Angel Fish Laid Eggs Last Night

[nigsy]

Hi all,

My dwarf angel fish (Falco), that I thought was male last night covered the outside of the inlet on my powerhead with a coating of eggs, then basically set up guard around that corner of the tank, attacking anything that came near it!!

Questions:

This is the only Angel fish in the tank so I'm assuming these are infertile and wouldn't hatch?

If so - How long should I leave them before cleaning them off?

 

[KittyKat]

Yes and can't advise you there.. removing them will frustrate her, leaving them and having them not hatch will also frustrate her.

 

[coldcazzie]

she may well eat them, thus removing the problem on both fronts, but if not might be wise to wait until she abandons them before going in to remove them...

 

[Squidward]

My Angels in my community tank lay eggs from time to time.
When they do, they tend to cause a lot of chaos with the other fish, so I get rid of the eggs. I usually do it at night, so as not to stress the fish too much. The next morning I have seen them go to the area where the eggs were, have a bit of a scout around, and then carry on as if there is nothing wrong.

 

[nigsy]

Eggs have gone!!

I guess they got eaten.