One of the most exciting and rewarding parts of owning goldfish can be seeing your fish give birth to a whole new generation. Successfully breeding your goldfish confirms that you’ve taken good care of them – and it gives you baby fish to look after! While it is possible for goldfish to reproduce within a domestic tank, a whole combination of factors need to […]
Breeding
Goldfish breeding: How to breed goldfish
Goldfish breeding is not an easy task. Unlike livebearers, such as guppies, goldfish can be relatively difficult to breed in captivity. In order to breed successfully, goldfish need their usual quality care – including plenty of space, good nutrition and excellent water conditions – plus specific temperature changes to induce breeding. Before commencing a goldfish […]
Pregnant goldfish: Can goldfish get pregnant?
Can goldfish get pregnant? How do you tell if you have a pregnant goldfish and what is a pregnant goldfish called? To answer these questions, we first need to know whether goldfish carry their babies in a womb. Do goldfish give birth to live young? Or do they lay eggs? Read on to find out…
Do goldfish lay eggs?
Do goldfish lay eggs? Goldfish lay lots of eggs! It’s one of our favorite goldfish facts that a female goldfish can lay several thousand eggs in one spawning! However, before you get too excited and look forward to breeding goldfish, we should point out that it’s very difficult to raise goldfish to maturity, breed a male […]
