help i am going 2 breed golden shiners bait fish?

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boltman

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r they easy to breed. can they spawn all summer long under the right conditions what r those conditions will the shiners eat there own eggs/fish please help and thanks
can silver and or golden shiners spawn all year long under the right conditions what r those conditions can i breed them in a pond all year long help please and thank u
 
"Golden shiners become sexually mature at the age of 1 year and a length of about 3 inches. They start spawning when the water temperatures reach 70 degrees F, usually in May, and continue spawning through June. Some females lay as many as 10,000 eggs. Eggs are emitted indiscriminately in areas covered with vegetation. Living plants seem to be preferred spawning substrates, but if they are not available, the fish spawn on debris or plant roots. The eggs are adhesive and cling to the surface of plants, debris and rocks; they hatch in 4 - 8 days at water temperatures of 75 - 80 degrees F. No protection or care is given to eggs or fry by the adults.

The golden shiner is omnivorous and eats plants and aquatic animals that are small enough for it to digest. Commercial fish feed is readily accepted."

It doesn't say they'll eat their fry, but I my guess is that they will.
 
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