Breeding Goldfish

dalomesser · 11-26-2006, 08:32 AM

Hi everyone, Im dale and am looking for some answers.

When do baby goldfish change to their parents colours?

Why are baby goldfish called fry?

How much is a typical common goldfish at 3 inches worth?

If anyone could tell me an answer to any or all of these questions it would so kind of you.

Thanks.

For information on my breeding program or just general pond info please goto my webpage:

www.messerfamily.co.uk

Sable · 11-26-2006, 04:09 PM

Actually, all baby fish are called fry. Not sure why, though... and I've never successfully bred goldfish. When I was younger, I remember seeing a fry in my goldfish tank (50 gal with two girls and one boy), but one of the females ate it. There was only the one, anyway, and I was about 7.

rba · 11-27-2006, 02:40 PM

Goldfish can change color, especially early in life and may never match the parents. Baby fish in general are called fry. Common goldfish have a very low price in the States.

Baby goldfish are remarkably small and grow quite slowly at first. They will fit in the mouth of just about anything for a long time. If you have an algae bloom in the pond it helps them survive since they can't be seen in the murkiness.

**TheOldSalt** · 11-28-2006, 12:03 PM

I've cranked out tens of thousands of goldfish in my ponds.

I don't know why they're called fry.

They keep that bronzy green color for a month or two, maybe three, before their true colors erupt. Their colors can change over the years as they grow, but they usually have their permanent lifelong colors before nine months of age.

Some strains of goldfish can be valuable, but most aren't, wholesaling at some 40 cents (US) or less at the 3-inch size for "comets."

Many countries banned the import/export of goldfish a few weeks ago due to the new virus they can carry. This will no doubt have a profound effect on goldfish prices in the next few years. I suspect that common "comets" will remain cheap, but the fancier strains will become quite expensive. ( and by "quite" I mean "ridiculously" ) This should result in the comet farms switching gears to produce the fancy strains instead, which will eventually raise the price of the remaining comets while lowering the cost of the fancies.

Sable · 11-28-2006, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by TheOldSalt

Some strains of goldfish can be valuable, but most aren't, wholesaling at some 40 cents (US) or less at the 3-inch size for "comets."

I once bought a 10-cent comet goldie (at about 1") to feed to a 7" redtailed black shark. Then again, juvenile black moors go for $4 apiece in my LFS, and large comets for $12 and up.

harif87 · 11-28-2006, 01:54 PM

At my LFS black moors go for $20 a piece, never looked at the prices for goldfish, but theyre ridiculously low

Sable · 11-29-2006, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by harif87

At my LFS black moors go for $20 a piece

Well, if you ever want black moors, you know who to ask! :P

harif87 · 11-29-2006, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sable

Well, if you ever want black moors, you know who to ask! :P

Lol, well i got one that im trying to get rid of.

Buggy · 11-30-2006, 12:32 AM

I got a 28 cent commet for my little girl and he is in my 10 tank. I keep hoping he will "expire" like the other three did so I can have my tank back. lol

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11-26-2006, 08:32 AM	#1
dalomesser New Breeder Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Wales Age: 18 Posts: 11	Breeding Goldfish Hi everyone, Im dale and am looking for some answers. When do baby goldfish change to their parents colours? Why are baby goldfish called fry? How much is a typical common goldfish at 3 inches worth? If anyone could tell me an answer to any or all of these questions it would so kind of you. Thanks. For information on my breeding program or just general pond info please goto my webpage: www.messerfamily.co.uk Last edited by dalomesser; 12-31-2006 at 06:54 PM.

11-28-2006, 01:54 PM	#6
harif87 Minor Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 21 Posts: 990	At my LFS black moors go for $20 a piece, never looked at the prices for goldfish, but theyre ridiculously low __________________ sorry for beating you senseless "The human torch was denied a bank loan"

11-30-2006, 12:32 AM	#9
Buggy Room Mother Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Oklahoma Age: 42 Posts: 698	I got a 28 cent commet for my little girl and he is in my 10 tank. I keep hoping he will "expire" like the other three did so I can have my tank back. lol __________________ Fish are people too! My animal family Dixie - Boxer/Lab Peanut -Chihuahua Cali - American Short-hair Cat B.B. - Parakeet Flower - Western Ornate Box Turtle Newly Aquired Cosmo - Rescue kitten Loki - White Ferret Odin - Brown Ferret Aquariums 55 gal tropical Fresh Water -14 various fish 29 gal tropical Fresh Water - 4 various cichlids 20 gal tropical Fresh Water - 5 skirt tetras, 8 zebra danios, 2 cherry barbs, 1 glass catfish, 1 rosey minnow, 1 corydora, 1 ghost shrimp.

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11-26-2006, 04:09 PM	#2
Sable Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Massachusetts, USA Age: 19 Posts: 196	Actually, all baby fish are called fry. Not sure why, though... and I've never successfully bred goldfish. When I was younger, I remember seeing a fry in my goldfish tank (50 gal with two girls and one boy), but one of the females ate it. There was only the one, anyway, and I was about 7.

11-27-2006, 02:40 PM	#3
rba I'm Korean we love dog :) Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: CT, USA Posts: 46	Goldfish can change color, especially early in life and may never match the parents. Baby fish in general are called fry. Common goldfish have a very low price in the States. Baby goldfish are remarkably small and grow quite slowly at first. They will fit in the mouth of just about anything for a long time. If you have an algae bloom in the pond it helps them survive since they can't be seen in the murkiness.

11-28-2006, 12:03 PM	#4
TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,250	I've cranked out tens of thousands of goldfish in my ponds. I don't know why they're called fry. They keep that bronzy green color for a month or two, maybe three, before their true colors erupt. Their colors can change over the years as they grow, but they usually have their permanent lifelong colors before nine months of age. Some strains of goldfish can be valuable, but most aren't, wholesaling at some 40 cents (US) or less at the 3-inch size for "comets." Many countries banned the import/export of goldfish a few weeks ago due to the new virus they can carry. This will no doubt have a profound effect on goldfish prices in the next few years. I suspect that common "comets" will remain cheap, but the fancier strains will become quite expensive. ( and by "quite" I mean "ridiculously" ) This should result in the comet farms switching gears to produce the fancy strains instead, which will eventually raise the price of the remaining comets while lowering the cost of the fancies.

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