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This is part of nature, and it has a purpose. Under the microscope, if you examine the infertile eggs that develop a translucent fungus, you will clearly see that it is a literal garden for protists - like euglenas. They swarm around the fungus eggs, but the fungus doesn't affect the fertile eggs. When the tiny fry hatch, there is a garden of protists waiting to feed them. My speculation is that the female that lays the eggs, carrys the fungus and includes it with the eggs. It only affects the infertile ones, and given a ratio of infertile to fertile, fry will be born with protists ready to eat. You will probably never see this particular fungus in your aquarium - only on the infertile eggs. It's purpose is to create a garden of microscopic organisms that the newborns can eat...before they move on to bigger food. If you look under the microscope, you just wouldn't believe your eyes. Kinda like chicken mcnuggest for baby fish!
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What do goldfish need to lay their eggs?
goldfish need to lay eggs. Because if they don't no goldfish would be alive and would not be any more so they would become gone forever.
How do you get rid of fungus on azaleas?
To get rid of fungus on azaleas you have to remove the infected leaf. If all the leaves have fungus on them, you will need to remove the whole plant.
What are the requirements for a tank to put goldfish eggs into?
Goldfish just need a plain bowl and some plants
Do goldfish eggs need clean water?
yes because if you don't the eggs can get a bacteria infection.
Will goldfish lay eggs in a fish blow?
Goldfish need to mature before they can lay eggs and they can get pretty large (6" or more). By the time they are large enough, they have outgrown a fish bowl. So technically, the answer is no. You will need large goldfish in a large tank before you can breed them.
Can goldfish be in tanks?
You would need to put goldfish eggs in a separate tank, and yes, you may have to take the goldfish eggs out of the main tank where all the goldfish are, because the adult goldfish will eat the eggs. However, you can just cover the goldfish eggs in a plastic see-through box while being inside of the main tank if you don't want to take it out, just in case you may harm it, and the fish won't be able to eat it.
Do goldfish need plants to lay their eggs into?
Not nessaserily. But sometimes it does help.
How do you know if your fancy goldfish is going to lay eggs?
if your goldfish id going to get fat if not fatter regardles of how fancyscmansy it is als don't forget you need a guy goldfish to fertilize them
How long does it take a pregnant goldfish to lay eggs?
Goldfish (Carassius auratus auratus) need enough water and the right temperature to breed, especially in pond settings. Breeding usually occurs after a significant temperature change such as occurs in the spring. If you have a gravid (carrying eggs) goldfish, you will need the males to make egg laying possible. The males will chase, bump and nudge the female, and that will stimulate egg release. The eggs will attach to aquatic vegetation and hatch within 48-72 hours. It would be a good idea to remove all other fish at that time. Goldfish, and others, are known to eat the fry.
What do you need for goldfish breeding?
goldfish can breed by them selves but some humans prefer to help them so that more eggs will survive. you will need a female and male gold fish, a 20 gallon tank, water no deeper then six inches for when the eggs come out to put them into... heavier... it will make it too hard for them to reach the top!some goldfish breeders use breeding mops, so that when the eggs come out they will stick to them. you will also need a weak filter machine and plants to put in the tank where the female and male goldfish will do there stuff! also you do need to think about food, not only for the parents, but also for the babies, when they first come out they will have yolksacs then you have to feed them the yellow powerish thing in the hard boiled egg!the last thing to do is to have fun and look at your goldfish as it goes through this wonderful stage of life!!!!!!! Second answer: male goldfish who has recently developed tubercles on fins and gill covers, female goldfish who has recently become plumper, (both fish need to be at least 3 years old), 20 gallon tank, heater (68-70 F), sponge filter, aerator ( lowers the amount of fungus unfertilized eggs produce), breeder mops or plants, brine shrimpeggs or microworms or cultured infusoria ( you will need to hatch live brine shrimp for your baby goldfish to eat.) Homes for the goldfish when they get bigger.
Should move the mother goldfish out of the tank?
Goldfish have been known to eat their own young so moving the mother goldfish out of the tank and into another is probably a good idea. You do not need to do this if the eggs have not been fertilized by a male goldfish. In that case, it is perfectly fine to leave the eggs with the mother as she will greatly enjoy devouring them.
Do you just leave pregnant goldfish have babies on there own?
Goldfish are not livebearers so they do not become "pregnant" exactly. If you want her to have living young she will have to be around a male goldfish who is showing breeding "tubercules" so he can fertilize the eggs she lays. The eggs will stick to decorations. Goldfish do not care for their young at all- in fact they eat them! So if you want the baby goldfish to survive you will have to move the parents- not the eggs! into a sepperate enclosure. The eggs will soon hatch into fry if in the right water conditions. After the eggs hatch they are now fry. The fry will need to feed on cultered live brine shrimp.
