Angelfish eggs - Page 2

pappyy3 · 08-11-2007, 03:49 AM

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Originally Posted by k.maccallum

i had them in a 20 long. but i put the angels backl in with them and the angels ate the eggs

i will try again next time with a breeding net

Sorry to hear the sad news!

If your eggs were turning white, then there could be a number of reasons:

1. Eggs were not fertile, and got fungus (One or both of your fish MAY be infertile ... but time will tell once they try again)
2. Water conditions were not right
3. Not enough water circulation around the eggs.

The trick is DO NOT disturb the parents after they have laid eggs.

Sometimes, it takes the Angels a couple of times to get it right. Once they do, they are breeding machines!

Next time they have eggs I would be inclined to leave the pair with the eggs.
Just remove any other fish in their tank.

You'll find that the Angels will do all of the work for you in ensuring the eggs hatch. Once the babaies are swimming around, it's safe to remove the parents.

Good Luck!

Tbx · 08-11-2007, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by k.maccallum

i had them in a 20 long. but i put the angels backl in with them and the angels ate the eggs

i will try again next time with a breeding net

Oh well it is not like they will not lay more.

k.maccallum · 08-18-2007, 11:44 PM

but they are in a community tank... theres too many fish to catch and move..and i have no where to put them

pappyy3 · 08-19-2007, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by k.maccallum

but they are in a community tank... theres too many fish to catch and move..and i have no where to put them

If you woukld like to try your hand at raising some andelfish babies, perhaps you could put the pair of angels on their own in the 20 gal tank you mentioned in your posts?

If the angels spawn again, you can return the parents to the community tank once the fry are swimming on their own .....

The other issue will then be ... where will you put the babies, as the 20 gal tankl will not house them for too long

???

twood63 · 08-19-2007, 11:11 AM

I have a 55 with 6 Angels in Im hoping to get a pair from. If they do pair off being the only fish in the tank do I still need to separate?

I'm sorry to hear about your loss. I am battling the same with my jeweled cichlids and I'm like a sad Father when we get eggs and they end up eating.

T

Tbx · 08-19-2007, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by twood63

I have a 55 with 6 Angels in Im hoping to get a pair from. If they do pair off being the only fish in the tank do I still need to separate?

I'm sorry to hear about your loss. I am battling the same with my jeweled cichlids and I'm like a sad Father when we get eggs and they end up eating.

T

Why would you want to breed jewels that is like having a tank of demon fish I guess it is better than breeding jaguar cichlids or red devils.

twood63 · 08-19-2007, 12:34 PM

I believe there is not a prettier fish once they have mated up They get real red with a reflective blue.

T

And it just kinda started happening.

k.maccallum · 08-19-2007, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by pappyy3

perhaps you could put the pair of angels on their own in the 20 gal tank you mentioned in your posts?

If the angels spawn again, you can return the parents to the community tank once the fry are swimming on their own .....

The other issue will then be ... where will you put the babies, as the 20 gal tankl will not house them for too long

???

my small electric blue jack dempsey is now in my 20 gallon.

i work at big als aquarium services..so i was planning on bringing them to the store and selling them once they are mature.

pappyy3 · 08-20-2007, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by k.maccallum

my small electric blue jack dempsey is now in my 20 gallon.

i work at big als aquarium services..so i was planning on bringing them to the store and selling them once they are mature.

Ok. I now understand.

Here's a suggestion although not sure how practical it will be for you.

Are you able to place a divider in your community tank to seperate the Angels from the other fish? I believe various tank dividers are available from the LFS's and most of these are fairly inexpensive.

Placing a divider in your tank will create two tanks in one and this would enable you pair to spawn and protect their eggs from the attention of the other fish.

Once your eggs hatch and are free swimming, you can remove the parents and place them on the "community side" of the tank. Depending on the number of fish to have to raise, Your baby angelfish will require some room to grow, good food and good water conditions to reach sellable size.

The best way to achieve this is to provide an aquarium where the babies can be raised on their own (a rearing or growout tank).

If you only have a small number of babies, you may be able to raise them in the divided portion of your community tank - just as long as they are not able to swim through to the community side where they may be eaten by your other fish

Quote:

Originally Posted by twood63

I have a 55 with 6 Angels in Im hoping to get a pair from. If they do pair off being the only fish in the tank do I still need to separate?

I'm sorry to hear about your loss. I am battling the same with my jeweled cichlids and I'm like a sad Father when we get eggs and they end up eating.

T

I believe that if you want to successfully raise the eggs / fry, you will:

1. Have to seperate the pair from the community tank into their own tank,
or

2. Seperate the other fish and leave just the pair in the community tank.

Once the community fish have realised your pair have spawned they will harass them to try and get to the eggs or the fry. The parent angels will do a great job in defending their fry, and some may even survive, but eventually you will get nowhere near the number that was originally laid.