On Fri, 8 Apr 2005 09:57:08 -0500, "Reel McKoi" wrote:


"CanadianCowboy" wrote in message
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As a longtime Tropical aquarium hobbyist I know of several species that
eat their young after birth, hence isolation is critical.

As a pond beginner I am not sure if Goldfish eat their babies.

Can anybody expand on the whole breeding process of goldfish ?
Do Goldfish multiply like rabbits ?

Many thanks !!
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They go crazy for their own eggs but I haven't seen them pursue the fry to
eat. If you have plenty of plants for them to lay their eggs on and for the
fry to hide and feed in, you will soon have plenty of baby goldfish to start
giving away.


Young goldfish, about a month or two, will eat younger fish. The
young are at risk just after they hatch while they are hanging on the
side of things. Once they start swimming like fish are supposed to
the big ones will pretty much leave them alone, with the exception of
the ones I mentioned, the month or so ones. that's what I have seen,
anyway.
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Charles

Does not play well with others.