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well a pregnant gold fish will lay their eggs but the mum does not eat her baby's egg other fish in the same tank will so for your gold fish to have a baby u need to put the mother in a tank by itself when it is pregnant
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoNo. Goldfish will start to eat their own eggs as soon as they stop spawning, and they will also gobble up any fry that they can catch after they have become wrigglers or when they are free swimming.
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∙ 11y agoIt is almost always a good idea to separate adult fish from the babies except in the case where the parents care for the young as you see in some cichlids and seahorses.
In the case of goldfish, you will find it difficult to create the right conditions for the mother to lay her eggs and to keep the eggs oxygenated and clean. By leaving the adults in the tank, your challenges will increase.
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∙ 6y agoYes, goldfish young must always be separated
yes dad gold fish or other fish eat eggs or other fish hope this helps you
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∙ 14y agoThey eat their kids because they're hungry. No I'm joking. It's because their kid isn't healthy and it's no point to live for them. That happened to my goldfish.
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∙ 11y agono because the gold fish have to protect the eggs
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Do goldfish eat their babies?
Yes, goldfish eat their young. This is why they lay so many eggs- most of the fry won't reach adulthood because other goldfish/fish will eat them. In pond Goldfish reproduction it is the ultimate case of "Survival of the Fittest".it depends on the situation. They will if they are starving.
Do goldfish moms eat there babies?
yes they do, they dont have previous parenting knowledge
Will the mother goldfish eat the fry?
Yes the mother goldfish will eat the fry-and so will the father, that's why it is a good idea to move the parents into a sepperate tank after they have bred if you want the babies to live.
What are the similarities between goldfish and frogs?
Both goldfishes and frogs may eat their own babies in order to survive.
Can you have and mate and breed 2 goldfish in a 2.65 gallon tank?
Not happily or healthily. Those goldfish need at least 30 gallons of space to live happily and have a long life. If you do successfully breed your fish, remember to remove the babies ASAP. Goldfish like to eat their babies.
Can the eggs of the goldfish survive without the mom?
Goldfish do not look after their eggs or babies. They will eat their eggs if they can find them so the breeders should be removed once spawning has finished.
How do you know when a goldfish is about to have babies?
Goldfish spawn in groups in springtime when the water temperature approaches 70F. They do not have live babies.
What do you do with the babies when the goldfish have them?
Goldfish are egg scatterers. They will normally eat most of the eggs if the adult fish are not removed from the spawing area/tank/pond. The few ova that are not eaten may develop into fry which also may be eaten. Whatever fish survive can be sold or kept depending on the amount of room available, remembering that one goldfish needs at least 10 gallons all to itself.
Why cant baby eat same as adult eat?
Because the babies function will not process the food, i think :)
What is the name for goldfish babies?
FRY.
Do you take goldfish away from their babies?
no
How many babies can a goldfish have?
1600
