My angel fish are laying eggs..?

Question

Okay so my angel fish are laying eggs on a plant. I would like information on what to do now.

Also, there are other fish in the tank too. Will they eat the babies? Should I take them out of the tank?

Answer 1

You probably won't have much luck raising angelfish in a community tank, although you might be able to leave them in until the eggs hatch.

Plecos will readily each angelfish eggs at night, and even if the parents are awake, plecos are tough enough to resist the pecking and poking of protective parents. So, if you have plecos, remove the eggs before lights out tonight.

If you do not have plecos, you could probably leave the eggs in until they hatch and become wigglers. The other fish will stay away as long as mom and dad are guarding the eggs; leave a light on the room so they can see at night and protect their eggs.

You could remove the eggs now, if you wanted to. Well, in a couple hours, once dad has had the chance to fertilize them. If you do choose to do so now, set up a small 5-10 gallon tank and fill it with water from the parent's tank.
Cut off the leaf as far down the stem as possible, and tie the bottom of the stem to a rock so the leaf doesn't float. Place this in the new tank, temp should be 80-82F, and a filter is always nice to have; just make sure to put it on the opposite side of the tank from the babies, and wrap a nylon sock (rinsed) around the filter intake so the babies don't get sucked up).
Place an air bubbler about 2" from the eggs; this mimicks the fanning action of the parents.
Put enough methylene blue in the tank to taint the water blue OR 3mL of hydrogen peroxide per 5 gallons. This will keep fungus away.
In 2-3 days, the eggs will hatch into wigglers.

If you leave the eggs with the parents, on the other hand, they will fan the eggs and remove any fungused eggs on their own. Once they hatch into wigglers, though, you should remove them to their own tank or the babies are likely to be eaten by the other fish.

Once the eggs hatch into wigglers, you want to start a brineshrimp hatchery. You can buy a set-up at the petstore or make it yourself (search DIY brine shrimp hatchery for instructions).

In 2-3 more days, the wigglers will become free-swimming, and at this time they need to eat. So feed them the hatched baby brine shrimp - this is the only food that will give you a decent survival rate. If you try feeding dead foods, 90% or more of the babies will die.

You will need to feed them 4 or more time per day, and at about 3 weeks of age they can move on to crushed flake and other foods.

Answer 2

Just let nature take its course. Moving stuff around now will probably cause the angels to eat the eggs themselves. Try to keep the area around the tank quiet,and sit back and watch the show. If the tank is large enough the parent fish probably won't hurt their tank mates,but if you want to try to spawn angels they should have their own tank,29 gallon at a minimum.They may be able to raise a few young in the community tank,but the odds are against it. Good luck,PeeTee

Answer 3

i'm assuming you've a pair of Angels, don't be alarmed if the father and mom devour their eggs. it truly is common for them to devour their first 2 or 3 clutches of eggs. in the experience that they have got not eaten the eggs by way of morning they are going to probable attempt to advance their fry. i do no longer advise eliminating the eggs, even as the snatch is healthful the father and mom will advance the more youthful jointly, it really is a good sight. be affected human being and keep the water circumstances at their very suitable. also a food routine with somewhat more effective protein can help you keep the fish in breeding condition. per chance you would possibly want to do somewhat more effective study Angelfish husbandry.

Answer 4

not only will other fish eat the babies they will eat the eggs. your best bet is to get a tank divider and seperate the angles from the other fish the eggs will hatch in 3-4 days

Answer 5

it depends on the species... ive never had problems with plecos eating eggs so those should be safe... any small peaceful fish you have should be okay... barbs might be a problem... and any loaches you have... any sharks as well... any cichlids should be removed immediately(besides the angels.. wich are infact cichlids) i wouldnt move the plant or the eggs until they hatch... google angelfish breeding for more info

Answer 6

I have a fish, she seems pregnant. If you want to take a risk keep them in there. But what I would do is keep them is a separate tank until they hatch and become big enough not to be eaten.

Answer 7

take out all the fish, even the angel that layed them will eat them