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02-16-2007, 1:00 PM #1Befriend a feeder!
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Sexing goldfish (with photos)!
At about two years for males, and three years for females, goldfish begin to show signs that can help identify males and females. My darlings started to show and I was able to get a few good shots, so I thought I'd post them.
Males develop tubercles, white spots on gill covers, as Napoleon, a comet, shows here:
And as my little fancy shows here:
However, Upstart, a female, has compeletely smooth gill covers:
An excellent site with more photos can be found here:
http://www.bristol-aquarists.org.uk/...%20/sexing-fs.htm
If anyone else has photos of their goldfish mating or showing tubercles, feel free to add them.
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02-16-2007, 1:14 PM #2Global Moderator
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invaluable post, thanks!!!
Originally Posted by Reefscape
Completly agree, DD......and yes, that hurt me too say
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06-04-2007, 1:19 PM #3Befriend a feeder!
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Short update- I have a new photo of the tubercles visible on the male's fins. Check it out.
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12-01-2007, 1:13 AM #4Unregistered User
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cool, at what age will they show signs of their sex?
http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums...d.php?t=103267
^ 55g Planted tank Journal - Updated 8/15/07
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12-01-2007, 11:08 AM #5Befriend a feeder!
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between two and four years, depending on conditions. most show signs at two and a half, but can't actually breed until about three.
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12-06-2007, 12:55 AM #6Unregistered User
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thank you.
http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums...d.php?t=103267
^ 55g Planted tank Journal - Updated 8/15/07
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12-08-2007, 9:13 PM #7Comet with an attitude problem.
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Yeah, thanx. I think now one of my Shubs is male. But my two Wakins and the "Halloween" Shub are blank.
"Life without passion is a thorough waste of time."
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04-01-2008, 2:31 PM #8Yup....
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How do you know how old your goldfish are? I have 6 goldfish and I have no idea how old they are.
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04-01-2008, 4:09 PM #9i eat rats like you for breakfast!
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thanks for sharing! amazing info. i hope people dont confuse the tubercles for ick.
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04-01-2008, 6:34 PM #10Extinct? Since when?
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how big are they? Originally Posted by caitylee
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