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Developed in Japan, Ranchu are very popular amongst goldfish enthusiasts. Similar to the Lionhead, except the Ranchu\’s back is rounded downwards towards the tail at the caudal peduncle. Ranchu develop very impressive head growth as they mature. Suitable for indoor tanks and outdoor garden ponds (but provide protection from predators if kept outdoors.) ShopLive Fish with confidence with our livestock guarantee. Note: Pictures examples of stock only. Assortedcolourssupplied. Features of Assorted Ranchu: They have no dorsal fin and instead grow a wen, which is a large head growth A raspberry-shaped wen on top of their heads White and Red/Orange/Black color through the body Peaceful and slow-moving by nature The Best Aquarium Size for Ranchu: A minimum tank size of 50Lis required for a fully grown. You can also start with a 10L with a small size ranchu. Keep in mind that tank size can vary greatly depending on how big or small the goldfish is and how many you plan to stock in the tank. After an Aquarium for your Ranchu? Browse bigger Aquarium Tank Selection here. Tank Mate Compatibility: Ranchus are very peaceful community dwellers. The only real challenge is finding fish that wont bully them and enjoy cooler temperatures as well. Ranchus would be unable to compete for food with slim-bodied goldfish varieties. Great tank mates forRanchu include: Platies Zebra Danios Other Ranchu Perlscale Butterfly Tail Coburg Aquarium, specialised in different species oflive fish. Feeding : Packed food like Hikari Lionhead pellets, Hikari fancy goldfish pelletscan give ranchus the variety omnivorous fish need. Live insects that sink to the bottom are also good, as are live or frozengoldfish food, brine shrimp and Daphnia, or common water fleas. Search Goldfish food in ourHigh Quality Fish Foodscollections here. RanchuFish Tank Setup: Aquarium Filtration Afiltration systemisabsolutely necessary.Ranchus are still goldfish and they produce a large amount of biowaste. Plants forRanchu Plantsare beneficial in helping to maintain good water quality and adding enrichment to a fishs diet. Ranchus will most likely consume soft edible plants, however, you canchoose thick-leaved plants that are hard to nibble on. Java Moss Java Fern Anubias Double Assorted Anubias Driftwood Green Lotus Hornwort Interested in Live Plants for your aquariums?Click here to see more Fish Live Plant Decorations forRanchu Ideal Ornaments forRanchus tank: biOrb Ornaments Collections Aqua One Ornaments Collections Kazoo ornaments collections After more nice quality decorations? Check our Aquarium Ornaments. Lighting Artificial lighting isoptional if ranchus can\’t receive a decent amount of light.Ranchu needa day and night cycle as well, make sure they have an 8 to 12-hour period of darkness to rest. Substrate Sand are ideal for Ranchus A variety ofSubstratesare available at Coburg Aquarium.