By Eddie Lamb
Angelfish is one of the most loved tropical fish in the world. If you are a seasoned fish breeder, you should know well how to breed angelfish. You will find them to be very easy-going and they don’t require much care from the owner.
Angelfish can take many faces. They have several colors like silvers, leopards and blushers. Therefore, you can simply breed only this kind and still have an aquarium full of colorful species.
You can house about six juveniles in a tank of 33 gallon. You should not decorate anything at the bottom of the tank. The pH level may be set at 7 and the ideal temperature is 80f. You can feed them with flakes, beef heart mixture and blood worms.
As they grow to six to eight months old, they will begin to pick their mates. They may pick an area and start to defend. If you are certain that your fish have mated, remove them from the tank and move them to their own tank. You should use a 20-gallon tank. Make sure their tank is equipped with a good spawning site.
The perfect temperature for breeding is 82 degrees. You should see the belly of one of your fish begin to swell within five to eight days. This is the sign of a female. You will see the papilla on both of your fish within the next few days. The papilla of the male is much smaller than that of the female. Once the female begin to lay eggs, you should not disturb the tank.
Prepare a notebook and take note which one lays eggs and which one fertilizes. Once the eggs turn white, you can be sure that the spawning process has been successful. If it has not, you should try again until you succeed.
You should leave the parents to look after the eggs. The eggs may take two to three days to hatch depending on the temperature. Before they can freely swim all over the tank it takes about three to five days for them to wiggle. Once they can swim freely, you can start feeding them. Micro worms are the best kind of food for newly hatched angels.
The parents can stay with their fry for the first few days. After that, remove them and begin the process again. Angelfish may be quite demanding therefore you should be patient and try different breeding methods. Being one of the most tropical fish, angelfish will surely add something to your tank.
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