{"product_id":"red-and-white-fantail-carassius-auratus","title":"Red And White Fantail | Carassius auratus","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Fantail is the hardiest and most forgiving of the fancy goldfish, making it the perfect place to start with twin-tailed varieties. This red-and-white form combines a rounded, egg-shaped body with a pretty split, flowing tail. A tough, good-natured coldwater fish that can reach around 15–20 cm and live for well over a decade.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eNatural Habitat\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarassius auratus is a domesticated form of a hardy East Asian carp, and fancy varieties like this one exist only in aquaria and ponds. Wild goldfish inhabit slow, cool, weedy waters, so they appreciate a spacious tank or pond with gentle flow, robust filtration and cool, well-oxygenated water rather than tropical heat.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eAppearance\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn egg-shaped fancy with a paired, split (double) caudal fin that fans out behind it. Less extreme in form than orandas or ryukins, the fantail has no head growth and a moderately deep body, which makes it more robust and less prone to buoyancy problems. Red-and-white patterning varies between individuals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eTemperament and Compatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeaceful, gentle and social. As a moderately slow twin-tail, it mixes best with other fancy goldfish of similar swimming speed. Keep two or more for a natural, settled group.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eFeeding\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn omnivore with a big appetite. Feed a quality goldfish pellet or gel food as the staple, supplemented with blanched vegetables, and occasional frozen bloodworm, brine shrimp or daphnia. Soaking dry foods before feeding helps prevent the swim-bladder and buoyancy troubles that round-bodied fancies are prone to. Feed small amounts and never overfeed this heavy waste producer.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eCare Requirements\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eProvide a minimum of around 75 L for the first fish plus 40–50 L per additional goldfish. Keep cool at 18–23 °C with strong filtration, gentle flow and regular water changes. A pH of 7.0–8.0 and moderately hard water are ideal. Soak dry foods to reduce the risk of buoyancy issues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eBreeding\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoldfish are egg-scatterers that spawn in spring as water warms, chasing among fine-leaved plants or spawning mops where the sticky eggs are laid and abandoned. Sexing is difficult outside the breeding season, when males develop small white tubercles on the gill covers and pectoral fins. Fry are easy to raise but the varied fancy forms rarely come true to type.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eSpecies Information\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003ctable\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScientific Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCarassius auratus\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCommon Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFantail Goldfish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDomesticated (ornamental form; wild ancestor from East Asia)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaximum Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAround 15–20 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLifespan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10–20 years with good care\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTemperament\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePeaceful\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDifficulty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeginner\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMinimum Tank Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e75 L\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRecommended Tank Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e150 L or larger for a group\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDiet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOmnivore: goldfish pellets, gel foods, vegetables, frozen foods\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWater Temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18–23 °C (coldwater)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.0–8.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGH Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eModerately hard to hard, around 8–20 dGH\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSalinity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable (freshwater)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSuitable For\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLarge, cool, well-filtered aquariums or ponds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReef Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlant Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo (goldfish nibble, dig and uproot soft plants)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e \u003ch2\u003eSuitable Tank Mates\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eBest kept with other goldfish of similar type and swimming speed. Slow, round-bodied fancies mix best with other fancies (fantails, orandas, ryukins, moors), while faster single-tails suit comets and shubunkins. White cloud mountain minnows and hillstream loaches are cool-water companions in larger set-ups.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eAvoid Keeping With\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvoid tropical community fish that need warmth, nippy species such as barbs and tiger barbs that pull at flowing fins, and any fish small enough to be swallowed. 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