new baby fish

[_Scott_]

Hi All,

After a vigorous mating session my female goldfish left 4 eggs on the glass
of the tank 1 hatched on the weekend well 3am sunday morning, I tried to
catch it but I couldnt catch it, since seeing it the first time I havent
been able to see it again. I suspect it may have been eaten.

Next time I have a fish produce eggs is there a product I can buy to try and
protect them from my other fish when they hatch? or will I just need to play
a chasing game with a net again?

cheers
Scott

[Geezer From The Freezer]

_Scott_ wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> After a vigorous mating session my female goldfish left 4 eggs on the glass
> of the tank 1 hatched on the weekend well 3am sunday morning, I tried to
> catch it but I couldnt catch it, since seeing it the first time I havent
> been able to see it again. I suspect it may have been eaten.
>
> Next time I have a fish produce eggs is there a product I can buy to try and
> protect them from my other fish when they hatch? or will I just need to play
> a chasing game with a net again?
>
> cheers
> Scott

Yep get them out of there and into a large tub with tank water in.
Parents will eat poor fry!

[Mel]

You need to remove the eggs a.s.a.p. Goldies lay absolutely loads of eggs so
I expect that most of yours got eaten before you even saw them! I always put
mine into a dark container, then you can spot any that turn white (these
need to be discarded). The eggs (and the fry when hatched) shouldn't be in
any more than 6 inches of water. If you move them to a tank make sure there
is no gravel as you wont be able to spot the fry.
Mel.



"Geezer From The Freezer" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> _Scott_ wrote:
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > After a vigorous mating session my female goldfish left 4 eggs on the
glass
> > of the tank 1 hatched on the weekend well 3am sunday morning, I tried to
> > catch it but I couldnt catch it, since seeing it the first time I havent
> > been able to see it again. I suspect it may have been eaten.
> >
> > Next time I have a fish produce eggs is there a product I can buy to try
and
> > protect them from my other fish when they hatch? or will I just need to
play
> > a chasing game with a net again?
> >
> > cheers
> > Scott
>
> Yep get them out of there and into a large tub with tank water in.
> Parents will eat poor fry!

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normally, breeders put a female and a couple small males into a spawning tank with
lots of spawning mats and when they are done, they move the adults out. then they
take the spawning mats out and scoop up the eggs move them to hatching tanks. very
controlled temps and pristine water. Ingrid

"_Scott_" > wrote:

>Hi All,
>
>After a vigorous mating session my female goldfish left 4 eggs on the glass
>of the tank 1 hatched on the weekend well 3am sunday morning, I tried to
>catch it but I couldnt catch it, since seeing it the first time I havent
>been able to see it again. I suspect it may have been eaten.
>
>Next time I have a fish produce eggs is there a product I can buy to try and
>protect them from my other fish when they hatch? or will I just need to play
>a chasing game with a net again?
>
>cheers
>Scott
>



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[_Scott_]

> wrote in message
...
> normally, breeders put a female and a couple small males into a spawning
tank with
> lots of spawning mats and when they are done, they move the adults out.
then they
> take the spawning mats out and scoop up the eggs move them to hatching
tanks. very
> controlled temps and pristine water. Ingrid
>

hmmm I might try they I just need a second tank my second tank was recently
broken by someone so i need to go out and buy another one.

My fish are amazing they have produced now 4 sets of eggs over the last 1
1/2 months generally not many up to 10, the fish are only 11 months old.

thanks scott