At what size/age can fancies successfully spawn at?
I dropped a diy spawning mop in the pond yesterday ment for my koi. I’ve never had a spawn so I’ve just been observing.
I know it is close to spawning season here. Couple that with the end of a heatwave, temps dropped from near 100f(heat index hit 104) down to low 70’s. It’s been stormy with lots of rain. Pond temp went from 74 to 70 this morning.
At close to 6am I went out and saw the herd gathered by the spawning material. Turns out it’s not the koi getting frisky, but my gold and white ryukin and black moor.
Now the female ryukin is 3yrs old, but the male is only a year old tops. I got him September of last year at about 1 1/2”. He is now around 5” I think. I haven’t measured him, so just guessing.
Is he old enough to fertilize any eggs?
I doubt any eggs will survive the herd, but still curious.