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Offline Sunbeam56

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Two big orandas
« on: April 26, 2008, 11:18:03 AM »
Well, maybe not that big... King Richard is about 9 inches long.
Both of my orandas are completely blind, which doesn't matter in an aquarium, because they can still find food by smell, and hear me coming to feed them.

I hesitated to post the aquarium photo, instead of the bowled photos. I know someone is going to tsk at me for keeping the aquarium sides covered with algae. But I do. The window I cut in the algae is six inches wide - appx. So its for the sizing.
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Re: Two big orandas
« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2008, 11:20:11 AM »
Friday is about six inches long.
Also completely blind.

I know he's not a "true" red cap, because he's got streaks of red on his belly. But I've had him since he was about half an inch long... so he's a Bud.  @O@
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Re: Two big orandas
« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2008, 03:35:23 PM »
Nice fishes.   :)  I let the algae grow in my aquarium too but I only let it go on the bottom and the back.  Makes for a great between meal snack.
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Re: Two big orandas
« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2008, 08:51:13 AM »
Why are they both blind?
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Re: Two big orandas
« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2008, 09:14:39 AM »
Their wen, the growth on the head, has grown over their eyes.
Eventually I will have to trim the wen - but any surgery on a fish is problematic.
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Re: Two big orandas
« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2008, 09:19:31 AM »
Makes sense, thanks! I didn't realize this was a common occurrence with these fish, but when I look closer I can see why.
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Re: Two big orandas
« Reply #6 on: May 29, 2008, 12:52:47 PM »
Sav, I bought 3 fish at the louisville show.  Noticed one in the tank was deformed (head and gill plate) so mike gave him to me so he'd get a good hom.  Also threw in 2 that got injured, missing eyes.  I'll get some pics.  I love those little guys.

But I did get a red cap, thought about King Richard. o( o(

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Re: Two big orandas
« Reply #7 on: May 29, 2008, 02:03:59 PM »
Wow, those are very cool fish. how long do those live, and how big will they get in the aquarium?
As far as the algae goes, I keep a pleco in mine to take care of that.
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Re: Two big orandas
« Reply #8 on: May 30, 2008, 03:56:57 PM »
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Well, maybe not that big... King Richard is about 9 inches long.

 :o :o :o  How big is big in your book?!?!  ;D

Beautiful fishies! 
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Re: Two big orandas
« Reply #9 on: May 30, 2008, 04:24:19 PM »
Well, ummm...  blush... Big Blue, my asagi, was measured two years ago at 35 1/2 inches. Course she's not in an aquarium.

The original King Richard was in a smaller tank, and got so big he had to jump out of the water to turn around. Poor thing, I didn't know better... and that was a long time ago.  {nono}
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Re: Two big orandas
« Reply #10 on: May 30, 2008, 04:46:11 PM »
Well, using your yardstick my fishies are mini-mini's.  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Two big orandas
« Reply #11 on: June 04, 2008, 09:18:17 AM »
I love your Orandas,,,,,,,,,,,
Mine are my little buddies.......
I just lost a very large one. :(
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Re: Two big orandas
« Reply #12 on: June 12, 2008, 06:13:42 PM »
My dad is sending me some surgical scissors. I'm going to try trimming the wens on both King Richard II and Friday. :eek:
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Re: Two big orandas
« Reply #13 on: June 12, 2008, 10:22:10 PM »
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My dad is sending me some surgical scissors. I'm going to try trimming the wens on both King Richard II and Friday. :eek:
:o YOURSELF!?!  :o
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Re: Two big orandas
« Reply #14 on: June 13, 2008, 01:17:53 AM »
Naw, Roark doesn't trust me with scissors.  lol
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Re: Two big orandas
« Reply #15 on: July 09, 2008, 01:37:45 PM »
I love Orandas. Those two are pretty nice looking. Good luck with the wen trims, you're braver than I would be. ;D
I only have one Oranda right now, a red cap named Finley. :)
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Re: Two big orandas
« Reply #16 on: July 09, 2008, 07:39:45 PM »
THe wen trim has been postponed. I don't want do to it when I have open cuts on my hands... something about those flesh eating bacterias, ya know?
Anyway, between paper cuts and gardening, I haven't had a weekend with cured hands.
I am looking forward to it, and will take phoots.  o(:-)
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Re: Two big orandas
« Reply #17 on: May 12, 2009, 12:26:02 PM »
How did the wen trimming go?
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