i have a couple of goldfish that seem full of eggs, how long before anythjng happens?

Answer 1

A detailed discussion on breeding & egglaying:

Goldfish are generally easy to breed! They are a very social animal and do well when kept in groups.

Goldfish typically shoal, forage and feed in groups and are likely to breed as well. It is best to add oxygenating plants such as Anacharis in the aquarium for the spawning process and for eggs to adhere to.

To induce spawning, the temperature can be slowly dropped to around 11° C (60° F ) and then slowly warmed until they spawn. This is done to mimic the conditions found in nature when spring arrives which is the only time they will spawn in the wild. Feeding lots of high protein food such live brine shrimp and worms during this time will also induce spawning.

Before spawning as the temperature increases, the male will chase the female, in an unaggressive way, around the aquarium. This can last for several days. The colors of both fish will intensify, the male somewhat more than the female. During spawning the male will push the female against the plants while both fish gyrate from side to side. This stimulates the female to drop tiny eggs which the male will then fertilize. The eggs will stick to the plants by sticky threads. Spawning can last 2 or three hours and can produce up to 10,000 eggs. The parents, when finished will then eat as many eggs as they can find.

For this reason it is best to remove the parents after spawning is complete. You will need to feed one of the various specialty foods for fry (see Foods for Fry) until they become big enough to eat flake or brine shrimp. At first the fry are a dark brown or black color in order to better hide and not be eaten by larger fish. They gain their adult color after several months and can be put in with larger fish once they reach about 1 inch long.

Answer 2

are you sure that they have eggs ? or are you just feeding them to much ? 3 time daily should due the trick, no more than they can eat in 3 min or less. and if they are full of eggs 2-3 day and you tank will a lot of eggs in them
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Answer 4

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