Breading pair

[Mr k]

Hi i wonder if anyone can point me in the right direction please? Im looking to biy a breeding pair of tropical fish preferably red koi angels but im open to options. Thankyou.

 

[Crispii]

If you want a breeding pair of angels, then you need to get a group of at least five or more and let them naturally pair off.

 

[Metalhead88]

First question and most important question.... what size tank do you have?

What is your hardness?

Why do you want to breed?

I agree that for angels, you're going to want to start with a group.

You have many options, but with so little info it's very hard to recommend anything.

 

[Mr k]

Im gunna have a 2ft tank. I thought you could actually buy breading pairs thankyou.

 

[Mr k]

If you want a breeding pair of angels, then you need to get a group of at least five or more and let them naturally pair off.

If you want a breeding pair of angels, then you need to get a group of at least five or more and let them naturally pair off.

I dont want to buy loads just want to buy existing breading pair

 

[JuiceBox52]

Im gunna have a 2ft tank. I thought you could actually buy breading pairs thankyou.

How tall is the tank?

 

[Crispii]

I dont want to buy loads just want to buy existing breading pair

That's a for-sure way if you want to breed angels. Sure, you might find some breeding pairs at your LFS or online, but trying to find a breeding pair is slim.

 

[Metalhead88]

A 2 ft tank isn't big enough for 2 angels. A 4 foot tank really is minimum even for just 2.

A 2 ft tank is roughly what? 20 gallons? maybe a bit more? Angels are quite big fish.

You can sometimes buy a breeding pair, but you should make sure you have the proper setup before moving forward with this idea.

What are you going to do if you get babies?

 

[Retired Viking]

I was lucky enough to be given a mated pair of angelfish many years ago, I kept them in a 55 gallon tank, They grew to 6 and 5 inches (body) I would not keep them in a smaller tank.

 

[Mr k]

Ok thankyou for the advice. What tropical fish would you reccomend to breed in a 2ft tank. If i get babies ive got a guy who buys them

 

[Metalhead88]

Apistogramma are cool, easy to breed, and sell very well at least in my area.

You can do a full harem in that tank (although I don't believe dimensions have been mentioned) meaning one male and multiple females.

Only a pair would absolutely work, but the tank would be empty looking.