these are my favourite fish and irelly wany some but my dad says only if you can take care of them for i am only 11 and i relly need your help thanks for your time.
from kieran
2007-03-21 10:21:33 · 5 answers · asked by krn_dix 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Read this site over a few times, just to get an idea of the equipment you will need; http://webrbiz.com/angelfish/amh.html
A small angel spawn is 200 fry, each needing 1/2 gallon of water to get to a minimum selling size. Large spawns exceed 600. I've been breeding angels for years, the hardest part is finding someone to buy your fish. Once you get a system down breeding them is easy. I sell mostly to brokers, a few shops, and at auctions.
Make sure to have plenty of extra tank space, if the market slows down you won't be selling any fish for a few months, and have to house them until it picks up.
2007-03-21 17:38:24 · answer #1 · answered by Tolak 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Angelfish require a pretty minimum tank set up for spawning. A bare bottom, fairly tall tank (20 gallon tall), piece of slate and a sponge filter are the usual recommendations. No hang on tank filters as the fry will be sucked up into it. Plenty of places to look up information on angelfish breeding on the net. Check out my reference for a slew of facts about fresh water fish.
Without the above, though, a breeding pair will continue to spawn, just unsuccessfully. The eggs won't mature or will get picked off by scavengers or other fish. The angels will, though, continue to do their thing. I have a pair of pure black 6 inch breeders which I do not breed at this time. Doesn't stop them from spawning. :)
Good luck.
2007-03-21 18:55:21 · answer #2 · answered by chaos_and_amber2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
angelfish will actually grow to 6 inches! and the rule is 1 inch of fish per gallon. so get an about 30 gallon for it not to be cramped. ( you could also put some other fish along with it ) angelfish are actually aggressive towards some fish. and need a heater for they are tropical. keep the temperature of the water at around 78.
don't know why they're called ANGELfish. should be devil fish. lol :-B
2007-03-21 17:26:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
angel fish are really difficult to take care of. this is from experience. you need a tank that is taller than it is long. it should be about ten gallons. I suggest you buy a book on angel fish and make sure you are up to the challenge. good luck.
2007-03-21 17:30:04 · answer #4 · answered by horselover 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thought you dad was getting you guppies. Don't waste our time.
2007-03-21 18:21:00 · answer #5 · answered by PeeTee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋