Regular Member daryl Posted June 25, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted June 25, 2008 10 months old, now. 2 inches long, total. Mita. They are the only ones that lived through a catastrophic power outage while we were out of town. I have had them since they were teeny tiny. Pardon my usual AWFUL photography. How am I doing? I am pumping the bloodworms. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member misty_blue16137 Posted June 25, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted June 25, 2008 They are beautiful! I love the white one. Kathy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin koko Posted June 25, 2008 Admin Share Posted June 25, 2008 I really like the yellow cap guy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member heidiinatree@yahoo.ca Posted June 25, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted June 25, 2008 me too!!.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member kenny Posted June 25, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted June 25, 2008 me 3 or maybe 4. i like the yellow cap. great looking lil guys though. sorry bout the others not making it 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member br553 Posted June 25, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted June 25, 2008 (edited) Those are nice looking ranchus. My ranchu Pip (rip) looked like that when he was younger. Edited June 25, 2008 by br553 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member spider man Posted June 25, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted June 25, 2008 both fish look like they have a lot of potential. Those top view ranchus can be difficult to raise. Where did you get your hands on them. I dying to get one 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member daryl Posted June 26, 2008 Author Regular Member Share Posted June 26, 2008 A breeder traded me a set of Bristol Shubies and a scoop of single culled Mitas last fall. 3 of the 4 Britols are growing wonderfully, and the only two Mitas that made it through the power failure are growing GREAT. I just do not know what sex they are and I really want to start a line. I do NOT want to mix anything into that line - it MUST remain pure, so I am finagling for a few more...... With hopes, I shall have a line breeding in a year or so. .. and you will be welcome to a scoop of fry, too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member small_ranchu Posted June 26, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted June 26, 2008 I like the red one better as a TVR. Can we still do something for head growth? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member daryl Posted June 26, 2008 Author Regular Member Share Posted June 26, 2008 Other than pushing the protien and giving them time, I know of nothing. I am still learning, though. They are beginning to develop now - not fast, but symetrically and solidly. The yellow/white one is a bit ahead of the red. Yes - I would prefer that the yellow/white one had more color, but these have not seen the sun yet, so that may brighten all. I did not have any choice in the culling - an accident happened for that. If I had, I would have chosen red/white or red. Any suggestions for feeding/care to increase/preserve quality? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Acupunk Posted June 26, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted June 26, 2008 Have you searched on Raffles Gold? There seem to be a few very experienced TVR keepers on that forum. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member daryl Posted June 26, 2008 Author Regular Member Share Posted June 26, 2008 Most definately. But thanks. I like picking brains EVERYWHERE. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Acupunk Posted June 26, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted June 26, 2008 I have been feeding this food to my fish and it seems to have resulted in fairly significant wen growth in a short period of time on my ranchu and oranda: http://www.dainichi.com/cichlid_food_ColorFX.html It is actually a cichlid food, but I tried it because it is their highest protein food and because it is more readily available in my area than the goldfish formulation. My fish don't seem to have any trouble digesting it. You might not want to use it with your white/yellow ranchu, however. My lemonhead oranda has developed some sizeable orange splotches on her tummy and dorsal fin since I started feeding this food. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member small_ranchu Posted June 26, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted June 26, 2008 Other than pushing the protien and giving them time, I know of nothing. I am still learning, though.They are beginning to develop now - not fast, but symetrically and solidly. The yellow/white one is a bit ahead of the red. Yes - I would prefer that the yellow/white one had more color, but these have not seen the sun yet, so that may brighten all. I did not have any choice in the culling - an accident happened for that. If I had, I would have chosen red/white or red. Any suggestions for feeding/care to increase/preserve quality? As far as I know, ppl are feeding them small portion/ more frequent of bloodworm, changing water w/ aged water and exposed them to sun light. Some people use green water But I am glad to see some TVRs on this forum. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member daryl Posted June 26, 2008 Author Regular Member Share Posted June 26, 2008 They have spent the last 9 months in green water. I have been feeding them 3 times a day with bloodworms and other high protien. The water is kept in good classic greenwater cultivation. I have not given them any sunshine. That will prove more difficult. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ranchu Addict Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 I also like the red one best. Sounds like you are doing the right things for these tvr. When you've done all you can do it comes down to genetics. I like your ranchu and wish you the best in their developement. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member thoughtsofjoy Posted June 27, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted June 27, 2008 They are beautiful. I would love to get my hands on one!! I am very partial to white/yellow goldfish... I wouldn't mind *ahem* borrowing him to brighten him up in my summer pond... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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