded back and tail-tuck.  SPRING SALE Continues…$25 off your shipping total.

Cute face on this super friendly and responsive fish.  SPRING SALE Continues…$25 off your shipping total.

Striking color on this fantastic fish.  Not many of these left.  Don’t miss out.  SPRING SALE Continues…$25 off your shipping total.

Nice lionhead have been hard to find, especially in colors other than red and red/white.  Just a couple of these available.  Don’t miss out.  Very pretty nacreous finish on this one with big head.  Fun friendly face on this responsive fish.  SPRING SALE Continues…$25 off your shipping total.

This batch of sakura ingots has proven to be very hardy and responsive.  This one is very nice overall with bulbous head and sturdy body.  Nice motion and balance on this friendly fish.  SPRING SALE Continues…$25 off your shipping total.

Many of these ingots have pointy faces that remind my of birds.  A few customers have said their’s remind them of little dolphin faces.  THIS one has a big meaty lionhead-type head.  Powerful, stout body on this fish in lovely sakura color.  Very cute fat cheeky face on this friendly fish.  SPRING SALE Continues…$25 off your shipping total.

Pretty silvery/blue metallic color on this one with cute pompoms.   Sturdy fish with nice motion and balance.  SPRING SALE Continues…$25 off your shipping total.

Big eyes on this one with pretty color and nice overall form.  SPRING SALE Continues…$25 off your shipping total.

Young fish already showing excellent potential.  Only one in this eye-catching color.   Kept in a tank since imported, this one is super responsive and friendly.  SPRING SALE Continues…$25 off your shipping total.

Cute young pearlscale with nice crown and pretty color.  Great overall fish, one of the best I have.  A child did the “buy it now” a few weeks ago, but mom was not in agreement with the purchase, so re-listed.  I haven’t felt the need to mention it, but if you are not an adult, please check with parents before bidding on fish.  SPRING SALE Continues…$25 off your shipping total.

Imported last December, these have proven to be extremely hardy and active, and they’ve also grown noticeably since here.  Very eye-catching from a top-view.  Great for a small pond, or even an aquarium.  Spring SALE continues… $25 off your shipping total.

Super active and responsive young comet with long tail.  Unlike many domestics, this import has actually been quarantined indoors since last December.  Spring SALE continues… $25 off your shipping total.

Super active and responsive young ryukin with nice overall form.  Spring SALE continues… $25 off your shipping total.

Very pretty pearlscale.   Super active and responsive.   Spring SALE continues… $25 off your shipping total.

This is the only one available, and I’ve never seen another one like it.  First, it’s a long tail celestial, which is hard to find.  Second, it has a very unusual feature where each eye is surrounded on the sides and bottom by a bubble….basically each eye is contained in a larger bubble.  It’s hard to see in the photos, but I think a couple do show this feature.  I really wish I could keep this fish, but I simply don’t have the room or budget.  It might sound funny to refer to a fish as “oldschool”, but this fish reminds me of some of the exotic goldies that I remember seeing as a child.  Extremely active and responsive fish.  I hate to part with this one and want it to go to a very good home.  SPRING SALE…$25 off your shipping total.

If you want to ADD 500 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 $5.80 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.  We’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, we have quit messing around with pellets!  That’s because after months of trials, and many conversations with fellow hobbyists for over a year, we 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, we chop it up on a cutting board into bite size pieces and store in the fridge.  We are 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 thousand dollars.  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.   Speaking of price….Repashy does come in smaller quantities, but the unit cost is much more optimal at the 1.1lb. size.   We are stocking this size ONLY, since it is a better value.  While it is a lot of food, it does have a good shelf-life until gelled, so it shouldn’t go to waste.

SHIPPING INFO.  If you are getting fish, a 1.1 lb. 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 $5.80, for a total of $31.79 delivered.  (Please note if just getting food, please use the link on the homepage for food.)

NET WEIGHT 500 GRAMS  (makes approximately 4 times the amount once gelled, mixed at 1 part powder/3 parts water)

 

Meal Replacement Gel for Aufwuchs (algae and small living organisms) eating species of Fish, Invertebrates, Amphibians and Reptiles.

 

INGREDIENTS: Chlorella Algae, Spirulina Algae, Whole Krill Meal, Whole Squid Meal, Whole Sardine Meal, Alfalfa Leaf Meal, Whole Anchovy Meal, Germinated Brown Rice Protein Concentrate, Pea Protein Isolate, Dried Brewers Yeast, Stabilized Rice Bran, Dried Kelp, Carrageenan Algae, Konjac, Carob Bean Gum, Schizochytrium Algae, Calcium Carbonate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Taurine, Potassium Citrate, Calcium Propionate, Phaffia Rhodozyma Yeast, Paprika Extract, Calendula Flower Powder, Marigold Flower Extract, Rose Hips Powder, Turmeric Root Powder, Malic Acid, Sodium Chloride, Canthaxanthin, Potassium Sorbate, Magnesium Gluconate, Lecithin, Rosemary Extract and Mixed Tocopherols (as preservatives), Vitamins (Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D Supplement, Choline Chloride, Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Beta Carotene, Pantothenic Acid, Riboflavin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B-12 Supplement).

 

Guaranteed Analysis: Crude Protein min. 45%, Crude Fat min. 6%, Crude Fat max. 8%, Crude Fiber max. 8%, Moisture max. 8%, Ash max. 12%, Calcium min. 1.5%, Calcium max. 2%, Phosphorus min. 0.75%.

 

DIRECTIONS: To prepare one cup of product, add ¼ cup of powder into ¾ cup of cold water and stir until blended. Microwave until it starts to boil (typically 2-3 minutes), remove and stir. Alternatively, bring water to a boil on stove, remove from heat, and stir in powder. Immediately pour into a storage container or mould, and let sit at room temp until firm. The finished gel can be cut into cubes, shredded, or used as a whole slab. Whatever is not used immediately should be treated as fresh food. It can be stored sealed in refrigerator for up to two weeks, and in freezer for up to six months. To adjust firmness of gel, use more or less water as desired.