Frog Head, Frog Eye, Sonny's unique collection, Frogeyes Goldfish Options

[Sonny]

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It doesn't acutally live in a pond. A stock tank is more like it. I should pick my words more carefully.

[The Matrix]

It doesn't acutally live in a pond. A stock tank is more like it. I should pick my words more carefully.

I saw a red white Frog-Eyes in your bottom right photo !!!!!!! That's rare !

can you take a photo of its top and both side view ?

This post has been edited by The Matrix: Mon, 20 Nov 2006 12:38 pm

[Sonny]

I saw a red white Frog-Eyes in your bottom right photo !!!!!!! That's rare !

can you take a photo of its top and both side view ?

It is a FrogHead (Frog Eyes). It is white and looks like it has a red saddle on its back. It has some tail damage that I'm still hoping will heal. And, it's back is a bit bumpy when looking at its profile.

I'll try to get the photos you asked sometime in the near future. Here's a picture I took about a week ago.

[The Matrix]

beautiful fish !!! keep it well no matter what flaws it got.

It's a fish hard to come by in Singapore.
How did u manage to get one ? Or commonly found at yr place ?

[Sonny]

They are not common here but I have found a couple of dealers that sell them occassionally. Ever since I saw this variety I have really liked them. I actually built my stock tank/pond for Frog Heads.

You're probably aware but they are bubble-eyes with small bubbles. I've had my two since July and they seem to be robust fish. Maybe even pond-worthy!

This is my other one...

[The Matrix]

Indeed they are a kind of bubble eyes. Of course, slight different in structure if really go into detail. Wen-yu variety sure to be very robust. Furthermore, old variety so pretty stable compare to newer fanciful varieties.

Do be careful when u mix this variety with other non-wen-yu varieties. They are big and fast eater so try to monitor other fishes in the share pond.

[gohks]

They are big and fast eater so try to monitor other fishes in the share pond.

Got 2 similar type (short tail) from Qian Hu years back, and still remember some of my ranchu lost the eyes because of that. Ended up in isolation netting.

[The Matrix]

never heard of frog head got short tail variety !!!

[gohks]

never heard of frog head got short tail variety !!!

Have lah! Still remember QH named them as "Dan Feng" in Chinese. Very rare, only saw it once Got one red and one sakura but pass on liao, no pics taken :sad

[The Matrix]

Have lah! Still remember QH named them as "Dan Feng" in Chinese. Very rare, only saw it once Got one red and one sakura but pass on liao, no pics taken :sad

Oui, dan feng is dan feng hor ... Egg Fish Phoenix Tail. But phoenix tail must be long broad tail. Short tail is another rare variety - nankin.

In fact Dan Feng is near to extinct. Only a handful of farms still breeding in small quantity, mainly export to European and US.

Asia side probably crazy hobbyists will collect the top range type.

[gohks]

Oui, dan feng is dan feng hor ... Egg Fish Phoenix Tail. But phoenix tail must be long broad tail. Short tail is another rare variety - nankin.

In fact Dan Feng is near to extinct. Only a handful of farms still breeding in small quantity, mainly export to European and US.

Asia side probably crazy hobbyists will collect the top range type.

Thks, you really expert in rare species Got confused as they really look similar.

Now realized and sad that actually 2 almost extinct rare breed pass on on me :sad

This post has been edited by gohks: Wed, 22 Nov 2006 12:03 pm

[The Matrix]

Thks, you really expert in rare species Got confused as they really look similar.

Now realized and sad that actually 2 almost extinct rare breed pass on on me :sad

dun like dat say lah. I still a learner.

[Sonny]

Do be careful when u mix this variety with other non-wen-yu varieties. They are big and fast eater so try to monitor other fishes in the share pond.

So far everyone plays nicely together in this tank. It contains the two Frogheads, three Ranchu and a Lionhead. I used to keep two Ryukins in there but they did some serious damage. They now live in Ryukin-land.

I did some searches through the forum to try and glean the meaning of 'wen yu'. I believe it refers to some genetic branch on the fancy goldfish tree. Perhaps based on tail type? Would you be kind enough to explain it for me?

Thanks.

[The Matrix]

So far everyone plays nicely together in this tank. It contains the two Frogheads, three Ranchu and a Lionhead. I used to keep two Ryukins in there but they did some serious damage. They now live in Ryukin-land.

I did some searches through the forum to try and glean the meaning of 'wen yu'. I believe it refers to some genetic branch on the fancy goldfish tree. Perhaps based on tail type? Would you be kind enough to explain it for me?

Thanks.

Yup, it's fantail main variety grouping.

[Sonny]

Frogheads are moving up in the world...

The tank I was keeping them in was getting over-stocked and I was losing control of the water quality so they moved to the 'Big City'. Good luck guys!

Their trip...





And their arrival...







Can you find the Froghead in this crowd?