how do goldfish do sex/making?

Question

is it goldfish do sex by the male rub their skin against the female goldfish body?in what condition then they will do sex? and when?reply me plz

Answer 1

Actually there will be some rubbing involved as the male tries to stimulate the female to release her eggs. You should first be sure you have a male and a female: http://www.bristol-aquarists.org.uk/goldfish/info/sexing-fs.htm . And even if you can determine that the fish doing the rubbing is a male, that doesn't guarantee that the other is a female - it could still be a male that's not in breeding condition.

Here are some links to websites where you can get information about breeding and raising the fry should you find eggs in your tank some day: http://www.goldfishconnection.com/articles/details.php?articleId=130&parentId=14
http://www.kokosgoldfish.com/breeding.html

By the way, it's nice that other users left out the part of their copied answer that this was information relavant to the time of year in New Zealand (http://www.brooklands.co.nz/gold/breeding.htm ).

"Seasons" relate to photoperiod and temperature as well, so they can spawn spring or fall outdoors, and there is no set "season" for indoor fish, but if they're near a natural light source (window, skylight), this will happen more often in the spring.

Answer 2

The breeding season for the goldfish is in the late spring and early summer.. Usually goldfish are over 8 cm long before the sex is recognizable and they will breed. Males will get "nuptial tubercles" on their head, body, and fins when in breeding condition. These tubercles appear as hard white pimples, about the size of a pinhead, and look much like the ich or other parasites. A fish bearing these tubercles is always a male. Their abdomens swollen with mature eggs the ripe females can be easily recognized by their body shape.

For best results keep males and females separated before breeding. Feed them well with a variety of foods - good quality dry food supplemented with live food. When the breeders are well conditioned and ready for breeding prepare an aquarium or pond with mesh water. The ratio we recommend is 3 males to 2 females. The fish will generally spawn with an increase in temperature of about 2ºC. You can either let this happen naturally as weather patterns change, or spawning can be induced by simply raising the temperature a little. Goldfish will breed at any temperature between 10-26ºC, although about 20ºC is the optimum. It is important to remember that it is the change in temperature not the actual temperature, which triggers spawning activity.

:-)

Answer 3

no goldfish dont have intercourse the male just chases the female around the whole aquarium occasionally nipping at he tail until the female releases the eggs then the male passes and fertilizes the eggs with some liquid


sugey7394@yahoo

Answer 4

The female will come into eggs at around 2-3 years of age. Any male in the tank or pond will bump or rub her against objects in hopes she will drop eggs and he will fertalize them. Males and females DO NOT need to be kept apart since goldfish breed all year round not just in spring.

You do not have to remove eggs either. Gold fish will breed in just about any water condition from cold to warm it doesn't matter.

If your female is too young she may reabsorb eggs or become egg bound. DO NOT squeeze her in hopes to dislodge eggs. If she is bound her body will try to reabsorb them. When she is old enough she will come into eggs and release them for the male.

Answer 5

Fish don't have sex like people! When a female fish wants to lay eggs, only then male fish get close to them. In this process when female lays eggs, males release their manly liquid to fertilize the eggs. You may call it sex, but that's what it is!

Answer 6

the female lays eggs and the male fertilizes them. there is no rubbing or anything involved.

you will know when males are ready because they little bumps during mating season -- kind of like pimples.

Answer 7

The males chase the females untill they drop eggs, and then the males fertilize the eggs. (the also eat the fry and eggs)

Answer 8

The neighbor's freakin' face might desire to have been like that of the stay goldfish tummy or the freakin' cat's tummy plus the glodfish. it is declared as tit for tat. A catty respond to a catty pokey irresponsible neighbor!!!

Answer 9

ask Dr. Ruth she is the sex doctor

Answer 10

ask at your pet shop.
if you are trying to breed them, i have heard that they are very hard to breed and mate.