Frisky behavior leads to one more.

[koidaddy]

Im a daddy! Not a koi though. Last week one of my comets and a shubunkin were going crazy, I hung a mop head in there later that day but the behaviors had stopped by then. I never noticed any action or eggs on or around the mop. I did notice the comet hanging out in some odd spots by herself and figured it was just some stress from the spawn. I was out at the pond just now and noticed a little 1/2" white and orange fish darting in and out of the river stones(baseball to softball size) that sit on a top ledge in my pond. This is a first for me.:lol: I wish the rain would stop some so I can go look some more.:fish:
Just wanted to share, I am pretty stoked about this.

 

[stroppy]

congratulations Daddy !!!! :0)

 

[koiguy1969]

wheres my cigar? lol gotta luv it!!

 

[koidaddy]

Thanks! I just went out to look some more. I have a shelf in the pond where my one pump sits that is covered with a piece of flagstone. In this little cave was where the comet was hanging out. I lifted it up and the bottom had probably 50 little white eggs stuck to it. I then pulled the mop head and noticed eggs on that as well. I transferd both to my lilly pad tub so I can monitor.

 

[koikeepr]

lovely! I just noticed little fry in my nursery two days ago with our egg hatch. We'll see how it goes!

Congrats Big Daddy!

 

[koidaddy]

UPDATE!

Well I got a chance to clear out the rock from the top edge and see if I could catch the new fish. I was afraid of it getting sucked into the pump intakes as he got more adventurous. To my suprise I have three new ones. They are about 1 1/2" in length. One is dark color with an orange head one light color with an orange head and light color one with a yellow head. Here is the bonus I think. They have what looks like barbs at the edges of their mouths. I don't have a pic yet but will try to get one. I transferd them into my lilly pad tub, 150 gallons, so they can get some size on them. I have some small koi that are about 6-8". Could these be from them maybe?

I do not thionk these are from the comet/shubunkin play as the size of them wouldn't be this big in only 2-3 weeks time. But i'm not positive on this just a thought

 

[PS3]

this is so cool that u have a hybird fish lol

 

[shanezam203]

Congrats! I think my goldfish had some babies too. :fish:

 

[koidaddy]

Thanks everyone. They are getting bigger and have been eating the sinking pellets I give them. They are over 2" now. I will give them a few more week to grow and put them back with the big guys.

 

[3qtkidz]

awww....that is so sweet.
Take care of those little babies.