Oranda Telescope Butterfly Mix 5-6 cm - Carassius Auratus - Ornamental red fish of variable coloring

TheOranda Butterfly It is a historical and highly selected variety of the Carassius Auratus, originating in Japan from the cross between Ryukin and Ranchù. Its distinctive feature is the "Butterfly" caudal fin, which opens horizontally forming a large flat semicircle, with margins often folded down.

The body is ovoidal, short and very swollen, with pronounced abdomen. The head is pointed, driven by flakes, with front and slightly concave throat. The eyes are relatively small and slightly protruding. The livery can be metallic red, red-white, gray-iron or Calico (mottled), particularly appreciated for ornamental value.

This variety has been historically selected to be admired from the top, legacy of the ancient porcelain (cachepot) vessels used in China and Japan over a thousand years ago.

Ideal habitat in the aquarium

The Oranda Butterfly it is not suitable for crowded community tanks. Requires quiet rooms, with calm water and great stability of the parameters.

• Recommended minimum volume:

  • 60-80 liters per single specimen

  • better only one subject or very selected couples

• Filtration: efficient but with sweet flow, never turbulent

• Water movement: minimum

• Lighting: moderate and uniform

• Bottom: fine sand or rounded gravel, to avoid mouth injuries and fins

In Japan it is often bred in perfectly round ceramic basins, with calm water and contained depth, practice considered a real art.

Chemical water values

• Temperature: 18-23 ° C

  • extremely sensitive to suden changes

• ph: 7,5-8,0

• Gh: 16-18

• Conductivity: 700-900 μs / cm

• Nitrites and ammonia: absent

• Water changes: regular and gradual

The use of a strongly recommended specific bioconditioner to protect mucous membranes and fins.

Behavior and cohabitation

Fish very peaceful, Slow in swimming and easily stressible.

• Recommended cohabitation: none or only with other extremely calm and compatible varieties

• To avoid: fast fish, competitive or finishers of fins

To preserve health and aesthetics, breeding in solitude It is often the best choice.

Power

Omnivore, requires a varied and balanced diet:

• high quality flakes feed

• granular feed specific for ornamental carassi

• vegetable integrations (blaned peas, spirulina)

• small and frequent administrations to avoid digestive problems

Recommended plants and set-up

Plants must be robust and not attractive, as well as not creating obstacles to swimming:

• Anubias (All varieties)

• Microsorum Pteropus (Java fern)

• Cryptocoryne spp.

• Spathiphyllum Wallisii (in open and paludarial installations)

Recommended set-up:

• few furnishings

• smooth surfaces

• no pointed or angular element

• large free space for swimming

Reproduction

Reproduction of the Butterfly Oranda is very difficult and reserved for experienced farmers. Require:

• perfectly stable parameters

• accurate reproducers selection

• separate egg management

Breeding notes

This variety is much more delicate compared to the common Carassius Auratus. In Japan his breeding is considered a traditional art. Not suitable for absolute beginners, but extremely rewarding for passionate aquariums.

Shipping kit in the purchase of shrimp and snails

Expeditions of live animals (shrimp, snails, crustaceans and other invertebrates) are carried out only Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, to guarantee optimal transport conditions and minimize the times of stock.

For each order containing live animals it is mandatory to add the shipping kit, designed to ensure maximum protection during transport. The kit includes:

• Polystyrene container with high thermal insulation
• Double protective bag with oxygenation
• Thermal warmer (included in the coldest months)

Important: Acquarioshop.it is not responsible for any delays in delivery caused by the courier, adverse weather conditions or other external events not attributable to The Ark of Zin Fabio.

Furthermore, it is not possible to predict the compatibility between the water of our breeding and that of your aquarium, since we do not know the specific chemical-physical parameters of each domestic tank. For this reason, we recommend a gradual acclimatization of at least an hour, introducing small amounts of water of the aquarium in the shipping bag every 5-10 minutes. During this process, it is recommended immerse the bag in the aquarium to allow a correct stabilization of the temperature before the final release.