About Tom Lee Expertise Experience of keeping everything from common Goldfish through to Tatia Reticulata all the to Tetradoan Suvatti. I'm good with Catfish, Goldfish, Puffers and small shoaling fish. Plus I'm based in the UK so any British questioners stop here.
Experience I've kept lots of different species. Livebearers, Bettas, Puffers, Catfish, Axolotals etc
I've lost fish to TB, ich etc. I've thought sod this for a laugh, this is a stupid hobby but I've ploughed on and I've gained loads of experience along the way.
Question I though my goldfish may have been pregnant or 'in season' until I found this website! The largest of my three fish, who is flatter with a small tail is constantly chasing round after my smaller, rounder, with a fan type fancy tail, fish. The big fish is swimming next to the second fish as if protecting it.The big fish isn't causing any damage or attacking just swimming along side. What is going on?!!!
Answer Hi Elizabeth,
In the wild Goldfish tend to shoal loosely together. They don't really have anything to protect them except numbers, so I suspect your two are just sticking together.
If they've been in the tank for a while most Goldfish will pick up a little friend that they stick with more than any other fish.
