IOU1 Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Long story short, I bought an apparent "female" gloeeye fish that I have been conditioning and that I have finally found a male for. However, today after taking "her" out of the pond and putting it with the male I noticed white spots all over her body, fins etc. She was not leaving this male alone and following it around, rubbing up against it, but nothing happened. So... Is this "female" a male that has been conditioned to breed and is in breeding mode, does she have whitespot or what is the stroy? :oops: I have other goldfish that are sepearted male and female and the males are developing these white spots on the gills and fins, but not all over the body. I have red though that males can develop these white spots all over their body though in breeding condition, so is this fish actually a male? White spot or conditioned male that was sold as a female, what do you think? :-? :roll: Thanks 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Have you got a good close up shot of the fish? Maybe that would help folks decide 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jn Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 how long ago did you buy it? if its a recent arrival I'd take it back out of the pond until yuo're sure! You dont want all your healthy fish infected with whitespot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 If it is a male the "spots" will be like little pimples that you can feel and they will be on the gill plates and leading edge of the pectoral fins. Females can have them as well but not often and lots less. Males chase females. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IOU1 Posted December 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Thanks guys, he is in a barrel by himself ATM (not really a pond :oops: ). I will try to grab a picture of him tomorrow and see if I can feel the pimples. I saw on a website that if they are really in breeding condition that they will rub against other males aswell if there are no present females, which got me wondering. Thanks again, will try to upload a pic tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IOU1 Posted December 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Sorry, forgot to say that i've had it for about 1 year and never noticed anything before now, nothing really has changed to cause whitespot :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Only the breeding season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jn Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 probably not whitespot then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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