Pond fish spawning

[imsweet]

Hi all, i live on the otherside so its summer here and my pond fish were caught spawning yesterday. Last year i wasnt that prepared, but this year i've seperated the boys and girls. Mainly so i can control who goes where and with who. I just have large shubunkins and calico fantails outside. I pulled a plant that has eggs everywhere and put it in the shed away from light, added some meth blue (for fungused eggs) and an airstone. So 2 more days i should have my 1st batch of fry hatching.

 

[Dr Joe]

Congratulations on your knew almost offspring.

Shoot us some pix and keep us posted on the blessed event .

Dr Joe

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[kakojones]

update on the eggs/fry?

pics?

 

[imsweet]

Have painfully gone through and removed most of the white fuzzy eggs. Im thinking the water is a bit cold yet as they still havent hatched but i can see a black line in there. I also managed to scrape some eggs off the bottom of the pond, I have them in an ice-cream container and can see the fry forming in the egg. From memory, last year it took 4-5 days to hatch, then another 2 to be free swming. Fingers X'ed.

 

[Mystix212]

Its only JUST spring and your goldfish are already spewing out the eggs? Nice.

Why do you think its summer?

 

[imsweet]

Yep, gave them their 1st taste of insofuria today. definatley over 100 fry. The fish spawned all day (that day) but weather has turned for the worst. I Have all my tubs ready for growing out.

 

[Dr Joe]

Looks like another pond is in order, 100 fry to start!

They have a new invention (to your area maybe) called a camera, It captures the spirit of whatever you point it at and allows you to share it with others at great distances.

Come on... Quit teasing and show us!!!

Dr Joe

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[imsweet]

Here they are....... all of 4 days old.

 

[Dr Joe]

They have your eyes...