Ranchu Assorted

Developed in Japan, Ranchu are very popular amongst goldfish enthusiasts. Similar to the Lionhead, except the Ranchu’s back is rounded downwards towards the tail at the caudal peduncle. Ranchu develop very impressive head growth as they mature. Suitable for indoor tanks and outdoor garden ponds (but provide protection from predators if kept outdoors.)Coburg Aquarium provide Live Fishdelivery to your door, 100% safe and secure.

Note: Pictures examples of stock only. Assortedcolourssupplied.

Features of Assorted Ranchu:

• They have no dorsal fin and instead grow a wen, which is a large head growth
• A raspberry-shaped wen on top of their heads
• White and Red/Orange/Black color through the body
• Peaceful and slow-moving by nature

The Best Aquarium Size for Ranchu:

A minimum tank size of 50Lis required for a fully grown. You can also start with a 10L with a small size ranchu. Keep in mind that tank size can vary greatly depending on how big or small the goldfish is and how many you plan to stock in the tank.

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Tank Mate Compatibility:

Ranchus are very peaceful community dwellers. The only real challenge is finding fish that wont bully them and enjoy cooler temperatures as well. Ranchus would be unable to compete for food with slim-bodied goldfish varieties.

Great tank mates forRanchu include:

• Platies
• Zebra Danios
• Other Ranchu
• Perlscale
• Butterfly Tail

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Feeding :

Packed food like Hikari Lionhead pellets, Hikari fancy goldfish pelletscan give ranchus the variety omnivorous fish need. Live insects that sink to the bottom are also good, as are live or frozengoldfish food, brine shrimp and Daphnia, or common water fleas.

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RanchuFish Tank Setup:

Aquarium Filtration

Afiltration systemisabsolutely necessary.Ranchus are still goldfish and they produce a large amount of biowaste.

Plants forRanchu

Plantsare beneficial in helping to maintain good water quality and adding enrichment to a fishs diet. Ranchus will most likely consume soft edible plants, however, you canchoose thick-leaved plants that are hard to nibble on.

• Java Moss
• Java Fern
• Anubias
• Double Assorted Anubias Driftwood
• Green Lotus
• Hornwort

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Decorations forRanchu

Ideal Ornaments forRanchus tank:

• biOrb Ornaments Collections
• Aqua One Ornaments Collections
• Kazoo ornaments collections

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Lighting

Artificial lighting isoptional if ranchus can’t receive a decent amount of light.Ranchu needa day and night cycle as well, make sure they have an 8 to 12-hour period of darkness to rest.

Substrate

Sand are ideal for Ranchus

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