Please can someone advise me...my two goldfish have always been together and seemed quite happy,however today the smaller of the two seems to be chasing and butting the other and knocking it around...is this normal behaviour or do I need to seperate them?
Thanks Starfish

how big are they and do they have white spots over their gill plate?

It could simply be the time when " LOVE IS IN THE AIR!" ( well water)


As long as they don't cause any dammage then just keep your eye on them.



watching them closley you will see when they spawn. if its not this then come back and say so and have another think about it .

good luck
Robert

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Thanks Robert,
They are about 7" and 5" long excluding tailsl and Yes they have white spots on their gill plate,
How long before I would see them spawn?..... (and what am I looking for??:confused)..... but as you suggested I'll keep an eye on them.
Will be back in touch if anything happens
Thanks again
Starfish

they will flick in the plants and you will see small eggs ,in the past i have seen the fungussed eggs first as they show white. its the clear ones that will develope over the following days .

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its usualy the male that shows these white spots (breeding tubercles)

i had a quick look and found a site showing a picture!


http://www.bristol-aquarists.org.uk/.../sexing-fs.htm
http://www.bristol-aquarists.org.uk/.../sexing-fs.htm

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