My New Calico Orandas (what Is Gh) Options

[HappyBuddha]

Swee boh?

I know I once said I don't like Oranda but... lately I've been quite fascinated by them especially if they have massive headgrowth. I also said I don't like calico goldfish ... but... given a choice... I still prefer a "normal" goldfish.

Here's the first of two I bought in Hong Kong.

[HappyBuddha]

Hi happybuddah!

I like the first oranda.  It has nice wen and a cute "puppy face".  Don't let the longer body fool you.  Oranda's are larger goldfish breed and when this guys gets to be 2 years old.  Wow!  It will fill out nicely.

Here is a pic of what a Westerner would consisder a very nice show quality oranda.
(Not my fish)
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In Singapore, the most common type of oranda is red and white ones from Malaysia. Each is about 1 1/2 to 2 inches in body length and costs just $2-$3 (US$1.17 - US$1.76).



Being the most common, many (myself included) have the impression that Oranda should have a short body. An interesting observation I made is I seldom if ever see large adult size "short-bodied" orandas at LFS! I guess this pretty much confirms that short-body orandas just can't make it past childhood?

Thanks for the pic. That's a oranda with a nice and unique color combination. I especially like the tails, which hangs down so gracefully.