Thailand Farm Visit....Mr Boss Ranchu

The first impression that strike when I met Boss Ranchu is not his fishes, but his personality....a very cheerful, warm family man with an ever ready smile. Even his size is not typical Thai....I think he got some Northern Chinese blood in his ancestry...just a wild guess as I did not get a chance to ask him...he is tall and "big frame" like the Northern Chinese.



Boss Ranchu stay in a huge bungalow very close to where the Crown Prince of Thailand residence is. His home is in a peaceful neighbourhood where security guards mann the main entrance to the estate. On one side of his garden, he built his ranchu farm....neat rows of tubs with proper piping and ventilation. Boss Ranchu is a perfectionist...his set up is well thought out...even his engineered air pump system is an eye opener.

Its a great experience seeing and finally pieceing together why Boss Ranchu fishes have a distinctive look that is "A" typical Boss Ranchu. This guy is so in love with his fishes...so passionate a ranchu keeper that his tub are absolutely clean...he move his fishes to a new tub of fresh, clean water every day....liken to stay in a 5 Star hotel...fishes well fed, water pristine and tub not crowded at all. He shared his feeding technique and as he is a full time family man, ranchu keeping provide a very good outlet for him to use his time looking after his family and play ranchus ...all at home....how marvelous can one's life get!!

Live bloodworms...one big plastic bag full about Sing $3.00





I saw his latest imports of Kawaii, Takao, and Tashiro. The fishes are excellent specimens and I particularly like the Kawaii. Below are some fishes that just came out from quarentine...by now the fishes would, with Boss Ranchu tender loving care blossomed to excellent young Nisai.







Its an eye opener witnessing Boss Ranchu farm....its the ideal and perfect ranchu set up... but sadly not easily replicated in our apartment style ranchu keeping in Singapore...."SPACE". For what I witnessed and experienced visting Boss Ranchu, some private moments at his home and at Hanajima where we were looking at fishes..that moment of hobbyists' excitement and intuitive communication will forever be ingrained in my mind...Boss Ranchu know fishes and talk fishes....love fishes like he love good food and that is contagious!!

“Anywhere is walking distance, if you've got the time.”
Stephen Wright

17 Days Fries