Assorted Wakin 5cm

Assorted Wakin

When it comes to the world of fancy goldfish there is an absolute sea of different variations to choose from. They range in colours shapes, sizes, and origin of breeding. One of the most unique and highly sought-after goldfish is the Wakin due to its slender body with fantail-like fin features. Where a lot of round-bodied fancy goldfish have a risk of potential swim bladder issues due to their compressed nature that risk is far lower in the waking due to its more natural lengthy body shape.

Wakin goldfish come in a multitude of common goldfish colours such as orange, red, white, and black meaning they offer a range of options of individuality amongst fish. Wakin especially is great algae and plant-eater and will make a fantastic addition to outdoor ponds due to their longer comet goldfish body and they will readily graze and eat any algae which can proficiently grow in sunny pond conditions. It isn’t recommended to keep Wakin all year round however in outdoor conditions as they have been bred in tropical conditions.

Wakins are also a large growing goldfish often reaching 20cm plus. Because of this they aren’t exactly beginner fish and are better suited to more experienced aquarists looking to broaden their goldfish varieties. Wakin is a fairly active breed of goldfish meaning they really appreciate a larger footprint for the aquarium. These fish are not found naturally in the wild as they are selectively bred fish for the captive environment.

Tank Recommendations for your Wakin goldfish.

The Wakin goldfish can get fairly big at 20 cm, meaning that an individual Ranchu would need around 75 liters (20 gallons) however they are recommended to be kept together with other fancy goldfish. So when keeping multiple goldfish together a larger tank would be needed, an ideal tank size for not only Wakin but all fancy goldfish would be 120 cm x 60 cm x 60 cm. Both in a pond or aquarium, a sand substrate is best as Wakin will actively sift through the sand and smooth river stones can be added for further decoration. Sharp materials should be avoided in the aquarium-like pointy driftwood as Wakin goldfish may injure themselves when actively swimming around. This can lead to infection and immune-related diseases with the fish.  

Suitable Tank Buddies

The Wakin is a great fish as they are not aggressive in the slightest and can be kept with tank mates. Common tank mates they can be kept with are active and small subtropical tolerant fish. The goldfish however might eat fry produced by these smaller fish however they will be perfectly fine with adults. Fin nipping species however should be avoided entirely as they will make short work of the Wakins fins

Usually Compatible

Other fancy goldfish species, Medaka ricefish, giant danios, zebra danio, White Cloud Mountain minnows

Sometimes Compatible

Species can be fin nippers like rosy barbs and also tropical species such as angelfish, dwarf cichlids, mollies, and species of a similar sort. Though these goldfish can be perfectly kept in tropical water, these tropical fish listed may not have the same habitat requirements as the Wakin.

Rarely Compatible

Larger cichlids and fish which have a mouth large such as Oscars, jaguar cichlids, and shrimp should also be avoided as Wakin will eat shrimp in an instant.

Feeding your Wakin

Feeding Wakin should be a breeze, they should immediately take to any aquarium food practically in 24 hours of being added to their new home. Having other Wakin and fancy goldfish tank mates as well will really make them show a better feeding response. Slow sinking foods would be best as Wakin has been known to at times get swim bladder issues after frantically gulping for food at the surface. Good quality pellets or flakes which are rich in algae or spirulina content are best to suit their herbivorous diet.