Regular Member seheap Posted September 25, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted September 25, 2008 How old do goldies have to be to successfully breed? Does it depend on the breed? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member daryl Posted September 25, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted September 25, 2008 If raised "right" - most goldies will be ready to breed the spring/summer following hatch. Almost all fish will spawn on that first year. AFter that, spawning is something that can, for some, become more difficult. Some fish require more careful prep, more exact temps, more specific signals. Others - not so much. A fish that has been given the "best" from hatch should be between 3-5 inches by the first spring/summer - and ready for the spawn. Fish that have perhaps had less than quality water, less than quality or quantity food and space may or may not have grown well enough for that first spawn. After that, it is mostly a matter of doing everything right - and some luck. I have known fish that would not spawn even when given everything properly - and finally, after 7 years, BAM, they spawn. I have know fish that are hatched in late summer/early fall to spawn, themselves, early/mid summer the next year. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin koko Posted September 30, 2008 Admin Share Posted September 30, 2008 So true. Pharoh after 5-6 years disided to spawn for me...never once did he do it before and I had him since he was a year old....So Daryl's right some times the fish just wont... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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