They tried a week ago in my community tank. Took them out into their own tank, and to my surprise this morning I found them at it again.
What should I do next?
What should I do next?
Angelfish spawn (picture)
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Thought I should add that:
the tank gets a 50% daily water change with filtered water.
I am feeding the parents tropical flake food and bloodworms.
Only a 10g tank with a sponge filter.
The eggs are yellowish, am i looking for them to stay that color, or change? ive heard to feed them brine shrimp when they are swimming, any tricks to this? When is a good time to remove the parents??
the tank gets a 50% daily water change with filtered water.
I am feeding the parents tropical flake food and bloodworms.
Only a 10g tank with a sponge filter.
The eggs are yellowish, am i looking for them to stay that color, or change? ive heard to feed them brine shrimp when they are swimming, any tricks to this? When is a good time to remove the parents??
Loves severums;3783755; said:
Yep. It's pretty rare for angelfish to actually raise a spawn. Good parenting skills have largely been bred out. Some will do it, and if you you're willing to risk it then leave the eggs in.
If not, you'll need to raise the eggs in another tank. I normally use a 10 gal with an aged sponge filter. I fill the tank with water as much water as possible from the parent's tank. I keep several sponge filters in my other tanks for immediate use in fry tanks. I add a bit of methylene blue to help keep the eggs from fungusing.
When the eggs hatch, you'll either need to feed them newly hatched baby brine shrimp (which means you need to plan ahead to have a supply ready) or decapsulated brine shrimp eggs. You need to be very careful not to overfeed and siphon off any uneaten food. Tanks can get pretty nasty pretty quickly when you're feeding fry. Make sure you have access to grow out tanks, as well. A 10 gallon isn't going to last long with a big angelfish spawn.
Good luck!