Blue Fantail

[OrandaDan]

Just got some pics of this attached to my Blue + Broadtail outcomes thread so thought i may as well see what you guys think of it. Regards, Dan

[SeaWitch]

I think it is very nice! You know, fantails are one of my favorite fish, especially in a pond setting. However, the one thing that I do not like is that you can't find many colors of them but the usual red, orange, etc. I would love to see more colors bred for fantails. I am sure there are more colors, but I sure don't see them and you NEVER hear of breeders selling fantails that much because everyone is so obsessed with SVR, TVR, and the other popular breeds. Thank you for sharing this picture with us!

[OrandaDan]

Thanks for your reply! I bought him through a Uk supplier at the last LFS I worked at as an 'American steel blue oranda', he's clearly not an oranda but my point is you may be able to get your hands on some in the US if you liked them!:exact:

[SeaWitch]

I have been looking for unusually colored ones. I really wish I could find a solid white one or a solid black fantail. However, as I know nothing about breeding, I don't know if that could even be accomplished.

[bekko]

Solid white is easy get, but most are discarded early because they are difficult to sell. Getting a good solid black fantail is difficult. They would have the color of a black oranda which is not jet black and changes in response to the background and lighting.

-steve

[johnatoranchu]

Hi Dan
Don't know where the "American" part of the name comes from for these fish generally come from Asia. It almost certainly is an "Oranda" although the hoods on these fish take forever to appear. Imports of these fish are strange in that at times all the shops are full of them and then they "disappear" for months.
John

[OrandaDan]

Hi Dan
Don't know where the "American" part of the name comes from for these fish generally come from Asia. It almost certainly is an "Oranda" although the hoods on these fish take forever to appear. Imports of these fish are strange in that at times all the shops are full of them and then they "disappear" for months.
John


Thanks for your reply John. To me it would be a bonus if this fish were to develop some headgrowth as that was what I originally wanted, i'll just have to wait and see. Yes I was a little puzzled by the 'American' part of the name, the supplier differentiated between this fish and "Thai black" fish on sale in the order catalogue at the time. Regards, Dan

[SeaWitch]

Solid white is easy get, but most are discarded early because they are difficult to sell. Getting a good solid black fantail is difficult. They would have the color of a black oranda which is not jet black and changes in response to the background and lighting.

-steve

I have never seen a solid white one. I would think one in that color would be pretty and would sell.:youtellme: Oh well...I have more fish than I can say grace over now! LOL!

[Ethan25]

I have been looking for unusually colored ones. I really wish I could find a solid white one or a solid black fantail. However, as I know nothing about breeding, I don't know if that could even be accomplished.

from what I am told, I have a white fan tail as a result of a ryukin spawn...