I am so excited ! I was getting ready to vacuum their tank and I saw eggs all over the log. I have them in a 55 gallon tank with a third angel, four plecos, a ropefish and a dragon gobie. This was complete surprise to me, so I will take any advice you may offer. Should I take the babies out and put them nto my hospital tank or are they better off with their parents ? There are about 300 eggs, I guess Cocaine must be a girl !:headbang2:
My angels laid eggs!
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Not so excited today.
When I went to work last night there were about 300 eggs.
The first thing I do when I get home is feed my fishies.
There is not one lousy egg left !
I suspect the pleco, I have read where they are notorious for gobbling up eggs while everybody else in the tank sleeps peacefully.
Next time, I'm taking the eggs as soon as I discover them, if there is a next time.
When I went to work last night there were about 300 eggs.
The first thing I do when I get home is feed my fishies.
There is not one lousy egg left !
I suspect the pleco, I have read where they are notorious for gobbling up eggs while everybody else in the tank sleeps peacefully.
Next time, I'm taking the eggs as soon as I discover them, if there is a next time.
If this is the first time the angels have laid, it is highly likely that the angels themselves ate the eggs.
Also, the violet goby is a brackish fish and not suitable for that tank setup, just FYI.
Also, the violet goby is a brackish fish and not suitable for that tank setup, just FYI.
Try using a piece of slate, and hatching the eggs in a separate tank (or modified container such as a Rubbermaid bin). Some angelfish also like to lay eggs on a sponge filter - you can get the "XY" sponge filter brand for cheap on eBay, literally just a few dollars including shipping (from Hong Kong).
There is no way the eggs will hatch in your tank! Lots of fish in there who would be happy to eat them. Most likely the angels themselves or your pleco (Sploke is right about your violet goby)
This site is organized a little weird, but has a lot of good info:
http://angelfish.info/
Especially read these two:
http://angelfish.info/frytank/index.htm
http://angelfish.info/spawningslate/index.htm
This is a good site too, the FAQ is short (big text) but divided into 6 parts:
http://www.angelsplus.com/ArticleBreeding.htm
If they spawned once, chances are they will spawn again. You can make sure of it by conditioning the parents - Google conditioning angelfish. Basically, just feeding them some special foods and keeping up on water changes to keep the water as clean as possible should get them going again.
There is a ton of information on breeding angelfish on the net, they are very common fish to breed. So if you read a bit each day, by the time they are ready again you should be prepared! It's a lot of work, but very rewarding. Just make sure you have the space (you will need a large growout tank) and the money to buy the supplies you'll need (the fry will need special foods for a while, they can take crushed flake later - you'll also need something to prevent fungus on the eggs, read about the different things people like to use - Methylene Blue is a classic but will stain silicone seals blue)
Hope that helps
There is no way the eggs will hatch in your tank! Lots of fish in there who would be happy to eat them. Most likely the angels themselves or your pleco (Sploke is right about your violet goby)
This site is organized a little weird, but has a lot of good info:
http://angelfish.info/
Especially read these two:
http://angelfish.info/frytank/index.htm
http://angelfish.info/spawningslate/index.htm
This is a good site too, the FAQ is short (big text) but divided into 6 parts:
http://www.angelsplus.com/ArticleBreeding.htm
If they spawned once, chances are they will spawn again. You can make sure of it by conditioning the parents - Google conditioning angelfish. Basically, just feeding them some special foods and keeping up on water changes to keep the water as clean as possible should get them going again.
There is a ton of information on breeding angelfish on the net, they are very common fish to breed. So if you read a bit each day, by the time they are ready again you should be prepared! It's a lot of work, but very rewarding. Just make sure you have the space (you will need a large growout tank) and the money to buy the supplies you'll need (the fry will need special foods for a while, they can take crushed flake later - you'll also need something to prevent fungus on the eggs, read about the different things people like to use - Methylene Blue is a classic but will stain silicone seals blue)
Hope that helps
Thanks for all the info.
They just took me by surprise this time, I assumed they were all males,(don't ask, I just thought they were). I will set up a new tank to be ready for the next time. I think I will put a piece of flat slate and lean against the side. Then I'm going to take the eggs to the new tank. I think after they hatch, I have a few days to get some brine shrimp hatched.
Yeah, I need to do some homework before they give me any more surprises.
As far as the gobie, he seems healthy and happy. I do keep salt in all my tanks, but maybe I need to read up on them. I just put in a handful of sea salt every few months.
Do I need to get a salinity meter ?
He and the whiptail are best friends, they are inseperable.
Okay, I'm going to read up on breeding angels now.
They just took me by surprise this time, I assumed they were all males,(don't ask, I just thought they were). I will set up a new tank to be ready for the next time. I think I will put a piece of flat slate and lean against the side. Then I'm going to take the eggs to the new tank. I think after they hatch, I have a few days to get some brine shrimp hatched.
Yeah, I need to do some homework before they give me any more surprises.
As far as the gobie, he seems healthy and happy. I do keep salt in all my tanks, but maybe I need to read up on them. I just put in a handful of sea salt every few months.
Do I need to get a salinity meter ?
He and the whiptail are best friends, they are inseperable.
Okay, I'm going to read up on breeding angels now.