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[lnicky]

I got this SVR from Trans last weekend for $40. I really like the short deep body and wen but tail is not split which is a fatal flaw.



Hoping to breed it with the ranchu I posted on this thread before so some of the offspring might be ok. Must cull like crazy though

I saw a tank of sakura ranchus when at Trans. Nice smooth curve but body not deep.

[aussieboy]

I got this SVR from Trans last weekend for $40. I really like the short deep body and wen but tail is not split which is a fatal flaw.



Hoping to breed it with the ranchu I posted on this thread before so some of the offspring might be ok. Must cull like crazy though

I saw a tank of sakura ranchus when at Trans. Nice smooth curve but body not deep.

I cant beleive that fish was only $40 ,I was going to buy it a few weeks back but it was in a tank that said sold on the glass ,it has a cut tail ,But a very nice fish ,well done to you

[lnicky]

Thanks buddy. I am coming there again this weekend so I'll let you know if they stock up any new ranchus

They told me they brought in some some quality ranchu from Japan with a price tag of $800 and no body bought it so they don't have as much ranchus.

I might try livefish.com as well but a bit scary to buy when you can't see the fish.

Has anyone tried buying from there??

[aussieboy]

Thanks buddy. I am coming there again this weekend so I'll let you know if they stock up any new ranchus

They told me they brought in some some quality ranchu from Japan with a price tag of $800 and no body bought it so they don't have as much ranchus.

I might try livefish.com as well but a bit scary to buy when you can't see the fish.

Has anyone tried buying from there??

Thankyou, Yer I have a order pending from Livefish ,I am waiting on the order ,They said it takes 14 days to process the order so I will let you know when the order arrives what the quality was like , I placed a order for a Orange Ranchu 14 to 16cm $65 and 2 black Ranchus 6 to 8 cm $24 each .

[aussieboy]

Thankyou, Yer I have a order pending from Livefish ,I am waiting on the order ,They said it takes 14 days to process the order so I will let you know when the order arrives what the quality was like , I placed a order for a Orange Ranchu 14 to 16cm $65 and 2 black Ranchus 6 to 8 cm $24 each .

Sorry the Orange Ranchu I have on Order is 12cm to 14 cm for $65 anyways Ill let you know the quality when I get them ,Ill take a pic and post it on the site.

[ranchuone]

Hi,
I live in Melbourne and just want to know if anyone has ever bought any fish food from RafflesGold. I have sent them a few emails enquring about the shipping cost but have never got a reply.
Thanks.

[Kinder]

Im not sure if you can buy fish food from overseas sites, coz for Quarantine issues.

Did you forward your email on this address sales@rafflesgold.com, well if they havn't replied you may wanna contact some senior members of this site or start a new topic in order to grab their attention. It could be they havnt got your email or might have been busy. easy way is to drop a line in the chit/chat section of the forum.

well i dont know of others but i haven't bought any food from the site...Hikari dry&frozen food are easily available here....

kinder

Sorry the Orange Ranchu I have on Order is 12cm to 14 cm for $65 anyways Ill let you know the quality when I get them ,Ill take a pic and post it on the site.

Hi Aussieboy,

Did you receive your goldfish from livefish.com.au , just that we are keen to see the pics. while placing the order did you tell them to send their best grade goldfishes or male/female.....just curious!

kinder

[ranchuone]

[quote name='Kinder' date='Tue, 06 Nov 2007 7:09 pm' post='54267']
Im not sure if you can buy fish food from overseas sites, coz for Quarantine issues.

Did you forward your email on this address sales@rafflesgold.com, well if they havn't replied you may wanna contact some senior members of this site or start a new topic in order to grab their attention. It could be they havnt got your email or might have been busy. easy way is to drop a line in the chit/chat section of the forum.

well i dont know of others but i haven't bought any food from the site...Hikari dry&frozen food are easily available here....

kinder


Yes I did send to their sales department. In fact I am using the Hikari for my fish at the moment and I paid $35.00 for this, whereas the RafflesGold store is selling the same thing for SGD$7.50 only and this is a hugh savings!! So you can understand why I want to hear from them!

Anyway, this is for the Melbournians. There's two very good LFS in Keysborough who carry good quality goldfish. One of them has a pair of rare Peal scale ranchu but they are $$$!

[Kinder]

hi ranchuone,

You should then try purchasing your hikari food online, through sites like http://www.aquaticlifeaquariums.com.au/ or direct link to food http://www.aquaticlifeaquariums.com.au/index1.html .

They sell a range of hikari food products i get mine from there and much cheaper than what your paying $35. they dont well frozen hikari food but that you should get from your petstore.


kinder

This post has been edited by Kinder: Sun, 11 Nov 2007 6:19 am

[lnicky]

I bought this ranchu from a private dealer in Sydney. He's been selling some very high quality ranchus. I bought this ranchu for $80 (tagged as A grade)



He advertises his new stocks on Petlink. When I went there yesterday there was 1 very good red ranchu and 1 nice calico ranchu. Previously he sold a show quality black ranchu for $150 which is a decent price

[lnicky]

I tried to order some ranchus from Livefish. Photos attached




Service was very good but I don't find the fishes to be of very high quality

Aussieboy, have you received your order yet?

[Kinder]

Inicky,

Thanks for posting pics of your recent fishes, the first ranchu from SYD dealer seem much better off than the livefish.com place. Did you order red & white ranchu from the site....the bigger piece is decent compared to the smaller one... Would be good if you can post few more pics of your red ranchu....

I checked out the petlink site ....your rite the red ranchu seem good in the pic and the calico has got really nice colour....i wonder if he can ship goldfish if i wanted to buy. (is the calico in the pic the same you saw at this place)

thanks
kinder

[aussieboy]

I tried to order some ranchus from Livefish. Photos attached



Service was very good but I don't find the fishes to be of very high quality

Aussieboy, have you received your order yet?

Hi Mate sorry ,I did get my order and I was disapointed with my order as well.

I tried to order some ranchus from Livefish. Photos attached



Service was very good but I don't find the fishes to be of very high quality

Aussieboy, have you received your order yet?

Sorry lnicky where do u live ?

[lnicky]

I live in Sydney CBD.

The private trader I bought my latest ranchu from is in Haymarket opposite Entertainment Center. The 2 ranchus he had there were pretty good especially the red one. I think you should have a look

Kinder,

I had a look at the photo but I'm not sure if it is the same one. The calico I saw has a very nice deep body and smooth back curve. The wen is ok but the head is smaller than the body unlike the one in the picture.
The one thing I didn't like about the calico is the tail seems a bit too big.

[Kinder]

Hi lnicky,

I was impressed by the calico in the pic...and have inquired from that dealer if its the same as shown in the pic (coz im very interested in buy it), but i will have to ship it to brisbane airport..cost more money.

He mentioned he gets new shipments very 3 weeks or so....i wish i was living in Syd, i cant wait till the next shipment...im keen on getting some nice red and calico ranchus.

i think black & calicos usually have bigger tails....but yeah in case of calico i would too go for a slightly smaller tail. Anyways thanks for your reply, and hows your fish going...is it male/female...(i feel most of imported fishes you get here are likely to me females.....only the smaller goldfish less than 6cm are mixed M&F)

Will keep you all posted, if i do purchase some goldfish from the Syd Dealer.

Kinder

This post has been edited by Kinder: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 10:04 am