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In
Japan, the best Ranchus are breed and kept by hobbyists of elite
clubs. The clubs are very particular in maintaining the lineage and
quality of their Ranchus and they do not produce as many hatchings
as compared to big-scale commercial farms. Famous breeders like
Kashino, Washizu, Ishikawa
and Kawai breed their own
line of Ranchus and
frequently win top prizes in the club, district
shows and the AJRS (All Japan Ranchu Show). Inevitably, even
baby Ranchus (2 inches) from these club breeders fetch a
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2002 Baby Ranchu |
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Jumbo Tosais |
There
are four seasons in Japan and the goldfish follows a very predictable
reproductive cycle. They spawn in spring and hibernates in the
winter. Large scale greenhouse facilities to keep goldfish will be
expensive to maintain due to the high running cost of equipments
like heaters. Spawning goldfish the whole year round is also
infeasible due to the unavailability of live food for baby fish in
the colder months. On the other hand, Thailand is the biggest player
in top view Japanese ranchus. Thanks to the tropical climate, the
Thai commercial farms is able to produce large quantities of baby
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The
seasonal spawning patterns of Ranchus in Japan has made it
possible to classify competition Ranchus into 3 categories. Ranchus
borned in the current year to 31st December of the same year is
classified as Tosai (yearlings). On the first new year (1st
January), the previous year Tosai is classified as the Nisai (2nd
year fish) and on the subsequent new year, the Nisai would be
classified as Oya (parent fish). If baby Ranchus are available the
whole year round in Japan, a baby fish borned on the 31st of
December would have become a Nisai immediately on the next day and
the classification system would not make sense at all.
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OzekiRanchuClubSG@yahoo.com
whenever you have any queries.
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