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Recently I noticed one of the fish chasing another all day until both are exhausted. I thought they could be playing or fighting but another explanation is they might be trying to breed??

April 26, 2017Chasing exhausted explanation fish noticed playing

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Recently I noticed one of the fish chasing another all day until both are exhausted. I thought they could be playing or fighting but another explanation is they might be trying to breed??

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<> Thus I came online to research a bit more about how goldfish breed. I was concerned to read among other things goldfish like to eat their own eggs and you need to separate them from the eggs once they are fertilized. <> With a pond of this size and depth and with rocks, plants etc., it’s impossible to tell when or if they have laid eggs.