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#66683 Calico Butterfly Telescope

Large telescope with vivid color and large eyes.  Nice overall fish.

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    $129.00

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    21 October 2016 8:00 PM

#66668 Black/White Telescope

Super cute and friendly little telescope.  Please know that black pigment on fish like this is likely to fade.

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    $49.00

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    21 October 2016 8:00 PM

#66656 Red-Eye Albino Fantail

Only one available.  In addition to the unique red-eyes, this type of albinism yields a yellow color that has to be seen to be fully appreciated.  Very pretty and different than other orange colored metallics, these are hard to find, especially in nice quality and size.  They also really stand out either in a tank, […]

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    $99.00

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    21 October 2016 8:00 PM

#66648 Sakura Short-Tail Ryukin

Beautiful sakura color and nacreous finish on this one really stands out.  Nice size short-tail with stout body.

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    $95.00

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    $139.00

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    21 October 2016 8:00 PM

#66629 Soilent Green Gel Food (1.1 Pounds)

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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#66621 Soilent Green Gel Food (1.1 Pounds)

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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    21 October 2016 8:00 PM

#66610 Big Calico Butterfly Telescope

Just a few of these big select butterfly left, and this is the only one in this striking color.  Very showy butterfly in size that’s hard to fully appreciate in the photos.  Nice overall fish.

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    $219.00

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    21 October 2016 8:00 PM

#66591 Sakura Pompom Eggfish

Hard to find eggfish.  I have a few calicos left, but this is the only one in this unique color with no blue.  Nice little fish with lots of personality too.

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    $99.00

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    21 October 2016 8:00 PM

#66575 Big Black Select Telescope Comet

Only one available, and not something that you see very often.  Fantastic fish in large size.  Big showy tail on this powerful fish.  Very active and super responsive.

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    $99.00

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    21 October 2016 8:00 PM

#66565 Red/White Butterfly Telescope

Nice overall butterfly with stout body and pretty color pattern.

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    $79.00

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    21 October 2016 8:00 PM

#66553 Calico Veiltail Oranda

Just a couple of these hard to find calico veiltail orandas left.  Huge showy fins on this one in lovely sakura color.

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    $179.00

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    $179.00

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    21 October 2016 8:00 PM

#66546 Jikin

Hard to find jikin.  Nice overall fish.

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    $119.00

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    21 October 2016 8:00 PM

#66536 Sakura Telescope Comet

These really stood out in the sunshine when I spotted them in China.  Just a few of these hard to find fish left.  Unique, with telescope eyes.  This one is very nice with pretty color.

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    $39.00

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    $39.00

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    21 October 2016 8:00 PM

#66517 Soilent Green Gel Food (1.1 Pounds)

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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    21 October 2016 8:00 PM

#66510 Soilent Green Gel Food (1.1 Pounds)

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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    21 October 2016 8:00 PM

#65898 Massive Broadtail Ryukin

This is the ONLY Big Select Broadtail I have left.  Stunning fish, but a bit cramped in the photo tank, so hard to really show it off.  Small single-tail telescope (not included) in photos to give an idea of how massive this impressive fish is.  Beautiful color rarely seen on broadtail. RELISTED.  Unfortunately a 14 […]

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    $464.99

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    21 October 2016 8:00 PM

#65878 Black Butterfly Telescope

Nice overall butterfly with large eyes.   RELISTED.  Unfortunately a 14 year old in Utah decided to play games with my site two weeks ago, and didn’t actually do the “buy it now”.  It’s sad that some people do not take their bids seriously and spoil the auction experience for everyone else.  For many years […]

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    $49.99

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    $79.00

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    21 October 2016 8:00 PM

#65867 Red Butterfly Telescope

Super spunky and friendly young butterfly.   RELISTED.  Unfortunately a 14 year old in Utah decided to play games with my site two weeks ago, and didn’t actually do the “buy it now”.  It’s sad that some people do not take their bids seriously and spoil the auction experience for everyone else.  For many years […]

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    $49.00

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    $49.00

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    21 October 2016 8:00 PM

#65785 Black Butterfly Telescope

Very nice black  butterfly with showy fins.   RELISTED.  Unfortunately a 14 year old in Utah decided to play games with my site two weeks ago, and didn’t actually do the “buy it now”.  It’s sad that some people do not take their bids seriously and spoil the auction experience for everyone else.  For many […]

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    $99.00

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    $99.00

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    21 October 2016 8:00 PM

#65750 Chocolate Butterfly Telescope

Pretty fish in lighter chocolate color…kinda like caramel.   RELISTED.  Unfortunately a 14 year old in Utah decided to play games with my site two weeks ago, and didn’t actually do the “buy it now”.  It’s sad that some people do not take their bids seriously and spoil the auction experience for everyone else.  For […]

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    $64.98

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    $89.00

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Large telescope with vivid color and large eyes.  Nice overall fish.

Super cute and friendly little telescope.  Please know that black pigment on fish like this is likely to fade.

Only one available.  In addition to the unique red-eyes, this type of albinism yields a yellow color that has to be seen to be fully appreciated.  Very pretty and different than other orange colored metallics, these are hard to find, especially in nice quality and size.  They also really stand out either in a tank, or in the sunshine in a pond.  This fish is very active and responsive.  It does lean forward a bit as shown in the photos, but it is not a headstander.

Beautiful sakura color and nacreous finish on this one really stands out.  Nice size short-tail with stout body.

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 $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.   Speaking of price….Repashy does come in smaller quantities, but the unit cost is much more optimal at the 1.1lb. size.   I am 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 $6.80, for a total of $32.79 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)

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 $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.   Speaking of price….Repashy does come in smaller quantities, but the unit cost is much more optimal at the 1.1lb. size.   I am 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 $6.80, for a total of $32.79 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)

Just a few of these big select butterfly left, and this is the only one in this striking color.  Very showy butterfly in size that’s hard to fully appreciate in the photos.  Nice overall fish.

Hard to find eggfish.  I have a few calicos left, but this is the only one in this unique color with no blue.  Nice little fish with lots of personality too.

Only one available, and not something that you see very often.  Fantastic fish in large size.  Big showy tail on this powerful fish.  Very active and super responsive.

Nice overall butterfly with stout body and pretty color pattern.

Just a couple of these hard to find calico veiltail orandas left.  Huge showy fins on this one in lovely sakura color.

Hard to find jikin.  Nice overall fish.

These really stood out in the sunshine when I spotted them in China.  Just a few of these hard to find fish left.  Unique, with telescope eyes.  This one is very nice with pretty color.

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 $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.   Speaking of price….Repashy does come in smaller quantities, but the unit cost is much more optimal at the 1.1lb. size.   I am 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 $6.80, for a total of $32.79 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)

 

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 $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.   Speaking of price….Repashy does come in smaller quantities, but the unit cost is much more optimal at the 1.1lb. size.   I am 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 $6.80, for a total of $32.79 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)

 

This is the ONLY Big Select Broadtail I have left.  Stunning fish, but a bit cramped in the photo tank, so hard to really show it off.  Small single-tail telescope (not included) in photos to give an idea of how massive this impressive fish is.  Beautiful color rarely seen on broadtail.

RELISTED.  Unfortunately a 14 year old in Utah decided to play games with my site two weeks ago, and didn’t actually do the “buy it now”.  It’s sad that some people do not take their bids seriously and spoil the auction experience for everyone else.  For many years as a small business, I’ve always tried to optimize the customer experience while also keeping things simple.  Now with the website and auction format, it’s a constant battle just trying to protect myself from various forms of automated hacking, fake registrations, spam, etc., etc..   It comes from countries all over the world, and I don’t even understand the motivation for most of it.

In addition to the web tech/security stuff , I now have problems every few weeks with new “customers”.  With my reputation, and weekly auctions, the audience is bigger than ever, but that also brings more people that do not take their part in the auctions seriously.   I believe that some people really do think they want the fish at the time, but then change their minds for various reasons.  I’ve been interested in goldfish most of my life, so I can kind of relate.  The term OGD (obsessive goldfish disorder) has been around for decades, and I can understand the excitement that comes with the hobby and these beautiful fish!   I also understand that sometimes things change.  If a good customer is communicative, and reasonable, then I’ve always worked with them regarding delays or cancellations.  Unfortunately, many of these new “customers” do not even give me the courtesy of a reply after winning an auction.  So, I’m sorry to have to relist some of these fish, and am currently working with my webmaster to develop ways to minimize these problems.  I’ve been cancelling accounts of deadbeat customers, but that doesn’t stop the next person from doing the same thing.  Soon there will be additional steps to better qualify accounts as being legitimate.  Having Dandyorandas.com has been a continuously evolving endeavor, and I hope that future updates will make it better for everyone involved.

Nice overall butterfly with large eyes.

 

RELISTED.  Unfortunately a 14 year old in Utah decided to play games with my site two weeks ago, and didn’t actually do the “buy it now”.  It’s sad that some people do not take their bids seriously and spoil the auction experience for everyone else.  For many years as a small business, I’ve always tried to optimize the customer experience while also keeping things simple.  Now with the website and auction format, it’s a constant battle just trying to protect myself from various forms of automated hacking, fake registrations, spam, etc., etc..   It comes from countries all over the world, and I don’t even understand the motivation for most of it.

In addition to the web tech/security stuff , I now have problems every few weeks with new “customers”.  With my reputation, and weekly auctions, the audience is bigger than ever, but that also brings more people that do not take their part in the auctions seriously.   I believe that some people really do think they want the fish at the time, but then change their minds for various reasons.  I’ve been interested in goldfish most of my life, so I can kind of relate.  The term OGD (obsessive goldfish disorder) has been around for decades, and I can understand the excitement that comes with the hobby and these beautiful fish!   I also understand that sometimes things change.  If a good customer is communicative, and reasonable, then I’ve always worked with them regarding delays or cancellations.  Unfortunately, many of these new “customers” do not even give me the courtesy of a reply after winning an auction.  So, I’m sorry to have to relist some of these fish, and am currently working with my webmaster to develop ways to minimize these problems.  I’ve been cancelling accounts of deadbeat customers, but that doesn’t stop the next person from doing the same thing.  Soon there will be additional steps to better qualify accounts as being legitimate.  Having Dandyorandas.com has been a continuously evolving endeavor, and I hope that future updates will make it better for everyone involved.

Super spunky and friendly young butterfly.

 

RELISTED.  Unfortunately a 14 year old in Utah decided to play games with my site two weeks ago, and didn’t actually do the “buy it now”.  It’s sad that some people do not take their bids seriously and spoil the auction experience for everyone else.  For many years as a small business, I’ve always tried to optimize the customer experience while also keeping things simple.  Now with the website and auction format, it’s a constant battle just trying to protect myself from various forms of automated hacking, fake registrations, spam, etc., etc..   It comes from countries all over the world, and I don’t even understand the motivation for most of it.

In addition to the web tech/security stuff , I now have problems every few weeks with new “customers”.  With my reputation, and weekly auctions, the audience is bigger than ever, but that also brings more people that do not take their part in the auctions seriously.   I believe that some people really do think they want the fish at the time, but then change their minds for various reasons.  I’ve been interested in goldfish most of my life, so I can kind of relate.  The term OGD (obsessive goldfish disorder) has been around for decades, and I can understand the excitement that comes with the hobby and these beautiful fish!   I also understand that sometimes things change.  If a good customer is communicative, and reasonable, then I’ve always worked with them regarding delays or cancellations.  Unfortunately, many of these new “customers” do not even give me the courtesy of a reply after winning an auction.  So, I’m sorry to have to relist some of these fish, and am currently working with my webmaster to develop ways to minimize these problems.  I’ve been cancelling accounts of deadbeat customers, but that doesn’t stop the next person from doing the same thing.  Soon there will be additional steps to better qualify accounts as being legitimate.  Having Dandyorandas.com has been a continuously evolving endeavor, and I hope that future updates will make it better for everyone involved.

Very nice black  butterfly with showy fins.

 

RELISTED.  Unfortunately a 14 year old in Utah decided to play games with my site two weeks ago, and didn’t actually do the “buy it now”.  It’s sad that some people do not take their bids seriously and spoil the auction experience for everyone else.  For many years as a small business, I’ve always tried to optimize the customer experience while also keeping things simple.  Now with the website and auction format, it’s a constant battle just trying to protect myself from various forms of automated hacking, fake registrations, spam, etc., etc..   It comes from countries all over the world, and I don’t even understand the motivation for most of it.

In addition to the web tech/security stuff , I now have problems every few weeks with new “customers”.  With my reputation, and weekly auctions, the audience is bigger than ever, but that also brings more people that do not take their part in the auctions seriously.   I believe that some people really do think they want the fish at the time, but then change their minds for various reasons.  I’ve been interested in goldfish most of my life, so I can kind of relate.  The term OGD (obsessive goldfish disorder) has been around for decades, and I can understand the excitement that comes with the hobby and these beautiful fish!   I also understand that sometimes things change.  If a good customer is communicative, and reasonable, then I’ve always worked with them regarding delays or cancellations.  Unfortunately, many of these new “customers” do not even give me the courtesy of a reply after winning an auction.  So, I’m sorry to have to relist some of these fish, and am currently working with my webmaster to develop ways to minimize these problems.  I’ve been cancelling accounts of deadbeat customers, but that doesn’t stop the next person from doing the same thing.  Soon there will be additional steps to better qualify accounts as being legitimate.  Having Dandyorandas.com has been a continuously evolving endeavor, and I hope that future updates will make it better for everyone involved.

Pretty fish in lighter chocolate color…kinda like caramel.

 

RELISTED.  Unfortunately a 14 year old in Utah decided to play games with my site two weeks ago, and didn’t actually do the “buy it now”.  It’s sad that some people do not take their bids seriously and spoil the auction experience for everyone else.  For many years as a small business, I’ve always tried to optimize the customer experience while also keeping things simple.  Now with the website and auction format, it’s a constant battle just trying to protect myself from various forms of automated hacking, fake registrations, spam, etc., etc..   It comes from countries all over the world, and I don’t even understand the motivation for most of it.

In addition to the web tech/security stuff , I now have problems every few weeks with new “customers”.  With my reputation, and weekly auctions, the audience is bigger than ever, but that also brings more people that do not take their part in the auctions seriously.   I believe that some people really do think they want the fish at the time, but then change their minds for various reasons.  I’ve been interested in goldfish most of my life, so I can kind of relate.  The term OGD (obsessive goldfish disorder) has been around for decades, and I can understand the excitement that comes with the hobby and these beautiful fish!   I also understand that sometimes things change.  If a good customer is communicative, and reasonable, then I’ve always worked with them regarding delays or cancellations.  Unfortunately, many of these new “customers” do not even give me the courtesy of a reply after winning an auction.  So, I’m sorry to have to relist some of these fish, and am currently working with my webmaster to develop ways to minimize these problems.  I’ve been cancelling accounts of deadbeat customers, but that doesn’t stop the next person from doing the same thing.  Soon there will be additional steps to better qualify accounts as being legitimate.  Having Dandyorandas.com has been a continuously evolving endeavor, and I hope that future updates will make it better for everyone involved.