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GOLD FISH..male/female pregnant or not???

do not know which is male or female (we inherated these goldfish) but the biggest one looks to be pregnant and is chasing the smaller goldfish. undecided about what to do at this time, is there anyway to know for sure about the sex of these fish and just how long we should wait before removing the pregnant one from the tank with other fish?

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OronD
OronD Answered:

Hi,


Unless they are very young, it's easy to identify who are the males and who are the females..... The males have thair sex organs at the bottom side some 1/4 (of the fish size) from the end tale.... It is a tiny "sting" (like a "thorn") thicker at the base and getting thin towards the end.  Hard to explain but once you know where to look, it's than easy. 
Fish can be "fat" if they eat to much.... a pregnant fish has "rounded" shape at about the same place I described for the males....  And when she is really big there (at that place) remove her to sepearte tank (same water) with lot of plants.   Remember that she can eat the small fishes as well.  So either use a special tank used for "giving birth", or seperate the new borns quickly (they know how to hide, specially if there are many hiding places  (stones, plants, ....).
Best regards,   
Love is the battery of life....
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sam
sam Answered:

Determining the sex is a bit difficult but there are a couple of signs: Female are bigger. When the fish reach spawning age the male will develop small white tubercles on his gill plates and on leading rays of his fins. There is another way by distinguishing the anal opening.

Maybe this web page will help you as well. 

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bozoakacarl
bozoakacarl Answered:

whats a pregnant fish called in slang terms?

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michaela
michaela Answered:

i have two goldfishes. and they swim with each other and look like there mating... but i am not sure but now one of the gold fishes is just hanging out at the bottom of then tank and its top fin is down whats that mean??

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amanda
amanda Answered:

here is a youtube video called goldfish female & male  it show's how you tell them apart  here's the link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYCNwjIUI1E

p.s this video was really helpful to me i found out i have 2 male fantail goldfish & 1 female fantail goldfish .have fun watching the video enjoy .

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