2006-06-13 04:45:36 · 9 answers · asked by zak r 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
yeah, just be really nice to her maybe a little candlelit dinner and then back to the house, set the mood with some soft music and perhaps a few candles. then, and only then should breeding be attempted. good luck. and don't try to impress the lucky lady with your boastful talk of your paddling pool
2006-06-13 04:52:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes there is!
If you condition the fish right up with good food until they come into "breeding condition" (the males show white spots on their gil covers and the females are fatter on the left side when viewed from above) - then you need to allow some fresh water into the pond and that will usually be enough to set off spawning - the water can be trickled in with a hose (not too much or it will alter the ph of the pond) or a heavy rainfall can do it.
Goldfish rairly breed true - you may end up with a lot of dark brown fish - the breeders cull a lot of fish out to sell us all the gold ones.
The main thing that will stop fish from breeding (I use this method) is to keep the numbers up after the winter - any that die during the cold weather are replaced with goldfish from a reputable breeder as soon as the weather is warm enough for them to acclinatise- it is the spare surface area (oxygen level in the water) that determines whether they will breed or not. I try to beat them to it so I don't end up with a pond of brown fish - they spawned very early this year though and there are always a few survivors every time.
Best wishes
Lynne
2006-06-13 14:27:27 · answer #2 · answered by Lynne B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have plants established in the pond also? They need the plants so when the babies hatch they have somewhere to hide. My pond has running water also to keep the water fresh and clean. I started with 8 gold fish and have had it going for almost 4 years and I now have close to 40 fish in the pond. Some of the gold fish are slightly longer than my hand now and will come to the side of the pond when I feed them. Good Luck!
2006-06-13 11:54:59 · answer #3 · answered by fastsaf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have had tropical fish for 30 years. Mostly guppies. But I have read on goldfish and if what I remember is correct, goldfish are very hard to breed in captivity. If by chance they do , it will be only by chance and luck. I suggest you look on the web and use the words "breeding goldfish". There should be some good info.
2006-06-13 12:09:18 · answer #4 · answered by fmjclip 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well firstly you have to have males and females (sorry I know that's stating the obvious). Fish will only reproduce if they are happy, you will get more success with Koi Carp, my brothers are breeding happily. Happy fish will also reproduce.
Most of the eggs and babies are however eaten by the bigger fish, so only the toughest if any survive.
2006-06-13 12:18:56 · answer #5 · answered by Violent and bored 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes!!!! Buy a male and a good looking female fish about the same size,they just might breed in time.You never know but it could work
2006-06-14 11:51:46 · answer #6 · answered by kelciwallace 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a stream and waterfall lots of aeration.And lots of plants and rocks and my fish are over populating my pond
2006-06-13 12:32:47 · answer #7 · answered by theohiolutes25 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean between the fish, or did you miss out a full stop.
2006-06-13 18:05:43 · answer #8 · answered by phil the drill 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
plenty of shallow weeded areas and good oxygen
2006-06-19 15:32:20 · answer #9 · answered by nikgy71 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋