We have about 15 gold fish and one all white fish that is just a little larger than the gold fish in about a 1000 gal pond. The white fish maybe a Koi. The gold fish have been chasing and biting at the white fish non-stop for days. I don't know how the white fish has servived. Today they have chased him since I first noticed early this morning and they are still at it. Can any one tell me what is going on?
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koiguy1969
GIGGETY-GIGGETY!!
sounds like a spawn attempt.. nose bummping her to stimulate egg release...are they bumping her into things?
koiguy1969
GIGGETY-GIGGETY!!
oh if its a koi it has whiskers (barbels) at the sides of its mouth. is there actual fin peices missing or wounds of any kind?
They are just chasing the white fish around and around the pond. They don't seem to be bumping it. It is more like they are biting at the fish. Can't tell if it has whiskers because it doesn't stay still.
How large (long) is the white fish. Is it's belly swollen on both sides like it has a ballon inside? Can you post a picture?
if it's not an attempt at mating, you could just have a few aggressive fish. But it is the season for nookie...
The white fish is about 7/8 inches lond. It's sides don't appear to be balloned.
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oldmarine
Married 32 years
Last summer I was able to identify which shubunkin's were female. The two were being hounded by the rest in that spawning chase noted in a post above. I'm not really interested in having any more fish in my pond because of the size of my pond. If they lay eggs, and the baby's make it, good for them.
Happy ponding,
Happy ponding,
The white fish is a goldfish. Common or Comet. When young they are orange or brown, many change from brown to orange when very little. As they become adults most change to red or white. The red still look orange, but there is a difference. Some are white with a red spot or two for awhile but generally become all white. Some do stay brown.
The chasing is probably spawning behavior. Right time of year, right color. Males chase females. This can kill females. If this concern you there are a couple things you can do. Add plants for the females to hide in. You can also move the female to a separate tank or enclosed area but this comes with risks too. After a week or two put the female back and spawning might be almost instantly. The idea is to reduce the amount of time the female is chased to when she is really ready. Once spawned the female will be left alone.
The chasing is probably spawning behavior. Right time of year, right color. Males chase females. This can kill females. If this concern you there are a couple things you can do. Add plants for the females to hide in. You can also move the female to a separate tank or enclosed area but this comes with risks too. After a week or two put the female back and spawning might be almost instantly. The idea is to reduce the amount of time the female is chased to when she is really ready. Once spawned the female will be left alone.