It's an Alien! ...No...It's a
Moor!...No...
It's Squid Ranchu!!! |
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Alien conference |
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a new breed of goldfish we acquired this week. They really look out
of this world! |
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Tub of squids |
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All 11 of them, these cute fellows (ugly
if you like) of 2
inches are a cross between the calico ranchu and the moor.
We do not yet know of its official name but those with big
black eyes really look like a stoned squid! A likely official name
for it may be "Dragoneye Ranchu".
The side view of this breed has a smooth dorsal-less back with a
more
gentle curve than the ranchu. It is too early to tell if they will
eventually develop head growth as they are still very young fishes. Their top view looks very adorable
as they swim and wag their tails like a pug puppy.
Depending on the popularity and demand,
we may see more of this breed as the Chinese
perfects this line further. Some people may think they look funny and ugly,
but these specimens are
very endearing to fanatics like us - they are absolutely rare and
beautiful! (Didn't the king of goldfish,
the ranchu looks funny on its debut too? - A weird goldfish
without a dorsal fin?)
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Squids looking for food
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Black eye squid |
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The baby squid ranchus are doing fine under our
strict quarantine schedule of 30 days before they are released into
our ponds.
On the 5th day of the quarantine, they are very active and
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20 August 2002 |
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