Not a koi but goldfish spawning?

[gardenlady]

This goldfish is huge and one side is larger than the other. She has been in one area for hours and then another area for hours but has been close to the plants. I thought she might be sick at first and then thought perhaps she was going to lay eggs. If I gently touch her she swims away. I have no experience in this area so am looking for advice. Would love to have some babies but am afraid the other fish might eat the eggs once they are laid..or maybe they have been..not sure. Looked and don't see any signs of them. This activity has been going on for a few days now.

 

[DrCase]

Hmmm that's a little strange for her to go at it alone
the bigger on one side makes me wonder also

 

[gardenlady]

Well I was researching and saw a posting in video about the other fish following the one frantically around the pond and bumping against her. I certainly see the other fish following her around, but not frantically and I don't see anyone bumping against her while I'm looking.

 

[DrCase]

The following makes me feel better about it

 

[gardenlady]

the following what? What I said? What should I be watching for? Should she be moving from plant to plant for days or what? Once I see that they have been fertilized should I do anything or just leave it to nature? Educate me here

 

[gardenlady]

was trying to get a closeup of her..does this tell you anything? Didn't know if this looked like she was getting ready to lay eggs or it's nothing and I'm seeing things that aren't there

 

[Event Horizon]

Fish spawning in my pond is very frantic. I have no idea what a single female in a pond would do though (if she is alone).

 

[gardenlady]

Well we just redug the pond to take it from 800 to about 3,000 gallons recently after a heron gulped some of mine. Took it from 13" to 4'. I had eight fish before this and they never had babies. I now have about 24, but I have no idea if this is the only female or not, but she is new to the pond so maybe she came to me pregnant. Guess I will just keep watching her. How long do they take to lay eggs if they are going to do so? They definitely are not doing what your fish are doing and is what I saw online