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Other than by observing the white gill spots on the males a the plumpness of the females there is no specific action that I'm aware of that indicates that goldfish are about to spawn. They normally do so at dawn/daybreak in springtime. When they do spawn though (If you get up early enough) you will see the males driving the females and much, chasing, splashing and jumping going on.
What else can I help you with?
What is spawning a goldfish?
Spawning is breeding goldfish
Can a betta fish and a goldfish have babies?
No, it is impossible. Goldfish are coldwater and have different spawning techniques than bettas.
Why do your goldfish flap about in the shallows?
They could well be spawning at this time of year.
How many eggs would goldfish lay?
Several thousand in one spawning.
Do goldfish pick on their tank mates?
Fish of all kinds (including goldfish) will pick on a weak fish if there is one in their vicinity. In general goldfish are peacefull. During spawning season (spring) though, the males will be seen nudging the females in order to get them spawning. So no, they do not normally 'pick on their tank mates'.
How long will a pond goldfish stay with her eggs?
Goldfish will start to eat their eggs once they have finished spawning them. They do not look after their eggs at all.
How long do goldfish stay pregnant how can you tell?
Goldfish don't get pregnant. When a Goldie is in spawning condition a female will get fat with eggs, then "lay" them and the male will fertilise them externally. It's only when a Goldie is a couple of years old and in spawning condition that they get like this.
Do you have to remove a pregnant goldfish from the tank to have the baby fish live?
Goldfish "spawn" they do not get pregnant because they are egg layers and the eggs are fertilised after they are released from the females body. Goldfish will eat their eggs if they can find them, so either the fertilised eggs or the goldfish should be removed once 'spawning' is completed if you wish to raise some of the young. BTW 1 goldfish spawning can produce many thousands of babys.
What is the amount of babies that goldfish lay?
One single spawning can be as large as several thousand ova.
Do goldfish stay with their eggs?
No, goldfish do not stay with their eggs. After spawning, goldfish typically scatter their eggs in the water, and they do not provide any care or protection for the eggs or the resulting fry.
How does your goldfish act when you give it food?
When I feed my goldfish they act excited.
Why does it look like the black moor goldfish are fighting?
If one is chasing another then they most probably are spawning.
