Goldfish for Ponds – Shubunkin or Harlequin Goldfish

Description

Shubunkin or Harlequin Goldfish

aka: Calico Shubunkin

Carassius auratus, Harlequin Goldfish, Speckled

Shubunkin are an amazing Carp ideal for water gardens & ponds. Think of these fish as your hired janitors to keep water clear of many algae types and prevent future algae blooms. These fish will live in freezing water in the winter in places like Minnesota year ’round, as well as the hot desert of Arizona’s Summer water without any problem.

They will eat mosquito larvae & more to eliminate ankle biting pests!

This is one of our most favorite fish to stock because of how easy they are to raise, plus they wont destroy your water lilies or other aquatic plants like Koi do. Shubunkin do look like Koi, just don’t have that bad behavior of eating all your plants because they’re to busy cleaning the rest of your water feature!

•   Temp: 16-92° F
•     KH 2-12
•     pH 6.8-8.7
•     Max. Size: 12″
•     Origin: Japan

The Shubunkin is a type of single-tailed goldfish, and is a mutation of the Comet Goldfish. They have an appearance more towards a Common Goldfish, in that their body is thinner and more streamlined, as well as it has a dorsal fin and large tail fins.  The colorings and markings make this a unique goldfish, perfect for your pond setup.

If using in an aquarium, feed the Shubunkin a quality pellet or flake food that does not exceed 30% protein. If you are installing these in a natural; pond, there may be no need to ever feed these fish. If you do want to feed them for entertainment or perhaps in the fall before the cold winter hits, you can supplement feed them, but it is not usually necessary as they will live on larvae from flying insects, mosquitoes, and algae all the time.

Stock Shubunkin in your livestock animal water trough! You’ll be glad you did!

Stock heavy anytime and get results fast! Stocking at least 1-2 per surface square foot of pond area is a good way to calculate how many you should install for best results.