Re: [GSAS-Member] Goldfish Spawning

[Steev Ward <steevward@yahoo.com>]

Goldfish will spawn when the weather warms up, from spring through summer 
depending on
how they feel. A big water change will usually precipitate spawning. You'll see 
a lot
of chasing as the males follow the females around trying to get them to lay 
eggs. They
will eat the eggs if they can find them, if they are hungry, and if they can 
spare the
time.

You can look for eggs stuck to the plants by reaching in and pulling some 
plants out.
The eggs look like small glass beads a little smaller than the head of a pin. 
Look for
fry in the filter, or by running a fine-meshed net through the water around the 
edges
of the pond or through the plants. In June I found some baby goldfish at a 
local lake
by doing this.


--- "Hess, Clay A" <clay.a.hess@boeing.com> wrote:

> Sooo, another question on goldfish in outdoor ponds in Seattle.  When do
> the fish typically spawn in them and when should one expect to see fry
> in the ponds?
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