Assorted Oranda Goldfish (Lot of 4)

The most common colors of oranda goldfish are bright orange, and orange and white. A school of oranda goldfish is striking in the pond or the aquarium with their round bodies and distinctive crowns of different colors. As more colors become available this season, we will add to the description of the assorted group.

The Oranda name comes from the Dutch phrase Lionhead because the English aquatic trade thought the origin of this variety was Holland. Nope, all the selective breeding took place in China. Lionhead goldfish also share the bubble formation at the head, called a crown or wen, but have been further bred to remove the dorsal fin so that the round body and bubble formation are more accented.

Note: Our stock of Orandas is young and does not have the developed wen seen in the images. The wen develops when they mature.

Lot of 4

Quick Facts

Care Guide

Tank setup: Orandas produce a lot of waste, so give them plenty of room and a strong filter.

Feeding: Feed small amounts of a quality sinking pellet or flake once or twice a day, only as much as they eat in a couple of minutes. They also enjoy frozen foods like bloodworms and brine shrimp.

Tankmates: Keep them with other fancy goldfish of similar size and speed. Avoid fast single-tail goldfish like comets and shubunkins, which will outcompete them for food. Also avoid tropical fish, which need warmer water, and fin-nippers.

Ponds: Orandas can live in ponds in mild climates, but they are less cold-hardy than comets and shubunkins. Bring them indoors where winters are harsh, and keep them away from fast, aggressive pond fish.

Good to know: The wen (crown) keeps growing for the first couple of years and can trap debris, so clean water is the key to a healthy, full wen.