Recent content by rodrigoflores

The problem is that then you could have the dither fish preying on the eggs or fry and then you would not know who eate them, the dither fish or the parents??? Its best to leave the parents alone and if after several times it does not work maybe separate the pair and find other mates for them...

Yes, I have seen females pair and even lay eggs, some times there was males in the tank but most of the time it was just females. Ro www.tropicalfishpages.blogspot.com I have 6 angels right now. I do not know what their genders are. But imagine if there are like 5 females and 1 male...

Try using melaluca oil (tea tree oil), it is good for fungal and mold invasions. Just follow the instructions on the bottle (if you can find one for aquarium use) if not use the pure oil just a drop or so per gallon. Your tank will smell a bit like a hippie but you’ll get used to it. Ro...

Some times you will find females that eat the eggs or fry time after time and in such cases you'll have to take the eggs and hatch them by themselves. (For some reason females are prone to do this more than males specially with discus and angels) but it could apply to dwarf cichlids as well...

I would have 2 or 3 angels if you keep up with the water changes... with so many hybridization and extreme specialized breeding the natural clues have mostly been bred out but the vent one is still used, males pointy females round. Also the females tend to be wider while the males are more...

Other convicts... You will find that convicts breed rather easily and it is amazing to watch the parents take care of the fry and raise them… eventually you will have to deal with what to do with the fry but that is for another topic. Give any fish you put in there plenty of hiding places so...