Regular Member Hobbitty1 Posted March 20, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted March 20, 2007 amazing article! hows little ones doing? how is the one with no tail? does he have a name yet? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest simplygold Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 nice one I really enjoy this...great help....have a nice time and all the best 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Halloween Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 Ah! Your're back! Pics of your little tail-less friend!?!?! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member emilydelong Posted April 22, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted April 22, 2007 Very nice topic. I think I read somewhere that you had to euthanize the tail-less one? Sorry to hear about that. Your fish are very pretty. Nice fry! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Sorsha Posted June 11, 2007 Author Regular Member Share Posted June 11, 2007 Actually, I didnt have to euthanize the one without a tail! He is still doing well, Im sorry I havent posted photos of him. He still swims around, though at times gets worn out. but overall he loves his other goldie buddies even though he is only about 2.5" long and his brothers and sisters are over 7". But, he has a healthy appetite and Ive yet to see him sick. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dragonlady Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 (edited) FANTASTIC THREAD! I am even more excited to have my own batch of mixed breeds now! I have a female Shubunkin that was being chased by a male Red Capped Oranda and an orange Fantail in our main tank (65 gal) and she was getting pretty heavy with eggs (very plump) so I decided to set up a breeding tank in another room (more quiet). The female and the Oranda are in a 20gal tank and he has stopped chasing (I picked the Oranda because they are both around the same age, 3+ years, whereas the Fantail is new to the tank and only a couple of inches long). The female is about 6inches from nose to bum and the Oranda is probably 4-5 inches not including the tail. Will they resume once they get accustomed to the tank? Did I miss my window of opportunity? She seems to be getting slimmer, is she dropping eggs and I just don't know it cause they eat them before I see them? I have a mat in the tank and a couple of fake plants. I also have riverstones at the bottom, but after having read this thread and seeing all your pictures I am wondering if the rocks were a bad idea. I could try to post some pictures if you need them for the tank set up. you've said in this thread that one should lower the water temp to 68F but I am unsure how to "lower" the water temp. It's sitting at 72F right now. Should I drop some ice cubes in there once in a while? Do they sell "coolers"? Sorry for the million questions! Thanks! Edited June 26, 2007 by dragonlady 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shiollie Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 Sorsha, I am new here and this is my first post. I just wanted to say Thank you very much for this post, I now know that the fry I am raising are truley Goldfish . I just dug my pond 2 months ago and I didnt think that it was balanced enough for the fish to spawn. When I first saw the eggs I thought they were from a frog, but after hatching they did not look like tadpoles, then I thought of the minnows and just went on that assumption, but they didnt really look like them either... and then I found your post and said.."hey!! what are they doing with my babies!" Long story short ( I know too late ) I now know the approx. age and how they should develop, mine are around 8 days and they are my joy in watching them ... they are so used to me staring at them that they come up to the glass to stare at me! Thanks again, Beverly 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Daniel Posted July 4, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted July 4, 2007 congrats on your fry shiollie we love pics here at koko's so pics please : 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Sorsha Posted July 9, 2007 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 9, 2007 Dragonlady: But i just checked the board, and Im sure you already figured out how to drop the temps... but a good way to start the goldies into getting in the mood so to speak is to do a very large water change, sometimes as much as 75%. I havent tried to add ice. instead take your tap water make sure it is very cold and dump it in, that should be all you need to help drop your temps. the combo of lower temps, and water flow help to induce them to spawn. you might also want to try immediately feeding them. I know i cant seem to keep mine from breeding! goodness! email me if i can help you with anything else 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest skyrocket Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 thanks for the post i have looked at the post to help me, try and raise my own fry, here in england this is the first time i have had goldfish type fry so i am hoping to get a few new ones. it is going to be interesting to see what they turn into as i have 5 shubunkins 5 sarassa comets 3 black and red goldfish. and finally 2 koi, one of which is my pride and joy as had her since she was small now she medium sized and lovely fish. i am thinking i might get some cross breds what do you think ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member sheep Posted July 13, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted July 13, 2008 Oh, wow. The changes are amazing. Wonderful post, thank you. ^_^ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member spyder Posted November 11, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted November 11, 2008 This thread is awesome there is nothing like raising the fry of fish you bred. I have bred convicts in the past and even though they breed like rabbits it was fun raising them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Raziela Posted December 13, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted December 13, 2008 Brilliant thread, brilliant photos. Thanks a lot for sharing! I hope I get to raise some of the fry next time my goldies decide to spawn (they did it recently but I was at the university when it happened and my family did not know what to do). =) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tiggerssprings Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 I am starting to get a bit concerned my fry hatched sometime in november I think and were doing really well until recently I have had 2 die for no reason at all. They are about 1 inch long now and not sure if I can put them back into the tank with there parents. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member pixiesrock Posted August 11, 2009 Regular Member Share Posted August 11, 2009 amazing... makes me want to breed my shubunkins, but it also makes me realize how time consuming raising fry is. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jcardonne Posted June 11, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted June 11, 2010 WOW great job... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporter Helen Posted June 12, 2010 Supporter Share Posted June 12, 2010 i know this post is very old.. but the information offered by yourself is priceless. i enjoyed reading "thoroughly" your post and am feeling like, perhaps i can do this too.. as soon as my work load decreases later this year, i think i may give it a shot. i've saved your post to my favourites xxx 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member zainul Posted December 3, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted December 3, 2010 so cute!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Jeana727 Posted December 11, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted December 11, 2010 (edited) I still have one of Sorsha's "babies" from this post!! Edited December 11, 2010 by Jeana727 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Sharkasm Posted April 5, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted April 5, 2011 This is great to see I have week old fry and some just hatched from another pair for my first time so i was looking for some shots to know how they will develop in the upcoming days and weeks. Thanks! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Tiffken813 Posted September 27, 2011 Regular Member Share Posted September 27, 2011 This post was great! I have been looking all over for pics and info. Thanks for taking the time to make this! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Sassyfras McGee Posted February 23, 2012 Regular Member Share Posted February 23, 2012 As everyone has already said, awesome post. I will use this as a reference when I get started :] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Christina90 Posted April 19, 2012 Regular Member Share Posted April 19, 2012 Wow! Fry look so different from mature goldfish! I must bookmark this for when I get into breeding. And the pictures are so clear! I envy your camera. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member WadeHard Posted May 16, 2012 Regular Member Share Posted May 16, 2012 (edited) If you use a laser pens irradiation, the goldfish eggs body will be transparent.Beautiful and luminous. Edited May 16, 2012 by WadeHard 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member booaaaa27 Posted July 30, 2012 Regular Member Share Posted July 30, 2012 Time for another update!This one is first, getting close to 6 months now and has developed his breeding stars: This is my favorite little girl from the second at 93 days today: This is my favorite little guy from the third at 82 days today: What do you mean by breeding stars? I am clueless 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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