Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Fish | Unknown - Fish | Female
My Goldfish bubbles had a orange stomach I was wondering if she was pregnant if she is please tell me how to look after her and why she has a orange stomach please it's scary that she could be sick and there is two male goldfish with her
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Published on March 10th, 2018
You need only provide plenty of space, clean water and a quality flake or pelleted diet. Male goldfish will develop white dots on the fins and gills when ready to mate. He (they) may chase her around and bump her stomach to get her to spawn (lay eggs). When she is ready, she will seek out planted or quiet area of the tank and spawn. The males will then release sperm to fertilize the eggs. The eggs will need to be removed to a separate tank to prevent them from being eaten by the adults. The eggs will need to be kept at a certain temperature and in clean water until they hatch within a week's time. Afterwards, you will have MANY fish to care for and feed. This can quickly become an overwhelming task and should not be undertaken without serious forethought. You can read more about goldfish breeding here: http://thegoldfishtank.com/goldfish-care/breeding/goldfish-breeding-breed-goldfish/
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Published on March 9th, 2018
While Bubbles could be pregnant, most gold fish will not breed within a normal tank setting. Some goldfish will breed in a very very large tank or a pond but even then, they often won't. At this point, I would not change anything about the tank or Bubble's living space. If you do happen to see baby goldfish, then you can either start a nursery tank (I would recommend to get a book about goldfish breeding prior to setting one up) or put in lots of plants, rocks and other items which will offer hiding spaces for the babies. The baby fish will eat the normal fish food. Best of luck and thank you for using Pet Coach!
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