Baby goldfish in the ryukin pond

[Sharpchick]

So far, I've only seen three - one gold, one calico and one a muddy brown. None are more than about an inch long.

I really had not expected a spawn this summer. I hope there aren't a gazillion of them in there.

They look like little fantails to me. When do baby ryukins start showing a hump?

These are the parents, when they were in a tank inside. Gypsy (male calico) and Blondie (female).



Blondie close up.



Is it possible Blondie is a fantail, and not a ryukin? Or are the wees just too small for the hump to show?

 

[jlk]

Congrats on the babies! I suspect there may be more hiding!

Both adults are ryukins but neither has a well developed hump. Whether this is the result of genetics or another issue, I do not know. Hump development typically starts to occur after 4-6mths with adequate high protein, high fat foods. Excess is devoted to fat deposits in the dorsal region after necessary nutrients are utilized for bodily functioning. I would not expect to see a 1inch juvenile with any kind development yet! As both parents have little to no hump development as adults, I would expect the babies to follow in their foot steps but only time will tell!

 

[Sharpchick]

With all the bugs out there, I would expect protein to be abundant!

And why I didn't consider them spawning this year is really a ~duh~ thing on my part. Gypsy was already head butting Blondie into the plants in the tank before they moved into the pond.

I wonder how many of the little suckers are in there?

 

[jlk]

Lol!! Check your bog filter tank, too! Would love to see pics of the babies if you can manage to get any!

 

[Sharpchick]

Okay, this was the best I could get.

I thawed some mysis and brine shrimp and went out with my camera. I thought the small food floating down might bring the wees out from under the cover of the stem plants on the bottom of the pond.

Here's what I am calling the brown one - just to the left of Gypsy's big honking nose (Gypsy loves having his photo taken).



Here's the gold one - look at the cabomba just to his/her left and bits of gravel to his right for an idea of scale.



And here are five of the larger fish - Gypsy is recognizable, and Blondie is under the glare of the sun on the water to the left.



I guess I have to quit calling the other ones "the wees" and name them now that there are truly "wees" in there.

Did not see the calico baby this time.

 

[jlk]

Thanks for the pics! Love the babies! Your first guy still has his natural coloring but he will eventually change, too. Everyone looks happy and healthy!