What Is This Stuff

[HZO]

I found it on a plant in my 20 long angelfish grow-out. Has anyone seen this before? I thought it might be eggs, but my angelfish are maybe 1.5 inches long.


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[ryansmith83]

They are newly-hatched fry. Angels will hang their fry by a sticky thread on their heads. They should absorb their yolksacs and begin free-swimming in 3 - 5 days.

 

[TAiZi]

wont the fries get eaten?

 

[HZO]

Most of the fry got eaten shortly after that those pictures were taken, but I did manage to save about ten of them by putting them in a jar in the tank. And just wondering, how often will the fish have more fry? And what and when should I feed the fry?

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[ryansmith83]

Most of the fry got eaten shortly after that those pictures were taken, but I did manage to save about ten of them by putting them in a jar in the tank. And just wondering, how often will the fish have more fry? And what and when should I feed the fry?

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Angels can spawn as often as every seven days, or as little as once every few months. It really depends on their comfort level and the quality of the food and water you're using. Happy, healthy fish will spawn frequently.

Are you sure the fry got eaten? Sometimes angels will collect them all and pile them in a little group on a leaf or somewhere near the bottom of the tank. Watch the parents and see if they're guarding any certain spot of the tank. They can and will move the clump of fry several times over the 3 - 5 days it takes for them to go free-swimming.

Fry are best fed newly hatched brine shrimp. I start feeding the day they go free-swimming. You can also feed decapsulated brine shrimp or golden pearls which aren't as much work as hatching live brine. Another option is a very fine powdered food like Hikari First Bites or even finely crushed flakes.

Water quality is extremely important to cichlid fry development, but especially to angels. If the water is not clean, the fins will not develop properly and take on a chopped appearance. Most of the foods I listed above will foul the water quickly, so I do daily water changes on all my fry tanks, making sure to clean the bottom really well to prevent bacteria from building up.

 

[robmcd]

Those are fry. How cool !!!