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Posted	Lionhead? or Ranchu?
03-09-2005 13:59 by Andy	Hi there Can any one tell me the difference between a lionhead and a Ranchus. Basically When i went to the pet shop I thought I brought a calico lionhead. But since he doesn't have much head growth I am begining to think he looks more like a Ranchu. Can any one help me tell the difference. Thank you
03-09-2005 15:09 by Linda	Lionheads have much more headgrowth than ranchu. Some ranchu, like the Edonishiki, have very little headgrowth at all. Lionheads, on the other hand, may have their vision obscured and breathing impaired by the degree of headgrowth. Ranchu have a tremendous emphasis on the smooth but dramatic curvature of the back. Lionhead backs tend to be flat or shallowly curved and may be quite bumpy. The ranchu caudal fin is supposed to form a 45 degree angle with the back. Lionhead caudal fins form nowhere near as dramatic an angle, are usually held lower, and can be quite a bit larger that the ranchu tails. Along with the floppier tails, the lionhead peduncles seem to be longer and thinner than those of the ranchu. This is a lionhead
03-09-2005 15:10 by Linda	And this is a Ranchu. Hope this is of some help.
03-09-2005 18:25 by Andy	Thank you linda you have been a great help the past week or so I have been here. Thanks for all your great advice. I think Bendy must be a Ranchu as he has got a angled back like the one in the photo Do you agree? Bendy does look a bit over weight in that photo but he doesn't have as much of a belly now
03-09-2005 18:45 by sammy	Linda, excellent advice! this is a classic example of an informative altruistic forum topic.
03-09-2005 19:52 by Linda	Yes I do agree. Thank you sammy.
03-09-2005 22:51 by Linda	Although is it impossible to sex Goldfish when they are young and not in breeding season, the male is usually smaller and more slender that the female. In the breeding season the male has white prickles, called breeding tubercles, on its gill covers and head. Seen from above the female will have a fatter appearance as she is carrying eggs. To induce spawning, the temperature can be slowly dropped to around 11° C (60° F ) and then slowly warmed until they spawn. This is done to mimic the conditions found in nature when spring arrives which is the only time they will spawn in the wild. Feeding lots of high protein food such live brine shrimp and worms during this time will also induce spawning. Before spawning as the temperature increases, the male will chase the female, in an unaggressive way, around the aquarium. This can last for several days. The colors of both fish will intensify, the male somewhat more than the female. During spawning the male will push the female against the plants while both fish gyrate from side to side. This stimulates the female to drop tiny eggs which the male will then fertilize. The eggs will stick to the plants by sticky threads. Spawning can last 2 or three hours and can produce up to 10,000 eggs. The parents, when finished will then eat as many eggs as they can find. For this reason it is best to remove the parents after spawning is complete. You will need to feed one of the various specialty foods for fry until they become big enough to eat flake or brine shrimp. At first the fry are a dark brown or black color in order to better hide and not be eaten by larger fish. They gain their adult color after several months and can be put in with larger fish once they reach about 1 inch long
10-09-2005 21:05 by Andy	Wow thats really good advice, thank you very much, I will definately look out for those signs. I would love to have little baby fish
10-09-2005 21:47 by Linda	You're welcome.
21-10-2005 20:07 by Jon	How come though that bendy has no headgrowth? Will that follow?Buying my first ranchu tomorrow ...gonna call him dope

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