Hi , my two female fishes breed every week since this new year day. I am tired of collecting eggs and change water. Just let them eat them. Would any expert teach me how to stop the trggle of breeding?
Here are their pictures.
breeding
breeding 2
breeding 3
breeding 4

I am not an expert..... but What temperature do you have your tank at? Lower temperatures usually create a good environment for breeding.

I lived in LA.Temp was around 67F since New Year day . This march,it rain a lot . Rain cause temp drop and they stop spawn.
Last week, I bought several plants into tank and put the heater on. ( Temp 72 F) They start their breeding again.

so you have moved recently? It could be because of the temperature changes so suddenly. Keep a constant temperature going and see what happens after a while.

Sorry that my english is not good. I live in LA and didn't move.
I began to raise GF from Last Oct. New to GF, I put the heater on all the time. From Last Nov, GF began breeding every week. Until I got advice from this forum, I put the heater off. The temp drop and breeding stopped .But they began breeding since this new year day.

After talking Mike, the kindest man in Petmart, he suggest me maybe I have to cut the light time. I did it. But it didn't help.

Do you have another tank? Maybe you can place the male somewhere else, or get a tank divider?

I Don't have another tank.
I guess maybe high protein food make them spawn, like frozen blood worm.

Yeah I guess the bloodworms and the rising temperature triggers the spawning (or maybe u just got very h**ny fish )

Btw u got some nice fishies there mate! U should post in the photo section and share us ur beauties!

Mr Knight, male, one year old

My Pricncess, one year old, spawn every week

King, one year old, male,good appetize , the biggest GF in my tank,

Washington, one year old, male


All my pictures are in the following link
My Album

First time GF Raiser. Really don't know how to select the beauty. Any comment please?

Ha ha first time gf raiser and already got fishies of this quality, I'm envious!

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My Pricncess, one year old, spawn every week


Oh look, your princess looks like a good partner for my (departed) Chaplin. He's the oranda with my two short-fin ryukins Hearts deRossi and Diamonds LaRouge. Too bad he died three weeks ago

Feel sad at your Chaplin.
The picuture of my princess is taken last Dec. In past she is the center of my tank,all surrunding by male GFs( Another female ranchu is bought this month). Because of that, she have the highest priority of food. Right now her wen already cover most part of her eyes and have hard time to find food . Expecially for shrimp, she could smell it but can't find them. I have to feed her by using chipsticker.

You mentioned a lot of rain as well, Snowfire? That can cause spawning too - rain is a low pressure system, and low pressure systems trigger spawning, together with the higher protein food you are feeding. Too bad you can't turn off the rain though....

Thanks for Ranchugirl.Last Nov , I post a topic asking for First time breeding help, I am lucky to get your help also.There are a lot of rain in this spring. You are right, when rain comes, they spawn.

While you're trying to get your goldfish to stop spawning, I only wish my fish would spawn! Haha. I don't know if I have female or male fish.

Maybe Snowfire can send some rain your way, Gemini...

Ooooh! And maybe a female fish too (because I think all of mine are male)!

LOL!