| Goldfish breeding is done with lot of care and attention. | | | | (20 degree Centigrade). For successful breeding more |
| For breeding, the single tail type goldfish is advised for | | | | males are kept. The ideal proportion is two males to |
| beginners. The types of goldfish that are sensitive at | | | | one female for goldfish breeding. The female gold fish |
| the time of pregnancy have to be avoided for goldfish | | | | has a bigger and fuller abdomen; male goldfish develop |
| breeding. The breeding should not simultaneously be | | | | white color breeding tubercles. |
| taken up for more than two types of goldfish. | | | | The male fish follows behind the female in the ritualistic |
| The prime age of a gold fish is three years for goldfish | | | | spawning chase. The male pushes the female goldfish |
| breeding. More number of fish is selected and set | | | | in her abdomen repeatedly. This takes place for few |
| aside for breeding to compensate for some of the fish | | | | hours. The female goldfish releases eggs in batches. |
| may die. The fish selected for breeding are fed small | | | | Goldfish at its prime release five hundred to one |
| quantities of live feed avoiding dry feed for two | | | | thousand eggs. The eggs are sprayed with milt by the |
| months before the spawning. | | | | male goldfish making them fertile at once. |
| The tank selected for goldfish breeding should be | | | | The eggs are moved to another tank with water at |
| cleaned well. Germs free tank is recommended for | | | | 70 degrees Fahrenheit. The water is about six inches |
| breeding. The tank is advised to be dried after cleaning | | | | to avoid the pressure for the fish fry. In four to seven |
| for two weeks. The tank is provided with good | | | | days the goldfish eggs hatch. Being heavy, the fish fry |
| aeration and sufficient light. Natural plants and nylon | | | | sink to the bed of the tank. The feed for the first 24 |
| wool are placed inside the tank for goldfish breeding. | | | | hours is supplied from the full yoke sac of the fish fry. |
| The water temperature is raised 2 degrees per day | | | | Fish fry swim up in search of food after 24 hours. |
| until the ideal temperature of 70 degrees Fahrenheit | | | | |