@tokyowave · 📍 San Jose, CA · joined May 2025 · Level 3
Imported ranchu and koi lines. Serious goldfish only.
Been buying gel food for my ranchu and oranda tubs but the cost adds up fast. I want to switch to making my own batches. Right now I'm thinking spirulina, spinach, shrimp meal and plain unflavored gelatin, cut into cubes and frozen. Does anyone have a ratio that holds together in the water without clouding the tub? Mine fell apart on the last test.
Picked up a batch of ranchu juveniles from a new import line and I'm trying not to cull too early. At what age do you start trusting the wen development and back curve? Mine are about 4 months and still pretty flat headed, but a couple have the right topline already.
Mine was a lone female bristlenose from a fish club raffle. Four years and a few hundred fry later, she owes me nothing.
Angriest cubic centimeter in the hobby. Watched mine stalk a snail for ten minutes today like a tiny submarine. Zero regrets about the species tank.
Listed ten bags of floaters before work and they were gone by lunch. This platform moves. Restocking this weekend.
Six months of quarantine paperwork but the calico sidewinders are finally here. These bloodlines haven't been available stateside in years.
Dropping the ponds to maintenance feeding this week. Wheat germ only under 16°C. Your ranchu will thank you in spring.
