goldenswimmers Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 I am starting a thread to try and help people understand a serious part of the goldfish hobby that is about to really start getting noticed more here in Australia.We have not seen this side of goldfish "keeping" here in Australia in the past(or at least not in an established sense)but its well established and popular in Japan,Thailand,Singapore,the US and the UK and is getting a bit of momentum here now thanks to a few goldfish admirers scattered throughout our states(especially over in WA) and naturally the interest is growing with some of these fish becoming accessible.There are a few guys who have brought in true Japanese Top View Ranchu with established bloodlines(something you really need to know so you're aware of the strengths,etc of the fish you are keeping or keen to breed with).Some of these bloodlines are descendants of show winning ranchu from Japan and there are definitely differences between the bloodlines.Viewed and admired from above(but judged from both the above and side views)these guys are generally kept in large surface areas at a semi-shallow depth(so imagine a 4x4 pond at about 30cm deep).Firstly here are some terms that might require explanation:•TVR : Top View Ranchu.•BBR(or Kuroko): Black Baby Ranchu ~ refers to a baby Ranchu that still retains a blackish green colour and has yet to change to its adult colour. The BBR season is usually from May to August in Japan(In Australia the BBR season could be anywhere from September to April/May varying on location etc)•CBR: Coloured Baby Ranchu ~ refers to a baby Ranchu that has shed its blackish colour becoming a pale orange/yellow/white colour on its way to adulthood.•Wen: refers to the meaty head growth of a Ranchu.•Tosai: literally means a "yearling" - fish born from 1st January to 31st December of that same year.•Nisai: refers to a "second-year" fish - Fish are classified as Nisai when they are in the second calendar year of their lives. In Japan even if a fish is born on the 31st of December, it becomes Nisai the next day on the 1st of January. This sounds strange but its because the the major Japanese Ranchu Show (AJRS) is held on the 3rd of November in Japan, fish born in the later part of the previous year would have gained considerable size to compete in the Nisai class.•Oya: literally means Parent fish - Fish that have reached or passed the third calendar year of their lives.Some examples...BBR:CBR:TOSAI:NISAI:OYA:Here are some different varieties of readily accepted "wen"(headgrowth) styles: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ageofaquariums Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Very interesting reading. Thank you for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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