how to get angel fish spawning?

Answer 1

I have done this twice. The first time, I removed the plant with the eggs on it to a bare-bottomed 10 gallon that had water and a slate stone from the original tank plus a sponge filter. I did not use methylene blue or anything else to prevent fungus, but also did not remove the eggs until they were at the wiggling stage. If you do a search for peroxide and fish eggs, you will find that you can use it, probably more successfully than the blue chemical. I was unable to find good fry food and unwilling to mess with hatching baby brine, but the latter is recommended. I had to crush dry fish flakes as small as possible and so only ended up with only 16 young angelfish. It is very labor intensive as daily water changes and bottom cleaning are necessary and the fry get sucked up and have to be found and returned. I suctioned the water using a large turkey baster (bought for this purpose and not used any other way) into a bowl and then returned the fry to the tank.
The second time, I put the parents and the plant with their eggs into a 20 gallon with black sand and a larger sponge filter. Because I could not see them against the sand, I did not clean the bottom until they were clearly visible. I still got a few each time I siphoned until they were larger, but it seems to have worked fine just changing the water from the top for a while. I also had a few Malaysian live-bearing shails in the sand. I still had trouble finding appropriate food, but now have more than 30 fry ranging in size from smaller than dime size to almost quarter size. The parents protect them aggressively and I think they do a better job than I could, but it is a challenge to do anything in the tank. The mother jumps up, splashing me and the room when I open the top and the father attacks my hand and the equipment. I did find frozen baby brine for them when they were about a month old and they seem to appreciate that. I would recommend having it on hand for when the fry are ready to eat.
The rest you can get from a variety of sites. Here is one good one, but you can google others:
http://www.tropicalfishcentre.co.uk/breedingangels.htm
Good luck, and feel free to contact me if you have any questions along the way.

Answer 2

Do you aready have a mated pair or are just looking to get them? If you don't already have a pair, it's best to start with a small group and let them pair up on their own. Angels aren't easily sexed, unless they're about to spawn, so with six, you should have at least one of each. After two pair up, uou can return the rest, or move the first pair to a different tank and see if you get another two to pair.

Beyond that, it's pretty much leaving the rest to the fish. Make sure they're fed well, have good water conditions, and wait. The biggest decision you'll have beyond the purchase of the initial fish is whether to risk leaving the parents and eggs in the same tank (angels, like most cichlids are supposed to provide parental care, but they will sometimes eat they fry). If you want to be sure of the fry's survivla, it may be best to separate them, which then requires another tank for raising the fry.

Here's more info for you: http://members.aol.com/AngelBook/angel1.htm
http://www.aquatic-hobbyist.com/profiles/breeding/angelfishbreeding.html
http://www.angelsplus.com/Breeding2.htm

Answer 3

Mine began after about a year and a half after i bought it, it was only a few months old when i bought it. She would guard her eggs night and day and would let no other fish near them. The higher your water quality the better the chance i think, as mine began to spawn a week after adding a new external filter, and again a week after moving her to a bigger tank with even more filtration.

Answer 4

We used to breed our angel fish. All you need is a tank(ours is 65 gallons), plants or a pole for them to stick their eggs on, and the water temp. to be at 78-80 degrees. Then you might have to take out the father or he'll eat the eggs(Ours didn't eat the first batch, but ate batches after it). Hope this helps!