The Calico ryukin is a tri-colored goldfish with a Ryukin body shape. It is a well-known goldfish derived from Ryukin. In this article, we would like to explain in detail the characteristics of the Calico ryukin and how to keep it.
What is Calico Ryukin?
The calico ryukin was created by crossing the calico demekin with the ryukin to produce the calico ryukin, which has the body shape of a ryukin but the body color of a tri-color (calico).For a long time, calico Ryukin has sometimes been referred to as "calico" without Ryukin. However, in recent years, it has become more common to refer to species whose body color is calico as "calico~". For example, calico blister eye and calico apex eye. On this website, we refer to them as calico Ryukin because there is a possibility of confusion with other species if we refer to them as calico.
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Origins of Calico Ryukin
Calico Ryukin,About 100 years ago, in 1892, Mr. Kichigoro Akiyama I, a goldfish dealer in Edogawa who was commissioned by an American, introduced the calico Ryukin as a new breed in 1903 after much trial and error. The name calico was taken directly from calico, meaning chintz.It is said that the reason why the Americans commissioned Mr. Kichigoro Akiyama I to produce goldfish was because at the time, Western fish lovers especially liked goldfish with blue coloration, and the intention was to produce a variety with a beautiful asagi coloration for export. Kichigoro Akiyama I, the creator of the Calico Ryukin, also produced the Shubunkin and the Akikin as well as the Calico Ryukin.
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How to enjoy Calico Ryukin
The best way to enjoy Calico ryukin is to observe the calico pattern on its body color. The calico pattern is a beautiful pattern created by a complex mixture of red, yellow, blue, black, and other colors. Therefore, the calico pattern can be best enjoyed by viewing it from the side (side view) in an aquarium rather than from the top (top view) in a pot.Calico ryukin is almost the same as Ryukin except for the calico pattern on the body, so enjoy the calico pattern.
Points to keep in mind when mixing swimmers
When mixing goldfish with other goldfish and other species, there is sometimes uncertainty as to what species is good and what species is not. First,There is no general prohibition against this or that when mixing goldfish with other species.Therefore, depending on the personality and environment of the goldfish you keep, even species that are said to be bad for each other may get along well with each other. However, there is also the matter of compatibility between goldfish. If you put incompatible goldfish together, there is a high possibility that they will fight or that only one of them will monopolize the food. However, as explained in the beginning, there is no prohibition for goldfish, so if you want to mix them, it may be OK to do so. Now, let us explain which goldfish are compatible with Japanese goldfish and which are not.
Compatible goldfish
The goldfish that are most compatible with the Calico Ryukin are Ryukin-type goldfish such as Ryukin and Demekin.Ryukin-type goldfish are characterized by their tail fins, so it is a pleasure to mix various species and compare their tail fins.
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Incompatible goldfish
Goldfish that are incompatible with Calico ryukin are Japanese goldfish such as Wakin (Japanese goldfish) and Comet (Japanese goldfish).Many Japanese goldfish are agile and grow large in a short period of time. If you are mixing goldfish with Japanese goldfish, watch to see if the Calico ryukin is being eaten by other Japanese goldfish. If not, please be careful as the difference in body size may become more and more distant from each other.
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Points to keep in mind when keeping Calico ryukin
Calico ryukin differs from ryukin only in the body pattern, so there is not much difference in how to keep calico ryukin from ryukin, but it differs from the chintz pattern of ryukin,The calico pattern is characterized by a beautiful pattern created by a complex mixture of red, yellow, blue, and black groups, but when you go to a store to buy a calico, you may find that there are many individuals with a lot of red, many individuals with a lot of blue, and individuals with a good balance of all of the above. There are various types of calico patterns.So, one of the attractions is to find a calico pattern that you like. Calico ryukin itself is a species that is not so difficult to purchase, so please look at the various colored individuals and make your choice.
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