Angelfish breeding help

[oregonian]

hey 2 of my angels started breeding last night. they coated a small leaf w/ eggs and are now protecting them. i've looked up some info but couldn't find any tips on keeping the babies alive and healthy. FYI they're in a tank w/ bichirs so if i don't separate them then they're feeders. anyways any tips would be great because this was kinda outa the blue.

 

[rainbowfishpc]

How many tanks do you have? If you have an other one, (just a suggestion), you might want to get the eggs and parents in that tank soon.

 

[troutking]

get the bichirs out u dont want to move the eggs too much and they might die of moving them to different water

 

[aglarond]

If you don't have another tank, snip the leaf and put it in a bucket with aquarium water, an airstone, and a heater. Add some methylene blue or something to prevent fungus. Wait until they've hatched then switch them off into a water bottle poked full of holes with a pin. Float it in the aquarium. Add foods to the bottle. I've never had success letting the parents raise the fry, even though they are apparently good at it.

 

[oregonian]

thanks for the replies. i have another tank BUT i'm currently making it into a in tank sump/w/d so can't use it i'll try the bottle idea hopefully i'll be able to save some, if not i wasn't really trying to breed them but i'm glad they are healthy enough to try. i'll keep yall posted as to my first experiment