Can you breed a normal goldfish with a fantail goldfish?????

Question

is it possible to cross breed a normal goldfish with a fantail one, they are both big and healthy and live together in a large outdoor pond. would they eventually breed by themselves?? thankyou

Answer 1

Yes it is (as long as you have one of each gender). All goldfish are the same species, but have been bred to show different characteristics that make up the different "varieties". So breeding a common goldfish and a fantail on goldfish is like breeding a pekinese and poodle in dogs (these are varieties, but both still dogs, so it's possible for them to breed and you get a peek-a-poo as the result). You'll get a range of characteristics in the offspring, but more will probably tend to resemble the common.

Here's a link to show you how you can tell if you have a male and female: http://www.bristol-aquarists.org.uk/goldfish/info/sexing-fs.htm

Answer 2

They lay eggs, then they instantly start up to devour each and every eggs interior reach. in case you opt for to reproduce I propose you get 2 tanks. One for spawning and the different to pass the mummy and dad into. The figure's tank should be 30+ gallons as those are goldfish. Goldfish do no longer style pairs, they in basic terms breed at the same time as waiting. The adult males get tubercles on their gills at the same time as they are waiting to reproduce. If those fish are less than 3-4 inches there'll maximum likely be no breeding, in case you opt for toddlers you may ought to get adults.

Answer 3

I would say probably not. But you can leave them together to see what happens.