Angelfish Laid Eggs
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Hello; had a similar outcome some years ago with a breeding pair. Difference being the female beat up the male. You ask a good question. One option is to leave him alone. I have done that sort of thing. Ties up a tank for who knows how long.
Smaller fast swimmers such as zebras or other danios could work. They are too quick for him to catch.
Got to figure he will be territorial if left as is. So other cichlids may wind up with conflict. A thing I have tried with limited success is to move the fish to another tank for a while and in the meantime rearrange the 75 gallon. Put in some fish you like and let the male angel fish be the newcomer. I say limited as some fish are alpha types no matter what.
I asked a fish shop owner how he managed to have so many fish in a tank without fights breaking out. Cichlids. His reply was there were too many which apparently I guess prevented setting up a territory.
I guess it may depend on how many tanks you have or are willing to set up in the course of trying combinations out.
Smaller fast swimmers such as zebras or other danios could work. They are too quick for him to catch.
Got to figure he will be territorial if left as is. So other cichlids may wind up with conflict. A thing I have tried with limited success is to move the fish to another tank for a while and in the meantime rearrange the 75 gallon. Put in some fish you like and let the male angel fish be the newcomer. I say limited as some fish are alpha types no matter what.
I asked a fish shop owner how he managed to have so many fish in a tank without fights breaking out. Cichlids. His reply was there were too many which apparently I guess prevented setting up a territory.
I guess it may depend on how many tanks you have or are willing to set up in the course of trying combinations out.
Hello. Thanks for the great info. I'm so upset. I want to flick him the head. Lol. I really liked them as a pair. I only have a 125 with my Blue Texas Cichlid. That would be a DISASTER!!! I think I might leave him by himself. It's probably for the best right now.
cat fishes are fine - as long as they are not slime eaters; so most cory, pleco that prefer veggie matter, most larger tetra, zebra loaches, ...
very unusual for the male to kill the female as the female usually makes the decision on what will happen. depending on tank temperature you could also go with a passive dwarf cichild like laetacara dorsigera or laetacara araguaiae.
very unusual for the male to kill the female as the female usually makes the decision on what will happen. depending on tank temperature you could also go with a passive dwarf cichild like laetacara dorsigera or laetacara araguaiae.
I’m sorry to hear about your female. I did chuckle at flicking the fish in the head as I can’t tell you how many times I’ve wanted to punch a fish, Lol. It’s been a few years since I’ve kept angels but I ended up using Inpaichthys kerri and Nematobrycon palmeri(emperor) tetra’s as tank mates.
Hello; I have kept those fish. It was during a few decades when I was more active with my tanks. I also raised the vestigial winged fruit flies at the time. when i shook a bunch of the small flies onto the water surface the emperors were fun to watch. They would dart up and quickly grab them.
Hello; I do not know if your angel is the fancy sort or the more basic common variety. A common sort will not be bothered too much but a fancy variety with trailing fin tendrils can be nipped. I would avoid serape tetras and the like. Those trailing tendrils are too tempting.
