Red Cap Oranda Goldfish
Buy Red Cap Oranda Goldfish for your aquarium. Discover this beautiful fancy goldfish with a white body, distinctive red head growth, and flowing fins.
Original price was: ₹150.00.₹125.00Current price is: ₹125.00.
Add elegance and colour to your aquarium with the Red Cap Oranda Goldfish, a popular fancy goldfish admired for its beautiful white body, bright red head growth, and flowing fins. Its distinctive appearance makes it a wonderful choice for goldfish enthusiasts looking to create an attractive ornamental aquarium or garden pond display.
The Red Cap Oranda is recognised by its white or creamy body and striking red, fleshy head growth, known as the wen. Its graceful swimming style and rounded body give it a unique appearance among fancy goldfish varieties.
Red Cap Orandas thrive in clean, well-filtered freshwater with plenty of swimming space and stable water conditions. Because they produce considerable waste, a properly sized aquarium and effective filtration are essential. They are generally peaceful fish and can be kept with compatible goldfish varieties that have similar swimming abilities and care requirements.
These omnivorous fish benefit from a balanced diet of quality goldfish pellets, suitable flakes, and occasional vegetable-based foods. With proper nutrition and regular aquarium maintenance, the Red Cap Oranda can become a stunning centrepiece in your freshwater setup.
| Parameter | Recommended Range |
|---|---|
| Water Temperature | 18–24°C (65–75°F) |
| pH Level | 6.5–7.5 (neutral) |
| Ammonia | 0 ppm (must be strictly zero) |
| Nitrite | 0 ppm (must be strictly zero) |
| Nitrate | Below 20–30 ppm |
| General Hardness (GH / KH) | 50–300 ppm (Soft to Moderately Hard / 5–20 dGH) |
- Sinking Pellets: Use high-quality, goldfish-specific sinking pellets rather than floating flakes or floating pellets. Floating foods cause the fish to gulp air at the surface, which leads to buoyancy and swim bladder disorders.
- Pre-soak Food: Soak sinking pellets in tank water for 30 to 60 seconds before feeding so they expand outside the fish’s body.
Tank Mates
- Other Oranda Varieties, Ryukin, Lion head, Fantail, Blackmoor gold fish, Glo widow tetras, Congo tetras, Columbian tetras
Life Span and Growth
- Average Lifespan: 10 to 15 years in a well-maintained home aquarium.
- Typically reaches a maximum size of 6 to 8 inches(15 to 20 cms) in standard aquariums.
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