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]

I currently have an oranda with a very short body and large wen [lionhead] that's around 4.5", in fact it's the only fish I currently have...it's only flaw is the tail which isn't very well balanced although it's hard to notice till u observe well from different dimensions. It actually looks extremely close to the last picture HappyBuddha posted but with more white and not so deep red [but deep enough]. 
 
Unfortunately due to my moving this past week the fish now suffers from gill disease and I'm trying to cure it with salt. I hope it'll make it cause just like HappyBuddha said, it's rare to find such shape with Orandas over 3". 
 
I'm hoping with good care it can increase in size, it did become fuller in shape since I first got it a couple of weeks back.

They say the intense red on those Malaysian orandas is a result of feeding them with colour enhancing hormones, which will kill the fish very quickly. That should explain why I never had any real success in keeping them for long.

Do show us pics of your oranda if you have a digital camera.