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#38041 Green Golfball Pearlscale

Only large golfball type available.  Great overall fish with excellent motion and balance, especially for a pearlscale.  FALL BONUS…spend $200 (before shipping) and get a free 2016 Solid Gold Calendar!  ($28.50 value.  More info here…http:www.solidgoldfish.com)

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    23 October 2015 9:00 PM

#38014 Red/Black/White Comet

Very hardy fish, and super active and responsive.  Pretty in a tank, or viewed from above in a pond.  Nice top view on this one with red on head.   FALL BONUS…spend $200 (before shipping) and get a free 2016 Solid Gold Calendar!  ($28.50 value.  More info here…http:www.solidgoldfish.com)

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    $34.99

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    $69.00

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#38002 Red/Black/White Comet

Very hardy fish, and super active and responsive.  Pretty in a tank, or viewed from above in a pond.  Big, showy fins are hard to appreciate in the photos.  Also, small tears in tail are already healed since photos were taken.  This one really likes to show off.  FALL BONUS…spend $200 (before shipping) and get […]

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    23 October 2015 9:00 PM

#42013 500 Grams Soilent Green Gel Food

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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    9 October 2015 8:00 PM

#42004 500 Grams Soilent Green Gel Food

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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    9 October 2015 8:00 PM

#41986 Jumbo Purple Butterfly Telescope

Exceptional fish in hard to find size and quality.  Only a couple of these available, and this is by far the best.

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    $279.00

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    $279.00

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    9 October 2015 8:00 PM

#41974 Kirin Oranda

Absolutely gorgeous color on this awesome oranda.  Great overall fish in large size.

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    $259.00

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    9 October 2015 8:00 PM

#41965 White/Red Short-Tail Ryukin

Nice profile on this one with pretty color pattern.  Large short-tail with nice motion and balance.

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    $149.00

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    9 October 2015 8:00 PM

#41955 Sakura Ranchu

Just a few sakura ranchu available.  This one is very cute, and a nice overall fish.

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    $159.00

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    $159.00

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    9 October 2015 8:00 PM

#41944 Big Red Oranda

Big, powerful oranda.  Athletic and active for its size.  Very showy tail.

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    $169.00

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    9 October 2015 8:00 PM

#41934 Calico Broadtail Ryukin

Showy young broadtail with pretty color.

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    $114.99

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    $159.00

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    9 October 2015 8:00 PM

#41923 Red/White Ryukin

Sturdy ryukin in nice size.  Long tail on this pretty fish.

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    $129.00

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    9 October 2015 8:00 PM

#41908 Kirin Ranchu

This one came as a ranchu, but is close to a lionhead type.  Huge meaty head on this big fish.  Awesome color, with gold showing through greys.  Great overall fish in large size.

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    $229.99

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    $299.00

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    9 October 2015 8:00 PM

#41888 Longtail Wenyu

Only a couple of these available, and this is my favorite.  Super long, showy tail on this unusual fish in lovely sakura color.

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    $199.00

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    9 October 2015 8:00 PM

#41880 Calico Ranchu

Awesome color on this nice ranchu.  Great overall fish.

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    $249.00

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    9 October 2015 8:00 PM

#41869 Calico Ingot Oranda

Cute young ingot type with cute face and lots of personality.

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    $104.99

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    $159.00

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    9 October 2015 8:00 PM

#41858 Kirin Oranda

Gorgeous color on this nice oranda.

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    $124.99

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    $189.00

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    9 October 2015 8:00 PM

#41841 Calico Oranda

This batch of orandas has proven to be quite powerful and robust, more athletic than many orandas, with excellent motion and balance.  This one is quite active and responsive, in large size.

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    $120.00

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    $189.00

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    9 October 2015 8:00 PM

#41830 Calico Ranchu

Deep profile on this one with smooth rounded back.  Very pretty calico color.

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    $149.99

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    9 October 2015 8:00 PM

#41820 Black/White Ingot Oranda

Just a couple of these left.  Ingot orandas are my new favorite variety, and they have proven to be sturdy fish with nice motion and balance.  This one is no exception, and is stunning in hard to find black/white nacreous color.

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    $184.99

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    $259.00

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    9 October 2015 8:00 PM

Only large golfball type available.  Great overall fish with excellent motion and balance, especially for a pearlscale.  FALL BONUS…spend $200 (before shipping) and get a free 2016 Solid Gold Calendar!  ($28.50 value.  More info here…http:www.solidgoldfish.com)

Very hardy fish, and super active and responsive.  Pretty in a tank, or viewed from above in a pond.  Nice top view on this one with red on head.   FALL BONUS…spend $200 (before shipping) and get a free 2016 Solid Gold Calendar!  ($28.50 value.  More info here…http:www.solidgoldfish.com)

Very hardy fish, and super active and responsive.  Pretty in a tank, or viewed from above in a pond.  Big, showy fins are hard to appreciate in the photos.  Also, small tears in tail are already healed since photos were taken.  This one really likes to show off.  FALL BONUS…spend $200 (before shipping) and get a free 2016 Solid Gold Calendar!  ($28.50 value.  More info here…http:www.solidgoldfish.com)

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.

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.

Exceptional fish in hard to find size and quality.  Only a couple of these available, and this is by far the best.

Absolutely gorgeous color on this awesome oranda.  Great overall fish in large size.

Nice profile on this one with pretty color pattern.  Large short-tail with nice motion and balance.

Just a few sakura ranchu available.  This one is very cute, and a nice overall fish.

Big, powerful oranda.  Athletic and active for its size.  Very showy tail.

Showy young broadtail with pretty color.

Sturdy ryukin in nice size.  Long tail on this pretty fish.

This one came as a ranchu, but is close to a lionhead type.  Huge meaty head on this big fish.  Awesome color, with gold showing through greys.  Great overall fish in large size.

Only a couple of these available, and this is my favorite.  Super long, showy tail on this unusual fish in lovely sakura color.

Awesome color on this nice ranchu.  Great overall fish.

Cute young ingot type with cute face and lots of personality.

Gorgeous color on this nice oranda.

This batch of orandas has proven to be quite powerful and robust, more athletic than many orandas, with excellent motion and balance.  This one is quite active and responsive, in large size.

Deep profile on this one with smooth rounded back.  Very pretty calico color.

Just a couple of these left.  Ingot orandas are my new favorite variety, and they have proven to be sturdy fish with nice motion and balance.  This one is no exception, and is stunning in hard to find black/white nacreous color.