This is all in my 55gal
So I have a bubble wand. And the heater is over it. And I have three fairly big angelfish. I think the angels like the bubble wand to fan eggs they laid but they seem to also fan the eggs themselves,
The eggs were laid on the heater and mom and dad protect that heater like crazy. I feed them some frozen bloodworms and brine shrimp and every night but tonight they didnt care. They were protecting that heater.
They have pretty much quaretined themselved to about 25% of the tank and dont let any other fish go near it.
Usually with the three angel fish the female and male get along good and they have always just kept the third angel fish at bay with really not much fighting -- just like "chase away" or "get out of here" and the third angel would be like "whatever" and swim away.....
but not with these eggs there..... I have never seen such protective parents over these eggs. they really wont let ANY fish in there territory and they didnt use to be like that. They swim there staring at the heater and eggs. isint that liek watching grass grow? anyway.....
Anyway i found all this really neat. I dont really want a bunch of new angel fish but I would really like a couple of fry to live and raise them. I think its really neat that this happened.
How long wil it take for the eggs to hatch and what can I do to save a few of them from being eaten So i can have for myself. I'll go out and buy a seprate bigger tank for the fry if I have to I just want to know what to do. I read on the internet that it would 3-5 days to hatch and a few days before they are free swimming. Is that right? Suggestions?
Thanks everyone!
Paul
So I have a bubble wand. And the heater is over it. And I have three fairly big angelfish. I think the angels like the bubble wand to fan eggs they laid but they seem to also fan the eggs themselves,
The eggs were laid on the heater and mom and dad protect that heater like crazy. I feed them some frozen bloodworms and brine shrimp and every night but tonight they didnt care. They were protecting that heater.
They have pretty much quaretined themselved to about 25% of the tank and dont let any other fish go near it.
Usually with the three angel fish the female and male get along good and they have always just kept the third angel fish at bay with really not much fighting -- just like "chase away" or "get out of here" and the third angel would be like "whatever" and swim away.....
but not with these eggs there..... I have never seen such protective parents over these eggs. they really wont let ANY fish in there territory and they didnt use to be like that. They swim there staring at the heater and eggs. isint that liek watching grass grow? anyway.....
Anyway i found all this really neat. I dont really want a bunch of new angel fish but I would really like a couple of fry to live and raise them. I think its really neat that this happened.
How long wil it take for the eggs to hatch and what can I do to save a few of them from being eaten So i can have for myself. I'll go out and buy a seprate bigger tank for the fry if I have to I just want to know what to do. I read on the internet that it would 3-5 days to hatch and a few days before they are free swimming. Is that right? Suggestions?
Thanks everyone!
Paul