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#19823 Soilent Green Gel Food

If you want to ADD 1 lb. of Soilent green to your FISH ORDER, please use this â€œbuy it nowâ€ option.Â Â This will add it to your fish invoice, and there will be no additional shipping charges when added to your fish shipment. Â I donâ€™t have another way implemented to add food to your order, […]

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$22.00
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24 October 2014 8:00 PM

#15951 Calico Broadtail Ryukin

Stunning color on this one with deep body and showy fins, including upright dorsal. Â Out-turned operculums are not a problem, and are actually quite interesting. Â I’ve had this one for nearly 4 months, and it’s been one of the most sturdy and robust from the batch. Â Very pretty fish.

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$119.00
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24 October 2014 8:00 PM

#20940 Black Oranda

More of a dark bronzy metallic, this one has a cute face and big showy tail. Â Sturdy body on this powerful swimmer.

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$129.00
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24 October 2014 7:45 PM

#20673 Black Ranchu

I’ve been keeping goldfish for over 40 years now, but black ranchu really got me into the hobby full force when I tried breeding them 30 years ago (with minimal success : ( Â Â Nice ones have been hard to find lately. Â This one is very nice with large meaty head and stout body. Â Great […]

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$104.99
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$189.00
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17 October 2014 8:00 PM

#20665 Tancho Oranda

Cute, spunky oranda with compact body. Â Very active and friendly fish.

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$39.99
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$79.00
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17 October 2014 8:00 PM

#20641 Big Black Telescope

This massive and powerful fish almost launched out of my hands going into the photo tank. Â Extremely strong fish in large size. Â Deep black color, and nice overall form.

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$94.99
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$149.00
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17 October 2014 8:00 PM

#20614 Sakura Oranda

This one is very friendly with lots of personality. Â It came in with significant damage to its tail. Â It healed quickly and easily, but will always be scarred.

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$50.00
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$89.00
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17 October 2014 8:00 PM

#20602 Calico Oranda

Big showy tail on this one with pretty color. Â Nice overall oranda with even more potential yet to be realized.

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$179.00
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17 October 2014 8:00 PM

#20591 Calico Oranda

Pretty oranda with large tail. Â Nice overall fish.

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$139.00
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17 October 2014 8:00 PM

#20583 Red/White Short-Tail Ryukin

Compact body on this young short-tail with nice motion and balance.

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$45.00
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$89.00
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17 October 2014 8:00 PM

#20569 Red/White Butterfly Telescope

High-Quality butterfly in large size with big eyes. Â Very showy fins on this impressive fish.

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$179.00
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17 October 2014 8:00 PM

#20550 Red Oranda

Nice traditionl style oranda in large size. Â Big meaty head on this powerful fish.

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$124.99
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17 October 2014 8:00 PM

#20538 Tri-Color Ranchu

Nice back on this ranchu in hard to find color. Â Super active fish with nice motion and balance.

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$79.99
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17 October 2014 8:00 PM

#20523 Black/Red Pompom Oranda

Very eye-catching fish with super cute face/head. Â Lots of deep black color on this one. Â Extremely friendly fish with lots of personality.

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$159.00
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17 October 2014 8:00 PM

#20511 Calico Ranchu

Cut, fat head on this young ranchu with lots of personality.

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$80.00
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17 October 2014 8:00 PM

#20502 White Ranchu

Smooth rounded back on this ranchu in nice size. Â Cute face with red eyes, and nice overall fish.

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$90.00
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$159.00
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17 October 2014 8:00 PM

#20477 Calico Ranchu

Nice overall form on this young ranchu with potential. Â Pretty color, including subtle blues, is hard to fully appreciate in the photos.

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$70.00
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17 October 2014 8:00 PM

#20466 Red/White Lionhead

It’s been the hard the last few years to find true lionhead (with straighter backs than ranchu). Â This one could be fattened up a bit, but is an excellent swimmer with nice motion and balance. Â Very friendly fish with cute face. Â Just a few of these left, don’t miss out.

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$129.00
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$129.00
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17 October 2014 8:00 PM

#20454 Red/Black Pompom Oranda

Very showy tail on this striking fish with cute pompoms.

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$129.00
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17 October 2014 8:00 PM

#20440 Sakura Ingot Oranda

These ingots are becoming very popular in China, and for good reason. Â They are some of the most responsive, and also robust goldfish that I’ve seen. Â I imported several, but only a few in this lovely sakura color. Â This one is very nice, with excellent overall form, and nice motion and balance. Â Super active […]

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$164.99
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$179.00
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17 October 2014 8:00 PM

Please buy SUPER GOLD here, and continue to support Dandy Orandas during this break in fish sales.

I've had several people ask if I'll still be selling SUPER GOLD once fish sales cease. The answer is YES!...and without fish to sell, truthfully I will need all the support I can get! While you can buy SUPER GOLD from sites like Amazon, I don't get a penny from those sales, so I ask that you please buy from me on this site. You won't find it any cheaper anywhere else, and I also have a couple exclusive size offerings not found elsewhere. Most important, I feel that this is the absolute best food you can feed fancy goldfish. I've fed nothing else for nearly three years now, and have had amazing results. I'll be releasing a couple videos about SUPER GOLD soon, with tips on making it, and info about the benefits of it over foods out there.

Thank You in advance for your support. CLICK HERE to purchase, and don't hesitate to contact me if you ever need anything, or have any questions.

cheers,
Ken
GOLDFISH ACROSS AMERICA TOUR!!!

Dandy Orandas has customers in every state of the USA. I know some quite well and consider many of you to be friends at this point. I've had an idea for nearly 20 years that it would be great to actually meet many of you in person someday. I've always had fish here though, so it's been nearly impossible to leave, even for a day. The decision to forego imports due to tariffs provides the freedom to finally make my idea happen.

I plan on doing a tour of the Southern Half of the USA, starting in late February. That will include stops at various locations to talk goldfish, with video interviews of people, their setups, their fish, etc.. I already have several interesting places and people lined up, but am inviting everyone out there to possibly be a part of the tour. There is still a lot of planning ...exact locations, timing, etc., but I hope to piece those details together in the upcoming weeks.

The pic below is a rough sketch of my tentative route. It is not exact, and there will likely be some deviation, but I don't plan on being in the north half of the USA at this time.

Anyway, if you would be interested in having me stop by your area, I'd love to see everyone I can during this tour. And, you don't have to be an old customer...I hope to meet lots of new people too! If interested and close to my route, please email me with some basic info....

1. Your location
2. A little about yourself and your fish hobby. How you got started, etc.
3. Quick description of your setup/s
4. If you'd be willing to be part of a quick video interview with your fish.
5. Any other thoughts you'd like to share, including points of interest in your area. Fish related places would be great, but I haven't traveled much, so would be interested in most any points of interest along the way.

Please send email to...

goldfishtour@dandyorandas.com

I hope to make this informative and interesting, as well as lots of fun! It will be hard to visit everyone, but I hope to see as many people as possible. It's going to be me and my three kids (rescue dogs) in an old RV for about three months. That alone should be interesting!

See you soon?

cheers,
Ken
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New Book…The Truth About Goldfish

Written by one of my customers, here's a great read for anyone interested in the goldfish hobby. Whether you are just starting, or have been keeping goldfish for years, this book has lots of great information to help increase your success. Available in digital download for just $9.95, it's perhaps the most affordable yet best investment that you can make in this hobby.

If you want to BUY FOOD ONLY, please use the link on the homepage, which adds $5.80 to cover USPS Priority Shipping.Â Â

I have been advocating the use ofÂ moist foodÂ for years. Â 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. Â Unfortunately, most goldfish foods have no moisture content at all. Â Thatâ€™s because, with the exception of frozen foods, others would spoil and have no shelf-life. Â So, most goldfish food is â€œdry as a boneâ€, and ultimately not the best for the fish, even if the ingredients are high quality. Â 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. Â Weâ€™ve addressed this issue for years by â€œhydratingâ€ all of the pellets weâ€™ve fed. Â 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. Â This made them like little meatballs, but they still held together and didnâ€™t fall apart in the tank. Â Well, we have quit messing around with pellets! Â Thatâ€™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. Â 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. Â Soilent Green solves these issues with an easy to make product. Â 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. Â Anything left in the pan gels up and peels right off. Â Once a batch is made, we chop it up on a cutting board into bite size pieces and store in the fridge. Â 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.

Iâ€™ve always said that Iâ€™d rather concentrate on the fish, and not get into selling products or food. Â That was mostly because I never felt enough confidence in any food that I wanted to promote or represent it. Â The other reason is the nature of internet commerce. Â Huge companies can offer some retail products for less than I can even get them wholesale. Â Being a small business, itâ€™s hard to compete, and I simply wasnâ€™t going to try to. Â Iâ€™d have to buy, stock, sell, and ship hundreds of pounds of food just to make a thousand dollars. Â 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. Â : )

All of that being said, I have now decided to offer this Repashy Soilent Green. Â After years of being asked about food, and seeing many people struggle with food related issues, I think this is a great solution. Â Repashy has high quality ingredients, plus the moisture that Iâ€™ve always advocated, and weâ€™ve seen great results using it. Â Fish are active, healthy, with vibrant color and none of the goofy post-feeding buoyancy issues seen with dry foods. Â Repashy also has a good relationship with its retailers, and sets MAP pricing for their products. Â This is Minimum Advertised Pricing, which keeps huge sellers from undercutting small business. Â So, you should see similar pricing no matter what the source, leaving you to support good merchants instead of buying simply based on price. Â Speaking of priceâ€¦.Repashy does come in smaller quantities, but the unit cost is much more optimal at the 1lb. size. Â We are stocking this size ONLY, since it is a better value. Â While it is a lot of food, it does have a good shelf-life until gelled, so it shouldnâ€™t go to waste.

SHIPPING INFO. Â If you are getting fish, a 1lb. bag can be added to your shipment for no additional shipping cost. Â If you are just getting food, then shipping will be via USPS priority mail, and will be $5.80, for a total of $27.80 delivered. Â (Please note if just getting food, please use the link on the homepage for food.)

NET WEIGHT 16 OZ / 454 GRAMS Â (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 Â¼ cup of powder into Â¾ 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.