I contacted Cynthia of East Coast Ranchu (one of our forum sponsors) a little over a month ago about getting some ranchus, since I had not been restocking my tanks when my older fish passed away. Cynthia was very gracious, and was quite a pleasure to deal with. I chose two day FedEx shipping, and the fish arrived safely, soundly, and did not at all seem like they had spent almost two days in a box. Because Cynthia had already treated these fish for flukes and other parasites, the current QT is quite easy. They have received two rounds of prazi, and because there was absolutely no reaction, I will wait for another few months before I do another dose. In addition to these chus, I also brought home a calico ryukin from my local Petsmart. Everyone is behaving well, and showed no response to prazi. They do not have names yet, but here they are.
Two Black Chus
These are the smallest of the six, and I can hardly tell them apart. They are settling in nicely, and have grown in the last two weeks.
Calico Ranchu
This one is so fast, I had trouble trying to get some good photos.
Lemonhead
Sakura Ranchu
This one is my favorite.
Bonus Sakura Ranchu
I had originally bought 5, but Cynthia sent me a bonus. He is missing an eye, but that has not impeded him one bit. This is my second favorite.
Calico Ryukin
He was at the local Petsmart for over a month, and was still there when I went to get sand. I have high hopes for this one.
Random Shots
The Big Boss :rofl
Thank you for looking!