Breeding Fish, I think?

Question

What does it look like when goldfish breed. I have 2 goldfish and they are acting a little oddly. I dont know how to sex fish so i can tell if one is a female and the other is a male. They are constantly swimming and brushing against each others stomaches and following closley behind the other fish near the rear. I just want to know if they will reproduce so i can prepair. I hope for babies. Wish me luck. And if anyone knows anything about taking care of baby goldfish i would like if u post it here.
Thankz 2 everyone who helps me.
P.S. If you put the most info and websites you wil probly get chosen as BEST ANSWER.

Answer 1

goldfish will not reproduce in an inside tank. if they are in an outside pond then the will. but the common goldfish will not inside i have had them for years and no babies sorry

Answer 2

It is difficult at best, and almost impossible for the most part, to sex goldfish. The best way, if they are breeding is to look for tubercles on the male which appear as white bumps, like pimples, on their gills and fins. Also, the female's anal vent will extend and become convex (still difficult to actually really "see") and she is fatter around than the male because of the eggs. These actions are one of the behaviors of breeding goldfish, but this behavior alone does not signal actual breeding, and even if eggs are laid, there still needs to be successful insemination and actual hatching, which only happens in the most successful environments. Plus, goldfish are very social animals. Part of their daily interaction is to swim closely together everywhere and bump and nuzzle and rub. It almost appears as if they need each other in an emotional sort of way. I have had goldfish off and on for almost 20 years and have only once had eggs lain and then they never hatched. Two males, in lack of a female, will also display breeding behavior with each other. So, it's hard to say if you will see actual hatching eggs as a result of this behavior, but it could happen. There is much involved in taking care of goldfish and even more in fry. So, read up on it in the event that you do have young'uns.

Answer 3

I haven't ever bred goldfish. I have bred angelfish, which is why I took a peek at this question. After reading it, I had to post a comment.

Your "P.S." is insulting. Most folks that answer a question are doing so to share information, and do so with an open heart, willing to help others. A 'bribe' of best answer for the one that helps the most just cheapens the feeling we get from helping someone. I'm not here to 'earn points'. I'm here to interact and share information. Most truly helpful people on Yahoo!Answers share this point of view.

People don't always help someone because they expect something in return. Sometimes, they do it because it's the right thing to do.

Answer 4

That does sound like breeding behavior to me, but you would only see it in fish over a year old and then rarely until they hit about 2 years old. Unless you prepare the tank in advance, you will probably not see any eggs, as they will get quickly eaten if not protected.

Here's a link with more info on breeding goldfish:

http://www.goldfishinfo.com/spawn.htm

MM

Answer 5

Yes it does sound like there getting redy to breed, Goldfish dont usualy breed untill there about 2-3 years old and are about 2-4 inch in lenght. I wish you good luck with your baby goldfish and i hope you raise them to adult hood. Good luck!!!

Here are some sites on breeding goldfish and raising the fry (babys)

http://www.goldfishinfo.com/spawn.htm

http://kokosgoldfish.com/breeding.html

http://www.brooklands.co.nz/gold/breeding.htm

http://www.aquariumfish.net/catalog_pages/goldfish_and_koi/breeding_goldfish.htm

http://www.goldfishconnection.com/articles/listing.php?parentId=14

~ GG