Description
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Guaranteed Optimum Conditioner : we adopt fast priority delivery for all live stock order to ensure optimum condition when they reaches you
An additional $13 Livestock Handling fee will be added during check out for all livestock purchased. (This is not included in the Free Delivery)
Goldfish is a favorite fish for many. How many of us didn’t keep them at one time or another? They are usually very hardy fish and it is important to note that this fish has an extremely long lifespan if cared for properly, so getting one can become a long term commitment! Many varieties of this fish are available with many different markings, fancy goldfish varieties and colors including gold, orange, white and black.
Characteristics
| Common Name | Black Moor, Lionhead, Ranchu, Oranda, Ryukin, Panda, etc. |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Carassius auratus |
| Care Level | Easy – Moderate depending on variety |
| Maximum Size | Usually 8 – 13 cm, but can be bigger |
| pH | 6 – 7.5 |
| Temperature | 5°C – 27°C |
| Life Span | 10 – 30 years and often longer |
| Behaviour | Very peaceful |
| Tank Region | All over the tank |
| Gender | Males may have small white spots called tubercles around their gill areas when ready to spawn. Females may be noticeably larger when swelling with eggs and the males may start to chase the females around the tank. |
Reference: fishlore.com
How To Safely Add Fish To Tank
- Set live stock aside with transportation bag in room temperature place for 30 minutes.
- Then transfer bag to float in aquarium for another 30 minutes
- Use a fish net to transfer the live stock by scooping it from the bag into the tank.
Note: Do not release live stocks together with the transportation water into tank.
Keeping Red Oranda Goldfish in Singapore Conditions
The Red Oranda is one of the friendliest fancy goldfish to start with, and we acclimatise ours carefully before they reach you. In Singapore the main thing to plan for is heat: our 27-29C ambient sits at the top of the comfortable goldfish range, so a well-oxygenated tank with strong surface movement matters more here than a heater ever will. Warmer water holds less dissolved oxygen, so air-driven flow and regular maintenance keep these round-bodied fish breathing easy.
Give an Oranda room. Their bulky shape and the prized head growth (the wen) mean they produce a heavy bioload, so we suggest generous filtration and weekly water changes using dechlorinated tap water. Avoid sharp ornaments that can tear delicate fins, and skip aggressive or fin-nipping tankmates. Feed a sinking pellet rather than only floating flake, which helps reduce the swim-bladder issues fancy varieties are prone to when they gulp air at the surface.
Browse the full goldfish livestock range, and before they arrive read our goldfish care guide, the fancy goldfish varieties guide, and our tank mates guide.
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