Some years ago, when I searched the Internet with a fine tooth comb looking for everything and anything that had to do with Japanese Top View Ranchu, I stumbled upon a website with chapters from Master Ito Takashi's publication on raising ranchu. All written in Japanese, the chapters addressed various subjects of raising ranchu from eggs to adults.
Fearlessly, with no knowledge of the Japanese language, I embarked on the task of "translating" the chapters using the modern day technology. First, I let Google translate the text into what I called "JapaGooglEnglish". Then, I began to interpret the text based on my best knowledge of ranchu. I also ran some stubborn texts through different online translators to get a better understanding.
In the end, most of the "translation" made sense, at least to me, and greatly advanced me in performing my ranchu husbandry. With careful consideration, I decided to share this information, hoping that others might find it useful as well. Although, I give credit to Master Ito Takashi, please accept these series of posts only as an adaption of his publication. While reading, apply your own judgment. After all, raising ranchu isn't all written in stone and we should derive our pleasure from this hobby by making it very personal and even intimate.
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Links to published chapters:
● INTRODUCTION● WATER
● NOTES ON GREEN WATER & WATER CHANGE
● WATER TEMPERATURE
● AERATION
● SUNLIGHT AND SHADE
● CONTAINERS FOR RAISING RANCHU
● FOOD
● FEEDING REGIMENT
● BREEDING & SPAWNING
● RAISING & GROOMING FRY
● GROOMING KUROKO AND TOSAI
● CULLING
● SELECTION METHODS
● CULLING ROUND - I
● CULLING ROUND - II
● CULLING ROUND - III
● CULLING ROUND - IV
● CULLING ROUND - V
● FORSEEING RANCHU CHANGES IN THE FUTURE
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