Is it possible to breed a golden orfe?
Golden Orfe Breeding Considerations To begin, breeding any fish is complicated and has its challenges, though many pond owners know that orfe can be one of the most difficult types of fish to try to breed. In the wild, orfe are prolific breeders, with mature females laying thousands of eggs.
How old do golden orfe fish usually live?
As mentioned previously, orfe can often live up to 20 years, though there are some reports of them reaching closer to 30 years of age. Their size is somewhat dependent upon the size of the water body they live in, but no matter what they are still a fairly large fish.
What should I do if my golden orfe jumps?
Like other carnivorous fish, orfe have been known to jump, so the pond should be properly secured. Golden orfes don’t seem to fall prey to many of the diseases or parasites that affect other common pond fish like goldfish and koi, and are fairly resistant to disease and illness relative to most other fish.
Why does my golden orfe die in the spring?
Just after winter, one of my younger Golden Orfe usually develop fungus, it’s usually on two to three year-old fish and, even though I treat the pond with a fungus and anti-parasite chemical (Blagdon/Interpet) the affected fish invariably dies. Always seems to happen at the start of the warmer weather, which here in the North East UK is about now!
As mentioned previously, orfe can often live up to 20 years, though there are some reports of them reaching closer to 30 years of age. Their size is somewhat dependent upon the size of the water body they live in, but no matter what they are still a fairly large fish.
Golden Orfe Breeding Considerations To begin, breeding any fish is complicated and has its challenges, though many pond owners know that orfe can be one of the most difficult types of fish to try to breed. In the wild, orfe are prolific breeders, with mature females laying thousands of eggs.
Like other carnivorous fish, orfe have been known to jump, so the pond should be properly secured. Golden orfes don’t seem to fall prey to many of the diseases or parasites that affect other common pond fish like goldfish and koi, and are fairly resistant to disease and illness relative to most other fish.
Just after winter, one of my younger Golden Orfe usually develop fungus, it’s usually on two to three year-old fish and, even though I treat the pond with a fungus and anti-parasite chemical (Blagdon/Interpet) the affected fish invariably dies. Always seems to happen at the start of the warmer weather, which here in the North East UK is about now!
