How Can You Tell Female From Male Angle Fish?

[grimmy]

Because im wonying to breed angelfish and give me tips thank you

 

[england]

the only true way is to get a group of juvis and grow them up and wait till they pair off,breeding dancing and then breeding tubes appear,males is thin long and pointy,where females are usually fat short n stumpy

 

[grimmy]

ok anyone else

 

[Luketendo]

I head it's impossible to tell unless their breeding.

 

[MHunt]

No, it is notoriously hard to tell males and females apart apart from when they are spawning when you can see the different reproductive bits. And even if you could tell the difference, fish you choose are not guaranteed to form a pair anyway.

 

[rdd1952]

As mentioned, sexing is next to impossible until they grow and age. I bought 4 small ones 2 years ago and still don't know what sex the are. I almost think I ended up with 4 males as they pick at each other all the time (they don't really fight so they never get hurt and are in perfect health). I also think breeding them is very difficult as the need very good water conditions (no experience, just what I've read).

 

[Luketendo]

Well on MHunt's information maybe you should get a small group if you really really want to breed them that much. Just make sure you have no nippers.

 

[afishdude]

typed in "angelfish" in the search.

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showto...mp;hl=angelfish

 

[grimmy]

could the eat feeder guppies

 

[cheesy feet]

No...Tolaks got a detailed pinned thread on how to breed them...Somewhere, lol

 

[rdd1952]

Angelfish will eat any fish they can get into their mouths. Neons are their natural pey in the wild so they aren't a good mix. Larger AF would definitely eat small guppies.

 

[grimmy]

no kidding neons are ther natural prey thats very interesting if i feed them gupies i just do as a treat not a diet of them

 

[cheesy feet]

Angelfish will eat any fish they can get into their mouths. Neons are their natural pey in the wild so they aren't a good mix. Larger AF would definitely eat small guppies.

Is it good for them?

 

[grimmy]

probly high in protein is it the same for tiger barbs

 

[rdd1952]

If you get the angels small, they may not eat live food once they get larger. Some people have mentioned having angels and neons together from the start and that the angels never bother the neons but that's a risk you take.