my goldie?

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Tierce88

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ok i have a question i was told that the female goldfish ...wont lay thier eggs if she dont have a boyfriend in the tank... and if she dont lay her eggs she will die a slow and agnozining death is that true??
 

wataugachicken

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Jul 14, 2005
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no.
 

silentskream

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a female goldfish will still lay eggs in the tank. however, they wont hatch unless there's a male in the tank to fertilize the eggs.

the slow and agonizing death you're referring to is called being egg bound. it doesn't happen often.
 

riddle4sphinx

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if its egg bound, its abdomen will swell and it will have a dark spot on the swelling.... chances are it wont swim very well either.... most of the time a female will re-absorb her eggs without any problem
 
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