Sharlene

They've stopped now, its confusing because the one that I think is female is the big white one, so I can't see white marks and its doing the chasing!? I'm going to definatley do some fish watching for the lopsided belly thing. I've got a water lily and oxygen weed so they've got something to spawn on. The white & black ones do have bulbous bodies, so I'm just confused. Pity though I'd like to add 1 more sex of whatevers missing? Stupid question but can I tell if male/female by looking underneath for 1 or 2 holes!? I'm going to get a square glass vase to catch and put each one in so I can look and take a photo of my precious babys. Also how long does it take to manually de-chloronate a chilly bin full of tap water, to add to both pond and my aquarium? s.p.c.a site says 2 days?

Hi, please help as I'm a goldfish newbie, I've got an outdoor pond with 1x13cm white comet, 2x 10cm orange/white comets & 1x10cm black comet, they're all got really long tails. I've being trying to sex them but I'm just not sure, I think white & black are females? About once a month/today they are all chasing one of the orange ones around and around, pushing it along, pushing it to the surface, are they spawning or just being bullies? I thought goldfish only did it twice a year. The poor goldfish seems to be getting btired, its hiding in the weeds, I have a plastic cage I could put it in, in the pond for some rest. Will they still spawn through the gaps? I'm after all the advise you can give me please?