Pond full of fry

[Waterloo Kid]

Any idea how long it takes before goldfish fry show their adult colouration? I have spotted some 5mm fry in my pond and wonder if they are from the 4 goldfish or the 4 platinum kio.

WK

 

[dolphin]

Hi Waterloo Kid

It depends what they are. I can tank some time for goldfish to colour up. Six months is not unheard of.

 

[Dragonslair]

If the parents are in the same pond and you want to keep the fry, I suggest that you seperate them. Koi carp take the same time as any carp species to show their colouration. 6 months or more.It depends what their growing conditions are. Obviously well fed and not being preyed upon all helps in their development.

 

[Waterloo Kid]

I'm not planning on taking any action to ensure they survive. It'll be a case of survival of the fittest. There's a chance some may make it as there was a stickleback fry that grew up with the 8 adult fish without a problem. The big fish tend to stay at the deep end and the fry have plenty of cover in the plants. We'll see what happens!

WK