Breeding my goldfish
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I am no expert, but i can tell you what i've read.
i heard it is best to let the natural course of things take place. Basically to keep them at colder temps. through the winter(64 degrees) and come spring things will naturally warm up and induce them to breed provided they are sexually mature(I think about a year?) and provided you have males and females.(i have just posted a thread with a question about that)
You will need lots of plants for them to lay eggs on, and some say you will want to remove the eggs at some point or the goldfish will eat them. So far that's about all I know, but i am anxious to see some responses because I am hoping to breed these fish as well.
i heard it is best to let the natural course of things take place. Basically to keep them at colder temps. through the winter(64 degrees) and come spring things will naturally warm up and induce them to breed provided they are sexually mature(I think about a year?) and provided you have males and females.(i have just posted a thread with a question about that)
You will need lots of plants for them to lay eggs on, and some say you will want to remove the eggs at some point or the goldfish will eat them. So far that's about all I know, but i am anxious to see some responses because I am hoping to breed these fish as well.
Hi Blackmoor,
Breeding goldfish can be very easy
- at least getting them to spawn can be easy enough, but keeping the larvae and fry alive is another matter. They need really good water conditions but most filters will suck them in and kill them. Your best bet is to have at least a 5 and a 10 gallon tank, cycled and on stand by, filtered by a simple sponge and air pump (algarde) plants will improve things no end as they will encourage microscopic critters that will help feed the fry. It is possible to feed dry powdered food until the fry get big enough to take larger live foods such as newly hatched brine shrimp. When the parents have spawned you will notice eggs on the plants (vallis is best 
) and sides of the tank (about 1.5mm clear ) your best way of transferring them is to cut the leaves off the plants and float them in the 5 gallon tank facing downwards and keep them at 65 -70f, they should hatch in about 4 days. They will then hang around absorbing their yolksacs for a few days (try not to disturb them at this stage ) and when they are free swimming they will take the powdered fry food, try not to crowd the tank too much and they should grow nicely until they can take Newly hatched brineshrimp. When growing well (1.5cm) transfer to the 10 gallon tank to grow on and then if more than 5 to a small pond
The biggest problem with breeding goldfish is that you must watch the water quality carefully and cull all deformed ones and ones with incomplete fantails, this must go on until you have only the best ones left - and you still don't know what colour they'll be until they're a few months old
Good Luck
Breeding goldfish can be very easy
- at least getting them to spawn can be easy enough, but keeping the larvae and fry alive is another matter. They need really good water conditions but most filters will suck them in and kill them. Your best bet is to have at least a 5 and a 10 gallon tank, cycled and on stand by, filtered by a simple sponge and air pump (algarde) plants will improve things no end as they will encourage microscopic critters that will help feed the fry. It is possible to feed dry powdered food until the fry get big enough to take larger live foods such as newly hatched brine shrimp. When the parents have spawned you will notice eggs on the plants (vallis is best ) and sides of the tank (about 1.5mm clear ) your best way of transferring them is to cut the leaves off the plants and float them in the 5 gallon tank facing downwards and keep them at 65 -70f, they should hatch in about 4 days. They will then hang around absorbing their yolksacs for a few days (try not to disturb them at this stage ) and when they are free swimming they will take the powdered fry food, try not to crowd the tank too much and they should grow nicely until they can take Newly hatched brineshrimp. When growing well (1.5cm) transfer to the 10 gallon tank to grow on and then if more than 5 to a small pondThe biggest problem with breeding goldfish is that you must watch the water quality carefully and cull all deformed ones and ones with incomplete fantails, this must go on until you have only the best ones left - and you still don't know what colour they'll be until they're a few months old
Good Luck