axokeeper Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 Long story really short... Got three goldies last week. The second day of having them two of them were chasing the other around. I thought they were killing it, until I went online and did a search! I watched them and saw it laying its eggs in a fine, feathery false plant. That was three days ago now. I can see black we lines in the eggs and sometimes movement. Now... what do I do?? I cannot remove the parents as I have no appropriate tank for them... HELP!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imsweet Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 Grab some tank water and put the eggs/ plants in to seperate from the parents or they'll just eat them. try to get either liquifry or boiled egg yolk to feed them and read up on raising fry. it's pretty easy as long as you keep the water clean. Dont need an airstone until later on. have a look at this: http://www.aqualandpetsplus.com/Live%20Food,%20Goldfish.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkfur Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 maybe you could put something around the eggs to keep the parents off them? Some netting or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axokeeper Posted October 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 My LPS sells these net things that hang off the side of your tank. Do you think that I should get one of those and put the whole plant in?? How much room do they need? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axokeeper Posted October 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 Grab some tank water and put the eggs/ plants in to seperate from the parents or they'll just eat them. try to get either liquifry or boiled egg yolk to feed them and read up on raising fry. What and where would I get liquifry?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 Liquifry is liquid fry food. It comes in small containers from your local fish shop. There are two different types, one for egg layers and one for live bearers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axokeeper Posted October 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 I have an outside goldfish pond which has had goldfish in it - until a kingfisher came visiting!! Should I put the plant in there?? Or in a large gladbag that is opened and left to float??! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New_to_fish_world Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 Liquifry is liquid fry food. It comes in small containers from your local fish shop. There are two different types, one for egg layers and one for live bearers. You can also make it your self from flake food aye.?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axokeeper Posted October 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 So, do I put them outside? Or will the temp change be too much for the wee things? I have them in a bag inside the tank now.. the goldies looked like they were eating them, so hopefully this was an ok thing to do - short term... but long term???! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New_to_fish_world Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 So, do I put them outside? Or will the temp change be too much for the wee things? I have them in a bag inside the tank now.. the goldies looked like they were eating them, so hopefully this was an ok thing to do - short term... but long term???! What area of New zealand are you in.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axokeeper Posted October 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 I am in Paeroa... thames/paeroa/coromandel area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 Sorry but I don't know about temperature differences and the effect on goldfish eggs as my goldfish are always left to their own devices in an outdoor pond :-? I would try it and see. No great loss if you lose them as they will spawn again as the weather warms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 Float on icecream container with some tank water in the main tank. Put the eggs in there and let them hatch. Feed the fry as you would if they were in their own tank. Try and get a net breeder from your LPS or LFS. HTh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axokeeper Posted October 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 Thanks.. will try that! Now mummy fish is swimming close to the surface of the water... very slowly. Havent noticed it before. Goldies arent like salmon are they?? Dont they lay there eggs then die??! Or do fish sleep?? She laid the eggs on Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 Im pretty sure Paeroa and Coro dont have any pet shops local. Find your nearest one and they should courier one to you. Make sure you get a breeding trap that newly hatched goldfish cant slip out of! Some of them have large netting or slits on the bottom for fry to escape= goldfish in the tank having lunch! Edit- not sure about the floating thing but they arent like salmon with the dying thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axokeeper Posted October 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 Im pretty sure Paeroa and Coro dont have any pet shops local. We have Picket Fence Pets in Paeroa. They even have a website..woohoo! Actually they are pretty good and will order in anything they dont have in stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 Really? Where abouts is it? Will stop in next time we are doing the loop on our bikes and check it out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 Laying eggs is very tiring so she will be conserving her energy and recovering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1CK Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 If you want to stick them in the pond you could try sticking some netting over the top so the kiongfishers cant get in, also there seems to be alot more fry once they hatch out than the amount of eggs that you can see, you could also go and get a plastic storage container from somewhere like briscoes/ the warehouse and then get a small air pump and sponge filter and trasfer the eggs + water from the tank there currently in??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New_to_fish_world Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 I am in Paeroa... thames/paeroa/coromandel area. ok, if you where closer I would have lent you my 30LT tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axokeeper Posted October 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 Picket Fence Pets is on Tower street in Paeroa. Its run out of someones garage but has everything (well most) you need. Ok, so if I am to transfer the eggs, what do they need? Do they need a filter? I dont have a spare - can they live without it? And Air?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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