Easy Way To Breed Angelfish

[PRW1988]

Okay, so I've wanted to breed my Angelfish for a while now, and I've been reading some articles that say that I should get like 12 angelfish at a very small size (like the size of a dime) and place them into a 10gallon tank, will that work??

 

[Tolak]

Try 6 or 8 angels in a 55. Let them grow for 8-10 months, maybe longer, and you have a good chance of getting a pair.

12 dime size angels in a 10 gallon will last about 2 months, they will start to be stunted by the time they are 4 months old. Dime size angels are around 2-3 months old, and need 1/2 gallon each to grow properly. Once they hit nickel size they need a gallon each.

A small spawn is 200 fry, large ones top 600. That should let you know what sort of tank space you need to breed angels.

 

[PRW1988]

Thanks much Tolak... that really helped, and now I have to say "wow those sites I went to gave such crappy information!"

 

[breedemall]

Thanks much Tolak... that really helped, and now I have to say "wow those sites I went to gave such crappy information!"

Take 6 or 7 small ones. Use a 20 gallon high or a 30 gallon tank. These tanks are the size you can use for breeding angels. Keep the tank bare bottomed for easy cleaning without disturbing the fish much. Use a sponge filter or a power filter with a sponge prefilter to keep from sucking in the fry later. Do frequent, large water changes (at least 20 percent a week). Feed good food. As the fish grow, two will soon begin to "pair off" or hang around together and keep others away. One of the two will become fairly round in the belly from her eggs (the other is the male). Take all the other fishes out of the tank and buy a piece of white, pvc plumbing pipe at least 2 inches diameter. Using a rock as a support at bottom, lean the pipe against a corner of the aquarium. The pair will soon be pecking at the surface of the pipe to clean it off. Then, they will breed on it. Take the parents out of the tank or take the pipe out guickly placing it in a small aquarium having water in it from the original aquarium. Set an air release stone up very close to the eggs to keep them aerated and free of debris. Add methylene blue to the water until it is inky dark. Keep water temp at at least 83 degrees (all angels -- even adults -- require at least 83 degrees, but the pet shops don't tell you this cause it would hurt sales to those with community tanks where angels don't belong anyway). Using water from the main tank, change water in the egg tank every day, Change 5 to 7 percent each time. The water will gradually lighten and by the time the fry hatch it will be fairly clear. The fry will spend a lot of time on the bottom. Keep changing the water. Be patient until you see them beginning to swim free at all levels of the tank without sinking back. Now, it is time to feed them. You can go the old route with baby brine shrimp or you can do MUCH better with a fry food sold by Mike Reed of M. Reed Enterprises. I think the site is at mreed.com. This food has saved me tons of time and money and I use it on several species, not just angels. When the fry are dime to nickel size, you can begin feeding them regular foods: I use a mix called VitaPro Plus Angel & Discus Flake and a few specialty flakes like earthworm flakes.