goldenswimmers Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 My little guys that are bred from ranchu parents but have fully formed dorsal fins.... some call them short tailed orandas...but Im calling mine Chu-Da...they are oranda but from ranchu parents and they have a ranchu body shape...smaller tails,chunkier heads and body shape and the headgrowth will cover the entire face....making for a sexy new fish.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve6610 Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 hahaha stop it........... i has no more room for goldfish................ but seriously, you have some stunning goldys, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relle Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 so how does this happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenswimmers Posted May 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 breeding ranchu...you will always be culling alot of your fry(partly formed dorsal fins,badly shaped back curves etc) ...and on rare occassions you get fry with fully formed dorsal fins...pretty much a ranchu with a top fin...this is why "technically" speaking they are orandas but the fact they come from ranchu parents means they have a completely different look/make up to them....they look like little "punk" goldfish...mohawk fins n all! maybe I should call them punkchu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matmatmat Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 Chu-da Chu-da Chu-da.... Have taken pics of my guy he is massive! And head growth has started but have unfortunately uploaded them into what is a currently surly laptop:( will get em up when my IT dept/wife fixes the dramas.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenswimmers Posted May 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 Good stuff mate..love to see him...and glad the headgrowth is kicking in...hes young so no probs now for headgrowth...whens hes a year or two old...will be an awesome fish...as predicted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfgang Posted May 27, 2012 Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 punkchu gesundhied (blessyou)hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matmatmat Posted May 27, 2012 Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 Chu-da (sounds kinda like a magician.. Ta Da) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenswimmers Posted May 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 Nice stuff mate...dont know how much your feeding him(hes obviously healthy ) but you could even up it more I reckon..to get more headgrowth(lionhead pellets and peas/duckweed to balance out) and add more stockiness to him....hes looking good and sizing up nicely.. hes only about 5 months old mate so hes growing out nicely good job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matmatmat Posted May 28, 2012 Report Share Posted May 28, 2012 Yeah I've been kinda wondering about how big he is versus his head size.. Have definately backed off the foods and basing it more on vege and a few lion head pellets.. Partly to even him up and partly to help his digestion through the colder months. I'm learning as I go as its a different world grooming them, different to what I'm used to anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenswimmers Posted May 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2012 I would chunk him up and let the headgrowth really kick in(maybe a few feeds a day)...put em on the 'roids ha ha Now he's in the pond..he'll be swimming alot more(as you can see in his body elongating) and so using up more energy..so you can definitely up the food intake..he'll just supersize on you..which is exactly what you want Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenswimmers Posted May 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2012 This is my current little fave punkchu(reckon thats a cooler name..."outcast" ranchu plus there dorsal fin looks like a little mohawk ) that I'm going to grow out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
issh Posted May 28, 2012 Report Share Posted May 28, 2012 http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd487/goldenswimmers/SAM_5245.jpg The white one with the golden spine is going to look amazing! Love the finnage on the punkchu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenswimmers Posted June 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 heres some more pics of the little fella...hes got a bit of white on him and being a punkchu...guess this ones "Billy Idol" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Col~ Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 These are gorgeous!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenswimmers Posted June 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 I have even started to notice the difference in these guys now...some are definitely more destined for the "limelight" than others..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lachie1998 Posted June 9, 2012 Report Share Posted June 9, 2012 i realy like these chu da! i have visited this thread like 10 times checking them out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenswimmers Posted June 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2012 (edited) Heres a few vids of some guys once they are a bit older too... And a nice bronze girl Edited June 9, 2012 by goldenswimmers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lachie1998 Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 any update on these guys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matmatmat Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 any update on these guys? Yep the most awesome ones are at my house:) mwhahahaha, the little bronze one is so chunky! Really short body:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yodapwnsasmurf Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 Yep the most awesome ones are at my house Doubt it, they are clearly at mine! Thought you may want to see how they are going Brent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lachie1998 Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 some nice goldys there finn, i like the black ranchu. wouldnt that barrel be two deep for ranchu? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yodapwnsasmurf Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 some nice goldys there finn, i like the black ranchu. wouldnt that barrel be two deep for ranchu? Thanks Lachie, yeah, the black Ranchu would probably have to be my favourite! Nahh, the barrel is fine, they just chill around the top, the black moor, he goes down deep.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lachie1998 Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 what filtration are you using on it? i got a barrel like that i could use to keep some ryukin or oranda in =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenswimmers Posted July 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 might want to look at something with more surface area in the future though finn if you want to really get some good size on your ranchu(they like the room not the depth) and any extra depth in swimming will give them a different "look"/body shape when older...reckon ryukins and orandas would do ok in this Lachlan.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
