Freshwater Fish
Oranda Goldfish.
A young oranda in white and orange with dark accents — a fancy goldfish whose raspberry-like 'wen' hood develops with age, swimming with slow grace. Peaceful but big-bodied and messy; keep the water clean and cool in a roomy 30-gallon-plus tank. A serene, ornamental centerpiece.
We keep this species at our Erie store. Come and see it in the tanks, or call (814) 456-9445 and ask what we have in right now.
Sea Cave keeps this species. You will find these in the tanks at 660 East 14th Street in Erie. We never ship live animals.
- Condition
- new
- Fulfillment
- Local pickup — Erie, PA
We never ship fish, coral, or invertebrates — every animal here is one you meet in person. Each one is acclimated and health-checked in-house before it goes out into the display tanks. This is a species we keep, and what is swimming on any given day changes with the deliveries, so please call (814) 456-9445 before you drive in.
Care at a glance
What to know before you take one home.
- Care level
- Intermediate
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Community
- Community safe
- Adult size
- 8"
- Min tank size
- 20–30 gal by age
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Scientific name
- Carassius auratus
Grows into its tank
Juvenile (under 4 in)20 galAdult (single fish, up to 9 in)30 galGood tank mates
Orandas are peaceful and community-safe, but the catch is they're slow, fancy goldfish, so they do best with other slow, fancy goldfish that share their cool-water needs and won't outcompete them at feeding time, like ranchus, ryukins, and other orandas. Avoid fast single-tail goldfish like commons and comets that will outswim and outeat them, avoid tropical community fish that need warmer water, and skip anything nippy that would pick at the flowing fins or the head growth. If you're unsure whether a fish suits a fancy goldfish tank, call us.
Good to know
The oranda's distinctive raspberry-like head growth, called a wen, develops gradually as the fish matures.
What is in the tanks and each animal's temperament vary — call (814) 456-9445 for pairing advice.
Good tankmates
Plays well with.
Species we’d keep in the same tank, with why each pairing works. What is in the tanks and each animal’s temperament vary — call (814) 456-9445 for advice on pairing.
New to stocking a tank? Read our guide on which fish live together.
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Ryukin Goldfish
Same species, same coldwater parameters (60–72°F), and a double-tailed body plan that produces a comparably slow swim speed. Multiple authoritative fancy-goldfish sources list Ryukin as one of the top Oranda companions. Feeding management (target-feeding slower Orandas) is recommended because Ryukins are marginally more competitive at the surface, but this is a husbandry consideration, not a compatibility disqualifier.
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Ranchu Goldfish
Another round-bodied, dorsal-fin-less fancy variety that shares identical water temperature, pH, and feeding requirements with Oranda. Ranchus are even slower and more docile than Ryukins, making resource competition a non-issue. Universally cited as a top Oranda companion.
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Black Moor Goldfish
Telescope-eyed fancy variety whose severely reduced vision creates swimming and feeding behavior nearly identical to a heavily-wenned Oranda. Because both fish are slow and visually impaired, neither outcompetes the other. Multiple sources explicitly list Black Moor + Oranda as an ideal pairing.
Visit the store
660 East 14th Street,
Erie, PA.
Mon–Fri 12–6 · Sat 11–4 · Sun closed. Call ahead on livestock — what's on the floor rotates.