{"id":534,"date":"2024-01-28T13:53:23","date_gmt":"2024-01-28T13:53:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wbcollective.dev\/explore\/?p=534"},"modified":"2024-06-20T21:14:25","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T21:14:25","slug":"pregnant-goldfish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fishtankadvisor.net\/index.php\/2024\/01\/28\/pregnant-goldfish\/","title":{"rendered":"Oh No! Do You Have a Pregnant Goldfish? What to Look for & What to Do!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Goldfish are, without a doubt, one of the most popular species of aquarium fish.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Goldfish tolerate a wide range of water conditions, are easy to please with an equally wide range of foods, and are relatively hardy, depending on the type.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They are also amazingly efficient breeders. Capable of spawning<\/strong> when they are only one year old<\/strong>, or about four inches in length, a female can lay up to 1,000 eggs at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kept outdoors, they can spawn once a month during the warmer months of the year. Kept inside in warmer waters, they can reproduce year-round.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Whether you are looking to breed your goldfish or simply wondering what those tiny spheres are in your tank, we will discuss the basics in this article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Differences between Male and Female Goldfish<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

First let’s start with the basics – what do you have a male or female? It is helpful to know which of your goldfish are male or female.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Female<\/strong> goldfish tend to be rounder, even when not carrying eggs. When carrying eggs, they may look slightly more rounded on one side or the other.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Rounded female goldfish carrying eggs (source<\/a>)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Look just behind the anal fin for the anal vent. A female\u2019s vent will protrude slightly, especially when she is ready to breed. Her pectoral fins will be shorter and more rounded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Males<\/strong> will be slimmer, especially when viewed from above, and have longer, pointed pectoral fins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you suspect your goldfish are ready to breed, check the head, gill covers, and pectoral fins of your male fish for the presence of spawning tubercles<\/strong>. These will appear as small, white bumps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Tell if Your Goldfish is Carrying Eggs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you notice that your goldfish is a little rounder and plumper, it could be that your female is carrying eggs.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Goldfish full of eggs (source<\/a>)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

First, try to rule out other causes for the change in your goldfish\u2019s shape. Be aware that they can swell from illness, such as dropsy<\/a>, or from being<\/strong> overfed<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mating Indications<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

On top of the increased size of your female goldfish and the presence of white tubercles on your male, another sign of goldfish breeding is behavioral.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the female is carrying eggs and ready to spawn, she releases a pheromone<\/strong> into the water. The male will then begin to chase her and bump her abdomen or sides to encourage her to release eggs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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