Nice fish. The problem with oranda’s is the wren keeps growing. I hate to say this, but that fishes vision will soon be obstructed. You’ll have to take it to an aquatic vet to have the wren trimmed. Don’t try to do it yourself. I stay away from oranda’s for that reason. The red cap oranda only has a “cap” for a wren so I ike those. May I be so bold as to ask why you spent $200.00 on a goldfish? Have you ever shown them before? The only way you’ll ever get big money for a fry is if you show yours and it gets some championship titles under its belt. Then the fry will still have to meet show standards which very few do. I paid $4.00 for my 8” moor and she has made me lots of fry. I only get $2.00/each for them at lfs. Is yours male or female? My males were my best investment. Most beautiful goldies. Still only $2/fry at lfs and they were considered “Quality”. Best time to breed goldfish are between 18 months and 5 years. After that, they produce less viable eggs. Most goldfish stop producing eggs altogether at about 8 years or so. Hope this helps some.
