How can you find out if Goldfish are mating? Please HELP!?

Question

Okay since last night, we noticed two Goldfish in our 10 Gallon tank have been at the bottom side by side and still are NOW but they were also chasing after each other really fast like and I need to know if any of you could help me out here please? How to tell if Goldfish are mating? How many babies do they have? Anything you can help me with is appreciated! God bless and thanks!

Answer 1

Yes gold fish can spawn in an aquarium but it is typically beyond the average aquarists abillity. They need conditioning and a cold period prior to spawning that may be tough to do in an indoor aquarium. It is the warming trend that causes the fish to spawn

Mating activity usually happens whenever the water heats up rapidly and is more apt to happen in the morning and evening hours. If you wake up to find your pond full of white foam chances are your fish have been "up to no good". The white foam is a by-product of their escapades.

In large lakes fish go into the shallows to mate. The "shallows" in a pond could be your favorite bog plant if the surface of the pot that houses the plant is near the surface of the water. To help them out during this time you can give your finny pets a "shallows" of their own by filling a lily pot up with large round egg rock and placing it on a shelf. It may be construed as spying but it is entertaining to watch ‘em go!

It becomes dinner (or breakfast) time when the mating ritual ends. Goldfish and Koi are not cannibalistic by nature, however, until a fish recognizes small fry as another fish, the fry is a pretty tasty meal, especially if it is an egg and not yet hatched. All the fish in the pond are treated to "caviar" just after the eggs are laid and they will soon all gather in
the "shallows" to grab a tasty morsel. Eggs look like tiny pearls scattered all over the black pond liner and clinging to the plants. The fish generally are full after spawning occurs and they feast on the eggs so don't expect them to eat fish food for a couple of days.

Basicly the male beats the eggs out of her and he does... ...well... ...what he does

Answer 2

Fish don't mate in the normal sense.

The female lays the eggs & the male covers them with his stuff.

At least thats how I look at it.