angelfish eggs

[galaga-girl]

I posted a message this morning asking about mating angel's, well tonight I found a heap of eggs on one of the plants and the angels are chasing away all of the other fish who go near them. I have a 10g tank with nothing in it, should I move the angels and the plant into this tank? Or just the eggs? I'm not sure what they need or what I need to do to keep them alive.

 

[victimizati0n]

a 10g is too small for even a breeding pair of angles.

If you move it to a random tank, the eggs are mostlikely going to fungus.

As long as you don have too many fish that like fry, then i would leave them in the tank.

You might want to think about getting a bigger tank to breed the angles in if you want to save the eggs in the future.

 

[cdawson]

Captive raised angels need help when spawning, the rarely are able to care for their eggs on their own. If this is to be acheived either remove the eggs into a seperate tank and aerate them with an airstone at a 45 degree angle over the leaf or driftwood piece they spawned on. The water must be EXACTLY like it was in the tank the parents are in. Another option is to setup a 50g breeder tank for the pair and remove the father when the pair spawns.
The mother will have an elongated papila, whereas the father has a smaller blunt looking one. This is pretty much the only way you can tell the difference without actually witnessing the spawning taking place. When you remove a pair into a breeding tank and they are captive raised they may take 6-7 spawns before they get the idea. Keep traffic around the tank to a minimum as angels are spooked quite easily and will eat their eggs when something as simple as a light timer going off happens.

Good luck.

 

[Karnaaj]

If this is their first time spawning then most likely the eggs are not even fertile. It takes them a few times to get the hang of it. Angel eggs can be reared separately from the parents, in fact it is the preferred way for most people who are serious Angel breeders. You do need to add some methylene blue to the water to combat fungus as well as providing good aeration via an airstone.

Also keep in mind that it is not uncommon at all for two females to pair up and lay eggs. Since Angels are extremely difficult to sex you can't even be sure that you have a true pair.

Darn you cdawson, you beat me to it.

 

[galaga-girl]

Hi
I ended up moving just the eggs to the 10g tank, I read around the net and that was what most people said to do and they are Angel breeders. The eggs are a gold colour which they say indicates that they have been fertilized.
I'll let you guys know what happens