my 2 goldfish in an outdoor pond are frisky. Does that mean there might be baby ones? Will they eat all of them? How long until I might see some?
2007-06-04 14:14:45 · 3 answers · asked by Martha Deacon 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Just a point: I have three goldfish, so chances are there are both males and females
2007-06-05 09:32:07 · update #1
My mother had a pond for years, with goldfish in. They did breed, with a few littlies each season. The eggs will hatch, and as long as the parents are well fed and there is water plants for the littlies to hide in, some will make it. Won't see them for a little while (three months or so) as the babies are brown/grey to help them survive, but as they age they will become similar in colour to the parents.
2007-06-04 14:20:46 · answer #1 · answered by Barb Outhere 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Really hard to say, they might just be responding to the increase in temperature as summer comes upon us. Generally, goldfish can breed as young as 1 year, but it's unusual for them to under the age of 3.
Also, it would be a long shot for 2 randomly chosen fish to just happen to be a comparable male and female.
I would bank on it being the increase in temperature personally.
MM
2007-06-04 14:27:44 · answer #2 · answered by magicman116 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
once you notice babies, move them to a separate tank IMMEDIATELY because they will eat them.
2007-06-04 14:27:32 · answer #3 · answered by iNeedhelp 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋