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#13377 Tri-Color Short-Tail Ryukin

Post Memorial Day SALE Continues!  $30 off your shipping total!   Hard to find color on this one is very pretty.  Nacreous finish really makes this large fish really stand out.  Nice overall fish.

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    $85.00

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    $159.00

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    6 June 2014 8:00 PM

#13272 Repashy Soilent Green Food 1lb.

If you want to ADD a lb. 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 […]

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#13131 Calico Ryukin

Post Memorial Day SALE Continues!  $30 off your shipping total!   Imported in February, these have proven to be extremely robust.  I’ve kept them in an indoor pond, and they are quite colorful and showy from above.  Given their hardiness, they’d be great in either a tank or pond.  Nice overall fish in large size, very […]

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    $129.00

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#11215 Sakura Short-Tail Ryukin

Post Memorial Day SALE Continues!  $30 off your shipping total!  Impressive profile on this one in beautiful sakura color. Just a couple of these pretty sakura fish left, and this one is the best.

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    $99.99

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    $179.00

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    6 June 2014 8:00 PM

#10928 Tiger Oranda

Post Memorial Day SALE Continues!  $30 off your shipping total!   Just of few of these large, select Tiger Orandas were available, and this is my absolute favorite.  STUNNING fish with awesome contrasty color, and wonderful form.   Excellent motion and balance on this sturdy fish.   Super friendly and responsive.  I love this fish!

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    $379.99

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    $749.00

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#10472 Calico Short-Tail Ryukin

Post Memorial Day SALE Continues!  $30 off your shipping total!  Nice, deep body on this one.  Very stout and quite large for its length.  Hard to appreciate the size and quality in the photos.  Nice motion and balance on this deep-bodied fish.

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    $94.99

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    $199.00

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#13644 Calico Ryukin

Post Memorial Day SALE!  $30 off your shipping total!  I mentioned before that I thought these were a good “bang for the buck”.  Several customers think so too after receiving their’s.  This one is super active, and as a result was hard to photograph.  Extremely sturdy fish with very pretty color.

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    $60.00

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    $109.00

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    30 May 2014 8:00 PM

#13637 Repashy Soilent Green Gel Food

If you want to ADD a lb. 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 […]

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    30 May 2014 8:00 PM

#13632 Red-Eye Albino Telescope

Post Memorial Day SALE!  $30 off your shipping total!  ONLY one left.  Very hard to find color, and hard to fully appreciate in the photos.  Very pretty, and extremely active fish.

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    $24.99

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    $49.00

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    30 May 2014 8:00 PM

#13623 Matt White Short-Tail Telescope

Post Memorial Day SALE!  $30 off your shipping total!   ONLY one available.  Super cute and very unique fish with large eyes.

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    $99.00

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    30 May 2014 8:00 PM

#13610 Red/White Butterfly Telescope

Post Memorial Day SALE!  $30 off your shipping total!  Exceptional butterfly, with eyes that point more forward than most, giving it a very interesting and friendly face.  Great overall fish.  This and the purple one are the best butterfly left.

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    $149.00

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    30 May 2014 8:00 PM

#13597 Red/Black Broadtail Ryukin

Post Memorial Day SALE!  $30 off your shipping total!   Very pretty fish with super showy fins.  This one came in a year ago, and has always been an active, healthy fish, but it does tend to lean forward sometimes as shown in the photos.  It is NOT a head stander, but it seems that […]

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    $149.00

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    $149.00

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    30 May 2014 8:00 PM

#13587 Tri-Color Short-Tail Ryukin

Post Memorial Day SALE!  $30 off your shipping total!   Compact body on this young ryukin with potential.  Nice motion and balance.

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    $49.99

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    $89.00

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    30 May 2014 8:00 PM

#13579 Calico Ryukin

Post Memorial Day SALE!  $30 off your shipping total!   Pretty color, including subtle blues on this spunky young ryukin.

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    $44.99

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    $79.00

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    30 May 2014 8:00 PM

#13569 White Ryukin

Post Memorial Day SALE!  $30 off your shipping total!  Imported last summer, this one came in with damage to the tail.  Priced below cost, its ready for a new home.  Very spunky and friendly fish.

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    $19.00

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    30 May 2014 8:00 PM

#13561 Kirin Butterfly Telescope

Post Memorial Day SALE!  $30 off your shipping total!   Just a few butterfly left.  No more expected until late July.  This one is very nice with stout body, large eyes, and upright dorsal.  Nice potential.

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    $84.98

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    $149.00

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    30 May 2014 8:00 PM

#13552 Repashy Soilent Green Gel Food

If you want to ADD a lb. 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 […]

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    $22.00

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    30 May 2014 8:00 PM

#13542 Purple Butterfly Telescope

Post Memorial Day SALE!  $30 off your shipping total!  A couple weeks ago I listed a purple butterfly as the last one.  I didn’t mean to mislead anyone, but realize now I had overlooked this one.  THIS is the last one available, and it’s very nice!  Lots of potential in this one with showy fins.

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    $149.00

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    $149.00

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    30 May 2014 8:00 PM

#13527 Calico Broadtail Ryukin

Post Memorial Day SALE!  $30 off your shipping total!   This one was imported over a year ago as a sample from a new supplier.  As I’ve mentioned, quality broadtails are hard to find, and this one wasn’t quite up to the standard that I like to offer.  It had a broken dorsal and damage […]

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    $34.99

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    $69.00

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    30 May 2014 8:00 PM

#13522 Red/White Ryukin

Post Memorial Day SALE!  $30 off your shipping total!   Long tail on this one with nice profile.  Very showy fish in large size.

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    $55.00

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    $119.00

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Post Memorial Day SALE Continues!  $30 off your shipping total!   Hard to find color on this one is very pretty.  Nacreous finish really makes this large fish really stand out.  Nice overall fish.

If you want to ADD a lb. 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 $5.88 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 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 1lb. 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 $27.80 delivered.  (Please note if just getting food, please use the link on the homepage for food.)

NET WEIGHT 16 OZ / 454 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.

 

Post Memorial Day SALE Continues!  $30 off your shipping total!   Imported in February, these have proven to be extremely robust.  I’ve kept them in an indoor pond, and they are quite colorful and showy from above.  Given their hardiness, they’d be great in either a tank or pond.  Nice overall fish in large size, very sturdy and powerful.   Color is hard to appreciate in the photos.

Post Memorial Day SALE Continues!  $30 off your shipping total!  Impressive profile on this one in beautiful sakura color. Just a couple of these pretty sakura fish left, and this one is the best.

Post Memorial Day SALE Continues!  $30 off your shipping total!   Just of few of these large, select Tiger Orandas were available, and this is my absolute favorite.  STUNNING fish with awesome contrasty color, and wonderful form.   Excellent motion and balance on this sturdy fish.   Super friendly and responsive.  I love this fish!

Post Memorial Day SALE Continues!  $30 off your shipping total!  Nice, deep body on this one.  Very stout and quite large for its length.  Hard to appreciate the size and quality in the photos.  Nice motion and balance on this deep-bodied fish.

Post Memorial Day SALE!  $30 off your shipping total!  I mentioned before that I thought these were a good “bang for the buck”.  Several customers think so too after receiving their’s.  This one is super active, and as a result was hard to photograph.  Extremely sturdy fish with very pretty color.

If you want to ADD a lb. 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 $5.88 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 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 1lb. 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 $27.80 delivered.  (Please note if just getting food, please use the link on the homepage for food.)

NET WEIGHT 16 OZ / 454 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.

Post Memorial Day SALE!  $30 off your shipping total!  ONLY one left.  Very hard to find color, and hard to fully appreciate in the photos.  Very pretty, and extremely active fish.

Post Memorial Day SALE!  $30 off your shipping total!   ONLY one available.  Super cute and very unique fish with large eyes.

Post Memorial Day SALE!  $30 off your shipping total!  Exceptional butterfly, with eyes that point more forward than most, giving it a very interesting and friendly face.  Great overall fish.  This and the purple one are the best butterfly left.

Post Memorial Day SALE!  $30 off your shipping total!   Very pretty fish with super showy fins.  This one came in a year ago, and has always been an active, healthy fish, but it does tend to lean forward sometimes as shown in the photos.  It is NOT a head stander, but it seems that its tail is simply held a little high, and swims a bit awkwardly.  Very showy dorsal on this fish.  I have enjoyed it for a long time, but need to make space for fish coming in June.  Starting below cost.

Post Memorial Day SALE!  $30 off your shipping total!   Compact body on this young ryukin with potential.  Nice motion and balance.

Post Memorial Day SALE!  $30 off your shipping total!   Pretty color, including subtle blues on this spunky young ryukin.

Post Memorial Day SALE!  $30 off your shipping total!  Imported last summer, this one came in with damage to the tail.  Priced below cost, its ready for a new home.  Very spunky and friendly fish.

Post Memorial Day SALE!  $30 off your shipping total!   Just a few butterfly left.  No more expected until late July.  This one is very nice with stout body, large eyes, and upright dorsal.  Nice potential.

If you want to ADD a lb. 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 $5.88 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 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 1lb. 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 $27.80 delivered.  (Please note if just getting food, please use the link on the homepage for food.)

NET WEIGHT 16 OZ / 454 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.

Post Memorial Day SALE!  $30 off your shipping total!  A couple weeks ago I listed a purple butterfly as the last one.  I didn’t mean to mislead anyone, but realize now I had overlooked this one.  THIS is the last one available, and it’s very nice!  Lots of potential in this one with showy fins.

Post Memorial Day SALE!  $30 off your shipping total!   This one was imported over a year ago as a sample from a new supplier.  As I’ve mentioned, quality broadtails are hard to find, and this one wasn’t quite up to the standard that I like to offer.  It had a broken dorsal and damage to its tail, but has been a very pretty and active fish with showy tail.   I’m trying to free up space for new imports, so its time for this one to find a new home.  Priced below cost.

Post Memorial Day SALE!  $30 off your shipping total!   Long tail on this one with nice profile.  Very showy fish in large size.