rachel99 Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 Hi, I was wanting to have my goldfish breed, and as they are in big tanks in quite a warm house, they think its summer all year round. Anyway a couple of weeks ago I put them outdoors in a big tank in our garage, to put them thru 'winter'.. can anyone tell me how long they need to be outdoors for, before bringing them back in to 'summer' ?...any advice is appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northland chic Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 Im not sure but I would go with our normal seasons and when its back to summer they can go back inside or stay in the shed if you want. I understand winter is a natural rest period for goldfish and if you keep them warm all the time they burn out so to say and have shorter lifespans. How warm were they inside? Goldfish breed over 18 or so degrees celsius I think if it was colder than that inside they were probably alright. Chances are if you have males, females and feed properly they were probably breeding already if big enough. Hope that helps, NC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachel99 Posted August 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 Hi NC thanks for your reply, temp inside was 20-23 degrees so quite warm, fish were quite happy inside but 'no action' so to speak...was hoping if I put them outside, them brought back in, it would make them think it was time to 'get it on'...yes I could wait until summer and just leave them outside and let the season run its course..was just hoping to speed things up i suppose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heir Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 Are you keeping your goldfish in a heated tank? If not then they will notice the drop in temp at night and know it's still winter. Goldfish prefer shallow water to breed, though they can be bred in tank they often breed in the warm shallows of outdoor ponds during summer. Make sure you have plenty of weed for the eggs to drop into as both male and female try and eat every egg in sight after the deed is done. Another thing to bare in mind is to condition them before breeding. Easiest way to do this is to switch diets to 100% live food. Lots of blood worms, live daphnia etc When they're ready the males develope white 'pimples' on their cheeks (almost look like whitespot) and chase the females continueously. Anyway hope this helps. :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachel99 Posted August 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 thanks for your reply... indoor tank is not heated although it is in our living room and its pretty constantly heated (our fire goes all day and all night in winter).. i've got some synthetic moss and heaps of plants in tank, but the live feed is a good idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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