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I think my gold fish are about to breed,egg tubes are clearly visable and i need to know where they lay there eggs and how to take care of the eggs.Ive never taken interest in this b4 because ive never heard of them breeding in tanks,only ponds, so all feed back is badly needed and will be greatly appreciated and wish me luck because this is freaking crazy!
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I've never had them breed in an aquarium, either - you must be doing something right, if they are that happy in your tank!
Basically, the male goldfish (the one with the breeding tubercles visible) will begin chasing the female(s) around, and they will put up quite a commotion with how fast they are swimming and nudging one another. This racing around and nudging is how the male will induce the female to release her eggs - when she does, the male will simultaneously release his milt (sperm) so that it can fertilize the eggs.
The eggs initially look like very coarse grains of salt and are very, very sticky. They will stick to most anything - sides of the tank, any decorations, plants, etc. Since the fish will likely begin eating their own eggs almost immediately, if you want to save them and hatch them, it is good to have spawning ropes, fry plants, or something else that you can remove to another tank so the adult fish can no longer pick at them.
If your fish just "look" like they're going to spawn, but haven't actually done it yet, you can sometimes induce spawning by doing a major (like 50% or more) water change. You can do this daily for two or three days or so to see if you can "encourage" them to do their business. And, in my experience, my koi and goldfish almost always spawn in the wee hours of the morning - at about dawn. Not sure if "inside" fish would do the same, however....
Once spawning has been completed, be sure to check your tank's water parameters. All the extra exertion and milt in the water can make your ammonia spike unexpectedly and lead to filter crash - it is bad enough in a pond, so I imagine that in a smaller tank, it would be even worse. Don't worry if your fish act "off" for a day or two, either - spawning is hard work and it may take them a bit to recover.
It will take about a week, depending on the temperature, for the eggs to hatch. If your eggs are cloudy and/or fuzzy, they probably were not fertilized - not uncommon if your male is small and/or this is his first spawn. They have been known to "shoot blanks" during their first season. If you have any clear ones, however, keep them at about 70 degrees F and you should have little baby goldfish fry soon enough.
Keep a close eye on water parameters (ammonia and nitrites at zero, nitrates as close to zero as you can get them and certainly no more than 20 ppm). Once the eggs hatch, continue to monitor water quality. You can feed the fry boiled egg yolk mashed in water, daphnia (water fleas), or baby brine shrimp until they are large enough to eat fry food but they need to be fed frequently - like 5 or 6 times a day when they are so tiny.
Hope this helps - good luck!
I've never had them breed in an aquarium, either - you must be doing something right, if they are that happy in your tank!
Basically, the male goldfish (the one with the breeding tubercles visible) will begin chasing the female(s) around, and they will put up quite a commotion with how fast they are swimming and nudging one another. This racing around and nudging is how the male will induce the female to release her eggs - when she does, the male will simultaneously release his milt (sperm) so that it can fertilize the eggs.
The eggs initially look like very coarse grains of salt and are very, very sticky. They will stick to most anything - sides of the tank, any decorations, plants, etc. Since the fish will likely begin eating their own eggs almost immediately, if you want to save them and hatch them, it is good to have spawning ropes, fry plants, or something else that you can remove to another tank so the adult fish can no longer pick at them.
If your fish just "look" like they're going to spawn, but haven't actually done it yet, you can sometimes induce spawning by doing a major (like 50% or more) water change. You can do this daily for two or three days or so to see if you can "encourage" them to do their business. And, in my experience, my koi and goldfish almost always spawn in the wee hours of the morning - at about dawn. Not sure if "inside" fish would do the same, however....
Once spawning has been completed, be sure to check your tank's water parameters. All the extra exertion and milt in the water can make your ammonia spike unexpectedly and lead to filter crash - it is bad enough in a pond, so I imagine that in a smaller tank, it would be even worse. Don't worry if your fish act "off" for a day or two, either - spawning is hard work and it may take them a bit to recover.
It will take about a week, depending on the temperature, for the eggs to hatch. If your eggs are cloudy and/or fuzzy, they probably were not fertilized - not uncommon if your male is small and/or this is his first spawn. They have been known to "shoot blanks" during their first season. If you have any clear ones, however, keep them at about 70 degrees F and you should have little baby goldfish fry soon enough.
Keep a close eye on water parameters (ammonia and nitrites at zero, nitrates as close to zero as you can get them and certainly no more than 20 ppm). Once the eggs hatch, continue to monitor water quality. You can feed the fry boiled egg yolk mashed in water, daphnia (water fleas), or baby brine shrimp until they are large enough to eat fry food but they need to be fed frequently - like 5 or 6 times a day when they are so tiny.
Hope this helps - good luck!
Did you deliver prematurely? Why?

ilovenephi
Did you deliver prematurely?
Do you know why (what caused it)?
How early did you deliver?
How did you deliver? (C-Section or Vaginally?
How big was your baby(s)?
Did he/she have to stay in the NICU? How Long?
Or were they in the regular nursery? How Long?
How are they doing now?
Answer
Yes, three times.
I have a shorter than average cervix, that just doesn't like to stay SHUT :-)
I delivered 1 baby at 35 weeks, and 2 and 36 weeks - (preterm labor with all six of my children ranging from 22 weeks to 4 weeks)
All were born vaginally
my 35 weeker was born weighing 5 pounds 7 oz - he was in the NICU for 5 days (mainly because there was an infection going on in the hospital and they gave him antibiotics prophylacticly - then he had trouble holding his temp and then he got jaundice!
My 36 week 1 day baby was 5 pounds 5 oz - and was in the NICU 9 days. He needed CPAP, couldn't hold a temperature, got jaundice, and wouldn't breastfeed well enough to gain weight.
My 36 week and 0 days baby weighed 5 pounds 9 oz and came only needed monitoring in the NICU for about 2 hours. (Cord was wrapped around neck, needed cut on the perineum and he was having trouble breathing without grunting). He came home with me the next day - although was re-admitted at 3 days old for jaundice (in hospital on pediatrics floor another 3 days).
My 35 weeker, is the biggest of all my kids. He has only been sick enough to see a doctor ONCE in his life! (except well visits of course) Loud and hyper!
My 36 week 1 day baby has autism (PPD-NOS) - is very small but smart as a whip. He will be 8 tomorrow - but compares to a five year old in many ways. Pretty healthy I guess.
My 36 and zero baby - has always been laid back. Has always developed on time - and been pretty healthy his whole life.
hth!
Yes, three times.
I have a shorter than average cervix, that just doesn't like to stay SHUT :-)
I delivered 1 baby at 35 weeks, and 2 and 36 weeks - (preterm labor with all six of my children ranging from 22 weeks to 4 weeks)
All were born vaginally
my 35 weeker was born weighing 5 pounds 7 oz - he was in the NICU for 5 days (mainly because there was an infection going on in the hospital and they gave him antibiotics prophylacticly - then he had trouble holding his temp and then he got jaundice!
My 36 week 1 day baby was 5 pounds 5 oz - and was in the NICU 9 days. He needed CPAP, couldn't hold a temperature, got jaundice, and wouldn't breastfeed well enough to gain weight.
My 36 week and 0 days baby weighed 5 pounds 9 oz and came only needed monitoring in the NICU for about 2 hours. (Cord was wrapped around neck, needed cut on the perineum and he was having trouble breathing without grunting). He came home with me the next day - although was re-admitted at 3 days old for jaundice (in hospital on pediatrics floor another 3 days).
My 35 weeker, is the biggest of all my kids. He has only been sick enough to see a doctor ONCE in his life! (except well visits of course) Loud and hyper!
My 36 week 1 day baby has autism (PPD-NOS) - is very small but smart as a whip. He will be 8 tomorrow - but compares to a five year old in many ways. Pretty healthy I guess.
My 36 and zero baby - has always been laid back. Has always developed on time - and been pretty healthy his whole life.
hth!
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