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How to breed Goldfish?
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I have comets in my pond and they reproduce without any assistance on my behalf.
I think you would have similar results with any of the goldfish species.
Same for Koi.
Louey
I think you would have similar results with any of the goldfish species.
Same for Koi.
Louey
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goldfish, like most carp, spawn in the spring-the 'triggers' are the increasing daylight hours and gradual warming of the water
if you want to spawn them indoors, you'll probably have to keep them very cool over the winter, so they go into the 'hibernation' mode carp enter for winter
the males will get groups of very tiny 'pimples' on their gill plates, which they use to rub the sides and belly of the female to induce her to lay her eggs
the eggs are adhesive, and will stick to what they touch-most people use a 'spawning mop', or fine leaved plants, like hornwort, or myrophillium
the eggs fungus up quite easily, and the fry need very tiny foods, like infusoria, green water, etc.
most that are kept in ponds will spawn quite readily and easily, as louey indicated
hth
if you want to spawn them indoors, you'll probably have to keep them very cool over the winter, so they go into the 'hibernation' mode carp enter for winter
the males will get groups of very tiny 'pimples' on their gill plates, which they use to rub the sides and belly of the female to induce her to lay her eggs
the eggs are adhesive, and will stick to what they touch-most people use a 'spawning mop', or fine leaved plants, like hornwort, or myrophillium
the eggs fungus up quite easily, and the fry need very tiny foods, like infusoria, green water, etc.
most that are kept in ponds will spawn quite readily and easily, as louey indicated
hth
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Cool.
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I have a comet pond in my screened room. I have found it is a rather difficult process. Add water. :wink:
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Would it be easy in my 10,000 gal pond?. (35000 lts)
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While I have never bred goldfish, I have a couple of observations that basically agree with the previous posts.
First there was a school of comets in a pond in the new mexico desert where I once worked. The school had been self sustaining for several years. So it seems they just figured out how to do it.
Secondly, I read a Wall street journal article on a large goldfish farm in missouri. The article was way back in late 70's or so. From what I garthered they used floating mop like things. And the goldfish attached their eggs to the strands hanging down. Then the mops were collected, eggs hatched, and fry raised.
So I think it would be extremely easy in any outdoor pond.
First there was a school of comets in a pond in the new mexico desert where I once worked. The school had been self sustaining for several years. So it seems they just figured out how to do it.
Secondly, I read a Wall street journal article on a large goldfish farm in missouri. The article was way back in late 70's or so. From what I garthered they used floating mop like things. And the goldfish attached their eggs to the strands hanging down. Then the mops were collected, eggs hatched, and fry raised.
So I think it would be extremely easy in any outdoor pond.
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how to make a spawning mop:
1 flat board (about clipboard size)
1 cork (2-3" diameter)
Synthetic yarn
take the cork and place it in the middle of the board, wrap about 50 loops of yarn around the board along it's length, making sure to go over the cork
tie a loop of yarn around and under the cork(between it and the board,going aroung the yarn above it,tie the loop,securing the passes of yarn to the cork)
cut the yarn on the underside of the board in the middle-you should end up w/a 'mop' of yarn strings hanging down from the cork)
or- real water lettuce, or hyacinth can be used-the suspended bottom roots are perfect for catching the tiny adhesive eggs
hth
1 flat board (about clipboard size)
1 cork (2-3" diameter)
Synthetic yarn
take the cork and place it in the middle of the board, wrap about 50 loops of yarn around the board along it's length, making sure to go over the cork
tie a loop of yarn around and under the cork(between it and the board,going aroung the yarn above it,tie the loop,securing the passes of yarn to the cork)
cut the yarn on the underside of the board in the middle-you should end up w/a 'mop' of yarn strings hanging down from the cork)
or- real water lettuce, or hyacinth can be used-the suspended bottom roots are perfect for catching the tiny adhesive eggs
hth
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What do I do with the eggs?
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Waterplanet":1u5gcjph said:
Not really an breeder here so perhaps the best thing to do is some research.
From my very limited reading, I think you need to aeriate the eggs to prevent fungus until they hatch. And prepare an infusaria (sp) culture to feed the fry.
Hopefully that will point you in the right direction. As I stated I don't have that any experience. perhaps others can help.
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At what age do female goldfish start -laying- eggs?
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...for the first time.
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Waterplanet":1ha0ch6v said:
standard comets prob'ly can spawn at the size of 4" +, or before the end of their 1st yr
hth
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I heard (internet) that they should be 3 years old.
goldfish are very easy to keep and breed. if you have a lot of plants in your pond, specifically parrots feather and anacharis, the fry can hide from the parents. if they dont have anywhere to hide, the adults and juvis will eat them. the pond should sustain the babys in food, and after a few months you should see .5-1'' baby goldfish. same thing happened with my koi this year, they spawned and i fugured they jsut ate most of the eggs, but one day i was cleaning up some submerged plants and noticed i had a dozen 1.5'' koi swimmings,. they were hiding on the bottom. this was about 3 months after the koi spawned.
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