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#12647 Purple Ranchu

Final Week of Spring Sale!   $25 off shipping total, and orders over $750 get FREE shipping.   Called purple in China, but could also be called more of a chocolaty color.  This one is lighter, resulting in a striking, almost golden metallic hue.  Very pretty, and hard to fully appreciate in the photos.  Sturdy […]

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    $79.99

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    2 May 2014 8:00 PM

#12638 Purple/Lavender Ranchu

Final Week of Spring Sale!   $25 off shipping total, and orders over $750 get FREE shipping.   Hard to find color is very pretty on this one.   Chocolate “eyebrows and lip” make for a super cute face.  Round back on this ranch in nice size.

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    $104.99

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#12629 Red Ranchu

Final Week of Spring Sale!   $25 off shipping total, and orders over $750 get FREE shipping.   Just a few ranchu left from last summer’s shipment, and this is one of my favorite.  Super cheeky face on this friendly fish with lots of personality.

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    $74.99

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    2 May 2014 8:00 PM

#12617 Red/White Broadtail Ryukin

Final Week of Spring Sale!   $25 off shipping total, and orders over $750 get FREE shipping.  Nice broadtail ryukin are hard to find.  This one is very nice, and super showy.

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    $289.00

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    2 May 2014 8:00 PM

#12608 Sakura Short-Tail Telescope

Final Week of Spring Sale!   $25 off shipping total, and orders over $750 get FREE shipping.  Just a few of these left.   Being so compact, all of these tend to have a delicate sense of balance, but this one seems to be the best overall, and really scoots around.  Super active and responsive […]

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    $45.00

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#12599 White Ranchu

Final Week of Spring Sale!   $25 off shipping total, and orders over $750 get FREE shipping.   Not many ranchu left, and only two in white.  This is the best one.  Nice overall fish with nice back, and cheeky face.

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    $189.00

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    2 May 2014 8:00 PM

#12577 Calico Ryukin

Final Week of Spring Sale!   $25 off shipping total, and orders over $750 get FREE shipping.  Pretty ryukin with long fins.  Nice overall young fish with more potential yet to be realized.

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    $139.00

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    2 May 2014 8:00 PM

#12537 Tiger Oranda

Final Week of Spring Sale!   $25 off shipping total, and orders over $750 get FREE shipping.   Stunning fish in large size.  Gorgeous color on this one with sturdy body and showy fins.  Great overall fish, and very responsive.

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    $179.99

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#10740 Calico Oranda

Final Week of Spring Sale!   $25 off shipping total, and orders over $750 get FREE shipping.  Striking color pattern on this massive oranda.   Only one like this.   Great overall fish, and very active for its size.

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    $154.99

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    $379.00

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#10410 Calico Oranda

Final Week of Spring Sale!   $25 off shipping total, and orders over $750 get FREE shipping.  Absolutely gorgeous oranda in massive size.  Great overall fish with beautiful rich color and excellent form.

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    $365.00

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    2 May 2014 8:00 PM

#8304 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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#8259 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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#12561 Big Tiger Oranda

SPRING SALE CONTINUES!   $25 off shipping total, and orders over $750 get FREE shipping.    At nearly 9 inches, this one is impressive in stunning tiger color.  Great overall example of an oranda in hard to find color.

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    $450.00

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    18 April 2014 8:00 PM

#12551 Sakura Short-Tail Ryukin

SPRING SALE CONTINUES!   $25 off shipping total, and orders over $750 get FREE shipping.   Nice, fat body on this one.  Great overall fish with pretty color.

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    $199.00

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    18 April 2014 8:00 PM

#12530 Red-Eye Albino Telescope

SPRING SALE CONTINUES!   $25 off shipping total, and orders over $750 get FREE shipping.    Very hard to find color may not seem that interesting in the photos, but really stands out in a tank or pond.  This one came in as a telescope, but has very petite eyes.    Extremely fast and active […]

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    $74.99

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    $139.00

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    18 April 2014 8:00 PM

#12513 Red/White Ryukin

SPRING SALE CONTINUES!   $25 off shipping total, and orders over $750 get FREE shipping.   Excellent potential already showing in this young, but large ryukin with nice profile.

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    $179.00

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    18 April 2014 8:00 PM

#12504 Sakura Broadtail Ryukin

SPRING SALE CONTINUES!   $25 off shipping total, and orders over $750 get FREE shipping.  Rich color on this beautiful fish really stands out.  Nice overall young broadtail.

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    $140.99

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    $229.00

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    18 April 2014 8:00 PM

#12491 Red/White Ryukin

SPRING SALE CONTINUES!   $25 off shipping total, and orders over $750 get FREE shipping.  Excellent form on this powerful young ryukin with lots of potential.  Already large, with long showy fins.

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    $149.00

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    18 April 2014 8:00 PM

#12476 Calico Oranda

SPRING SALE CONTINUES!   $25 off shipping total, and orders over $750 get FREE shipping.   This one has always stood out among the others.  Very pretty in mostly white color, this large fish really catches the eye.  Nice overall oranda with powerful body.   This one seemed a bit cramped in the photo tank, […]

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    $194.99

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    $329.00

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#12469 Red/White Oranda

SPRING SALE CONTINUES!   $25 off shipping total, and orders over $750 get FREE shipping.   This one came in with scruffed up fins, then a tank-mate chewed on its head.  It’s never seemed phased by the damage, and healed up quickly from both issues.  It does have the slight appearance of a “hair cut”, […]

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    $99.00

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    18 April 2014 8:00 PM

Final Week of Spring Sale!   $25 off shipping total, and orders over $750 get FREE shipping.   Called purple in China, but could also be called more of a chocolaty color.  This one is lighter, resulting in a striking, almost golden metallic hue.  Very pretty, and hard to fully appreciate in the photos.  Sturdy fish in good size, with nice motion and balance.

Final Week of Spring Sale!   $25 off shipping total, and orders over $750 get FREE shipping.   Hard to find color is very pretty on this one.   Chocolate “eyebrows and lip” make for a super cute face.  Round back on this ranch in nice size.

Final Week of Spring Sale!   $25 off shipping total, and orders over $750 get FREE shipping.   Just a few ranchu left from last summer’s shipment, and this is one of my favorite.  Super cheeky face on this friendly fish with lots of personality.

Final Week of Spring Sale!   $25 off shipping total, and orders over $750 get FREE shipping.  Nice broadtail ryukin are hard to find.  This one is very nice, and super showy.

Final Week of Spring Sale!   $25 off shipping total, and orders over $750 get FREE shipping.  Just a few of these left.   Being so compact, all of these tend to have a delicate sense of balance, but this one seems to be the best overall, and really scoots around.  Super active and responsive fish.

Final Week of Spring Sale!   $25 off shipping total, and orders over $750 get FREE shipping.   Not many ranchu left, and only two in white.  This is the best one.  Nice overall fish with nice back, and cheeky face.

Final Week of Spring Sale!   $25 off shipping total, and orders over $750 get FREE shipping.  Pretty ryukin with long fins.  Nice overall young fish with more potential yet to be realized.

Final Week of Spring Sale!   $25 off shipping total, and orders over $750 get FREE shipping.   Stunning fish in large size.  Gorgeous color on this one with sturdy body and showy fins.  Great overall fish, and very responsive.

Final Week of Spring Sale!   $25 off shipping total, and orders over $750 get FREE shipping.  Striking color pattern on this massive oranda.   Only one like this.   Great overall fish, and very active for its size.

Final Week of Spring Sale!   $25 off shipping total, and orders over $750 get FREE shipping.  Absolutely gorgeous oranda in massive size.  Great overall fish with beautiful rich color and excellent form.

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.

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.

SPRING SALE CONTINUES!   $25 off shipping total, and orders over $750 get FREE shipping.    At nearly 9 inches, this one is impressive in stunning tiger color.  Great overall example of an oranda in hard to find color.

SPRING SALE CONTINUES!   $25 off shipping total, and orders over $750 get FREE shipping.   Nice, fat body on this one.  Great overall fish with pretty color.

SPRING SALE CONTINUES!   $25 off shipping total, and orders over $750 get FREE shipping.    Very hard to find color may not seem that interesting in the photos, but really stands out in a tank or pond.  This one came in as a telescope, but has very petite eyes.    Extremely fast and active for a goldfish.

SPRING SALE CONTINUES!   $25 off shipping total, and orders over $750 get FREE shipping.   Excellent potential already showing in this young, but large ryukin with nice profile.

SPRING SALE CONTINUES!   $25 off shipping total, and orders over $750 get FREE shipping.  Rich color on this beautiful fish really stands out.  Nice overall young broadtail.

SPRING SALE CONTINUES!   $25 off shipping total, and orders over $750 get FREE shipping.  Excellent form on this powerful young ryukin with lots of potential.  Already large, with long showy fins.

SPRING SALE CONTINUES!   $25 off shipping total, and orders over $750 get FREE shipping.   This one has always stood out among the others.  Very pretty in mostly white color, this large fish really catches the eye.  Nice overall oranda with powerful body.   This one seemed a bit cramped in the photo tank, and is hard to fully appreciate in the photos.

SPRING SALE CONTINUES!   $25 off shipping total, and orders over $750 get FREE shipping.   This one came in with scruffed up fins, then a tank-mate chewed on its head.  It’s never seemed phased by the damage, and healed up quickly from both issues.  It does have the slight appearance of a “hair cut”, but is still a nice fish.