comets

google · 01-30-2005, 05:34 PM

hai
i haff 2 comet goldffish. i male and 1 female. is breeding easy? and how often?

thnx

hogan · 01-30-2005, 07:06 PM

breeding comets is not very easy or for the beginner, you need usually big pools, and perfect water conditions

aquariumfishguy · 01-30-2005, 08:28 PM

Perhaps most important, you need to simulate natural conditions outdoors. By this, I mean sudden spikes in warmer temperatures (preferably both air and water temps increase). This makes breeding indoors that much more difficult. It is possible, just very hard for beginners (as hogan mentioned). They need space, and a natural environment ideally.

NOTE: breeding of goldfish almost always happens in the warming months of May, June, and even July - depending on the region.

fishgfish · 02-03-2005, 05:09 PM

They Breed around Spring time. its rare to have a pair spawn, most of the time you would need a larger group. I have bred them in a 140gallon stock plastic stock vat. 4males to 6females. Layer the bottom with a pastic screen, so the eggs fall down under it.After spawning I took the parents out, did a waterchange and added some methaline blue. thats it.

aquariumfishguy · 02-04-2005, 06:50 AM

They are very easily bred in ponds... aquariums are a whole other issue.

**Damon** · 02-04-2005, 08:11 AM

Just out of curiosity, how big is your aquarium?

google · 02-04-2005, 08:03 PM

3 gallon/15L

fishgfish · 02-04-2005, 09:14 PM

3gallon tank will not be big enough to keep them. coments get mature at around 4" at least. 3gallon tank is too small to keep them in. don't worry about breeding them, just get a larger tank so you can keep them alive.

aquariumfishguy · 02-05-2005, 06:43 AM

Actually, comets should get at least 10 inches, and can easily surpass a foot in length. Look for a 50-gallon tank (minimum) for these two fish, and if you cannot provide that than the fish would probably be better off returned to the LFS.

**Cichlid Man** · 02-05-2005, 09:42 AM

Breeding comets in a 3 gallon tank is like trying to breed two male bettas.

aquariumfishguy · 02-05-2005, 09:49 AM

Well at that point, I'd say the priorities should be just keeping them alive, forget about breeding them!

**Cichlid Man** · 02-05-2005, 09:57 AM

Yeah, if you want to keep goldfish, best have at least a 20g tank.
If you want to breed fish and also can't afford to have a large tank, then platies, mollies, guppies, and swordtails are for you.

aquariumfishguy · 02-05-2005, 10:00 AM

Just so the poster can see, here is a full grown comet... he is about 12-13 inches.

**Cichlid Man** · 02-05-2005, 10:21 AM

Is he 12-13 iches including the tail, I mean that tails got to be at least 4 inches itself.

osteoporoosi · 02-06-2005, 09:17 AM

here's a good pick of a full-grown goldfish, comets stay a bit smaller.
http://www.ifs.tas.gov.au/fact_sheet...20goldfish.jpg

i wouldn't keep any kind of fish in a 3 gallon "tank".
A group of goldfish need at least a 110 gallon tank.

aquariumfishguy · 02-06-2005, 10:36 AM

No, the 13-incher is excluding the tail.

Comets/commons/etc are all supposed to reach about a foot in length, some are slightly smaller and some are a little larger than that. The bottom line is, a 3-gallon bowl simply won't work.

Fish n chips · 02-07-2005, 12:58 AM

The bottom line is, a 3-gallon bowl simply won't work.

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I agree

blb · 02-07-2005, 05:41 AM

Nice pic! Is that your fish? I rescued a comet from a friend in oct. She had it and 3 fancies in a 1 gallon bowl. The comet is now in a 10 gallon and has grown from 2" to 5" since then! It is going into a friends' pond as soon as it gets warmer. Please get a bigger tank for your goldfish. They grow really big and produce large amounts of waste. They are wonderful pets with great personalities who get to know their food slave...ahhh owner, lol.

cometgoldielover · 02-09-2005, 03:36 PM

All fancy goldfish need t least 10 gallons each. Even these(such as orandas and moores)can get to 8-9 inches. the comets, commons, shubunkins and wakins need a min of 15 gallons each, 20 gallons each being better. I have nine comets at the moment. also goldfish should be at least 3 years old. They can breed at 2yrs and maybe at 1 year but he fry will not be of good quality. What do you plan on doing after they are born. Where are you going to keep them? Will you cull them? What will you feed them? You need to put a lot of thought into breeding anything including fish. Also, this needs to be noted, goldfish neeed highest quality filtration and frequent water changes. Contrary to what most people will tell you goldfish are not for the begginers if you want to succeed. I sya unless you are willing to get better accomidations for your fish, get a Betta instead.

aquariumfishguy · 02-09-2005, 04:43 PM

I'd like to see a full-grown goldfish (especially of common variety) fit into a 10-gallon tank.

... blb, no he isn't my goldie. It is a beautiful fish though, isn’t it?

01-30-2005, 05:34 PM	#1
google Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 85	comets hai i haff 2 comet goldffish. i male and 1 female. is breeding easy? and how often? thnx

01-30-2005, 08:28 PM	#3
aquariumfishguy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Southern, Michigan Posts: 372	Perhaps most important, you need to simulate natural conditions outdoors. By this, I mean sudden spikes in warmer temperatures (preferably both air and water temps increase). This makes breeding indoors that much more difficult. It is possible, just very hard for beginners (as hogan mentioned). They need space, and a natural environment ideally. NOTE: breeding of goldfish almost always happens in the warming months of May, June, and even July - depending on the region. __________________ Cory M.H. Care4fish.com - Closed See my forums for further details... Fish Forums: www.s4.invisionfree.com/Care4FishForums

02-04-2005, 06:50 AM	#5
aquariumfishguy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Southern, Michigan Posts: 372	They are very easily bred in ponds... aquariums are a whole other issue. __________________ Cory M.H. Care4fish.com - Closed See my forums for further details... Fish Forums: www.s4.invisionfree.com/Care4FishForums

02-04-2005, 08:11 AM	#6
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	Re: comets Just out of curiosity, how big is your aquarium? __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

02-05-2005, 06:43 AM	#9
aquariumfishguy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Southern, Michigan Posts: 372	Actually, comets should get at least 10 inches, and can easily surpass a foot in length. Look for a 50-gallon tank (minimum) for these two fish, and if you cannot provide that than the fish would probably be better off returned to the LFS. __________________ Cory M.H. Care4fish.com - Closed See my forums for further details... Fish Forums: www.s4.invisionfree.com/Care4FishForums

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01-30-2005, 07:06 PM	#2
hogan Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 75	breeding comets is not very easy or for the beginner, you need usually big pools, and perfect water conditions

02-03-2005, 05:09 PM	#4
fishgfish Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: rochester Posts: 55	They Breed around Spring time. its rare to have a pair spawn, most of the time you would need a larger group. I have bred them in a 140gallon stock plastic stock vat. 4males to 6females. Layer the bottom with a pastic screen, so the eggs fall down under it.After spawning I took the parents out, did a waterchange and added some methaline blue. thats it.

02-04-2005, 08:03 PM	#7
google Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 85	3 gallon/15L

02-04-2005, 09:14 PM	#8
fishgfish Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: rochester Posts: 55	3gallon tank will not be big enough to keep them. coments get mature at around 4" at least. 3gallon tank is too small to keep them in. don't worry about breeding them, just get a larger tank so you can keep them alive.

02-05-2005, 09:42 AM	#10
Cichlid Man Super moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,100	Re: comets Breeding comets in a 3 gallon tank is like trying to breed two male bettas. __________________ If you have a big enough tank with enough hiding places, pH of around 7, you can keep virtually any fish together as long as all the fish are around the same size and these two groups of fish are avioded: Serrasalmus Tetradon(figure eights and dwarfs are the exception). I keep a successful community of fish in a 4 foot tank including the following families: Cichlids, tetras, loaches, gouramis, barbs, rainbows, livebearers, killiefish, catfish, puffers.

02-05-2005, 09:49 AM	#11
aquariumfishguy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Southern, Michigan Posts: 372	Well at that point, I'd say the priorities should be just keeping them alive, forget about breeding them! __________________ Cory M.H. Care4fish.com - Closed See my forums for further details... Fish Forums: www.s4.invisionfree.com/Care4FishForums

02-05-2005, 09:57 AM	#12
Cichlid Man Super moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,100	Re: comets Yeah, if you want to keep goldfish, best have at least a 20g tank. If you want to breed fish and also can't afford to have a large tank, then platies, mollies, guppies, and swordtails are for you. __________________ If you have a big enough tank with enough hiding places, pH of around 7, you can keep virtually any fish together as long as all the fish are around the same size and these two groups of fish are avioded: Serrasalmus Tetradon(figure eights and dwarfs are the exception). I keep a successful community of fish in a 4 foot tank including the following families: Cichlids, tetras, loaches, gouramis, barbs, rainbows, livebearers, killiefish, catfish, puffers.

02-05-2005, 10:00 AM	#13
aquariumfishguy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Southern, Michigan Posts: 372	Just so the poster can see, here is a full grown comet... he is about 12-13 inches. __________________ Cory M.H. Care4fish.com - Closed See my forums for further details... Fish Forums: www.s4.invisionfree.com/Care4FishForums

02-05-2005, 10:21 AM	#14
Cichlid Man Super moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,100	Re: comets Is he 12-13 iches including the tail, I mean that tails got to be at least 4 inches itself. __________________ If you have a big enough tank with enough hiding places, pH of around 7, you can keep virtually any fish together as long as all the fish are around the same size and these two groups of fish are avioded: Serrasalmus Tetradon(figure eights and dwarfs are the exception). I keep a successful community of fish in a 4 foot tank including the following families: Cichlids, tetras, loaches, gouramis, barbs, rainbows, livebearers, killiefish, catfish, puffers.

02-06-2005, 09:17 AM	#15
osteoporoosi Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 633	Re: comets here's a good pick of a full-grown goldfish, comets stay a bit smaller. http://www.ifs.tas.gov.au/fact_sheet...20goldfish.jpg i wouldn't keep any kind of fish in a 3 gallon "tank". A group of goldfish need at least a 110 gallon tank. __________________ http://photobucket.com/albums/v640/osteoporoosi/

02-06-2005, 10:36 AM	#16
aquariumfishguy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Southern, Michigan Posts: 372	No, the 13-incher is excluding the tail. Comets/commons/etc are all supposed to reach about a foot in length, some are slightly smaller and some are a little larger than that. The bottom line is, a 3-gallon bowl simply won't work. __________________ Cory M.H. Care4fish.com - Closed See my forums for further details... Fish Forums: www.s4.invisionfree.com/Care4FishForums

02-07-2005, 12:58 AM	#17
Fish n chips Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 120	The bottom line is, a 3-gallon bowl simply won't work. [/quote] I agree __________________ Tank 1-community Tank 2- fry Tank 3-goldfish Tank 4- plastic fish I WAS FISH R FUN NOW IM FISH N CHIPS!

02-07-2005, 05:41 AM	#18
blb Fishy Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 25	Re: comets Nice pic! Is that your fish? I rescued a comet from a friend in oct. She had it and 3 fancies in a 1 gallon bowl. The comet is now in a 10 gallon and has grown from 2" to 5" since then! It is going into a friends' pond as soon as it gets warmer. Please get a bigger tank for your goldfish. They grow really big and produce large amounts of waste. They are wonderful pets with great personalities who get to know their food slave...ahhh owner, lol.

02-09-2005, 03:36 PM	#19
cometgoldielover Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 2	Re: comets All fancy goldfish need t least 10 gallons each. Even these(such as orandas and moores)can get to 8-9 inches. the comets, commons, shubunkins and wakins need a min of 15 gallons each, 20 gallons each being better. I have nine comets at the moment. also goldfish should be at least 3 years old. They can breed at 2yrs and maybe at 1 year but he fry will not be of good quality. What do you plan on doing after they are born. Where are you going to keep them? Will you cull them? What will you feed them? You need to put a lot of thought into breeding anything including fish. Also, this needs to be noted, goldfish neeed highest quality filtration and frequent water changes. Contrary to what most people will tell you goldfish are not for the begginers if you want to succeed. I sya unless you are willing to get better accomidations for your fish, get a Betta instead.

02-09-2005, 04:43 PM	#20
aquariumfishguy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Southern, Michigan Posts: 372	I'd like to see a full-grown goldfish (especially of common variety) fit into a 10-gallon tank. ... blb, no he isn't my goldie. It is a beautiful fish though, isn’t it? __________________ Cory M.H. Care4fish.com - Closed See my forums for further details... Fish Forums: www.s4.invisionfree.com/Care4FishForums

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