Help angelfish eggs!!!

Betta5 · 10-26-2006, 08:27 AM

This morning i woke up and found my biggest angel picking away at a plant. A closer look showed me thay were angelfish eggs. I was so shocked there were loads of fish around. They are in a community and now i have placed the pland into a 3 gallon tank With 1/2 water from the community and 1/2 new water. can anyone hepl me there is only about 20 on the leaf they ate the rest.

Thanks
Sean

doggydad38 · 10-26-2006, 01:15 PM

Provide plenty of water circulation. I fyou are lucky enough to have them hatch, you won't need to feed them until they become free swimming. That's about 7 to 10 days. Feed crushed flake and baby brine shrimp or microworms. Good luck!
Tony

Betta5 · 10-27-2006, 03:59 AM

Ok yesterday another 150+ eggs were laid. I have put all of the eggs and what they were laid on into a 3 gallon tank With no gravel and a water pump.
It been about 24 hours and the eggs are looking more rounded and slightly yellow in colour. How long will i be able to know if they are infretile?
Thanks
sean

Christine · 10-27-2006, 05:57 AM

The infertile ones turn white. This would probably already be starting.

Betta5 · 10-27-2006, 06:00 AM

None of them are white they are all yellow!!!

Christine · 10-27-2006, 06:17 AM

Sounds like you are in good shape

Betta5 · 10-27-2006, 06:53 AM

I dont want 200+ fry what am i gonna do with em??? LOL

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r...gelfish008.jpg

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r...lfish007-1.jpg
sorry funny angel cant see all of eggs!!!

(May not work)
sean

**Damon** · 10-27-2006, 08:00 AM

You shouldn't breed if you have no means of caring for the fish or a source to get rid of them....................

Zoe · 10-27-2006, 08:06 AM

I don't think it was done on purpose. If it happened to me, I'd keep the eggs too.

But the fact remains that you need to do something with the babies, if they hatch, Betta5. I suggest you either find a used 30 gallon tank, or give the babies at wiggler stage to someone who can care for them. When they big enough, you can give/sell/trade to your LFS (or sell yourself).

Also, it is quite possible that not all of you 200 eggs will hatch and survive.

Betta5 · 10-27-2006, 08:13 AM

i can care for them, i dident breed them on purpose and i have 2 LFS that can take the babies that i raise. So

Betta5 · 10-29-2006, 06:44 AM

Only a few left the majority of the eggs turned white. A few have tails on the eggs. Well at leased i know i have a breeding pair if the fry dont survive.
Thanks
Sean

**Damon** · 10-29-2006, 07:21 AM

Congrats!!!

Betta5 · 10-29-2006, 07:58 AM

thanks next time they spawn i will leave the eggs for the parents to look after too much work for me!!! LOL

**TheOldSalt** · 10-29-2006, 09:48 AM

Good idea. They'll do a much better job of it than a mere human could, and if they eat them, what do you care? You should be aware, though that once they start spawning they'll do it over & over & over & over.... eventually they'll stop eating the eggs and you'll be up to your eyeballs in fry. Not a bad thing, really, since it's so hard to find decent angels these days, and they're easy to sell.

rba · 10-29-2006, 10:36 AM

Old Salt isn't kidding, at least up to your eyeballs in fry, and that's if you are tall.

Betta5 · 11-01-2006, 02:16 PM

No im like 5.4/5 ish. anyway TOS what do u mean What do you care???

**Damon** · 11-01-2006, 03:26 PM

He means if they eat the majority of them, thats less you have to worry about.

IloveCichlids · 11-02-2006, 06:31 AM

They make good "free" food for the rest of your community. If by some lucky chance one or two survive...BONUS!

ultasol · 11-26-2006, 11:38 PM

I bought two baby koi angels last year at the CNYAS auction. Lo and behold, I was very lucky and they are a pair. I've had four spawns thus far, and I finally pulled one (the others I let the community tank feast upon). I had quite a few fungus, but I now have in excess of 60 wigglers. I estimate they are 2 days from freeswimming. In addition, I recently had my bolivian rams spawn (which I also pulled) and a pair of GBR's spawn (which I didn't pull).
Thank goodness I gave up and finally gave into MTS (multiple tank syndrome) and now have the beginnings of a fishroom in the basement.
Good luck with your angel fry. I started three more microworm cultures tonight in preparation for freeswimmers!

10-26-2006, 08:27 AM	#1
Betta5 Banned Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 17 Posts: 81	Help angelfish eggs!!! This morning i woke up and found my biggest angel picking away at a plant. A closer look showed me thay were angelfish eggs. I was so shocked there were loads of fish around. They are in a community and now i have placed the pland into a 3 gallon tank With 1/2 water from the community and 1/2 new water. can anyone hepl me there is only about 20 on the leaf they ate the rest. Thanks Sean

10-27-2006, 05:57 AM	#4
Christine Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 38 Posts: 859	The infertile ones turn white. This would probably already be starting. __________________

10-27-2006, 06:17 AM	#6
Christine Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 38 Posts: 859	Sounds like you are in good shape __________________

10-27-2006, 06:53 AM	#7
Betta5 Banned Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 17 Posts: 81	I dont want 200+ fry what am i gonna do with em??? LOL http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r...gelfish008.jpg http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r...lfish007-1.jpg sorry funny angel cant see all of eggs!!! (May not work) sean Last edited by Betta5; 10-27-2006 at 06:57 AM.

10-27-2006, 08:00 AM	#8
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	You shouldn't breed if you have no means of caring for the fish or a source to get rid of them.................... __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

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10-26-2006, 01:15 PM	#2
doggydad38 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 189	Provide plenty of water circulation. I fyou are lucky enough to have them hatch, you won't need to feed them until they become free swimming. That's about 7 to 10 days. Feed crushed flake and baby brine shrimp or microworms. Good luck! Tony

10-27-2006, 03:59 AM	#3
Betta5 Banned Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 17 Posts: 81	Ok yesterday another 150+ eggs were laid. I have put all of the eggs and what they were laid on into a 3 gallon tank With no gravel and a water pump. It been about 24 hours and the eggs are looking more rounded and slightly yellow in colour. How long will i be able to know if they are infretile? Thanks sean

10-27-2006, 06:00 AM	#5
Betta5 Banned Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 17 Posts: 81	None of them are white they are all yellow!!!

10-27-2006, 08:06 AM	#9
Zoe <·)))< Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ottawa Age: 22 Posts: 1,030	I don't think it was done on purpose. If it happened to me, I'd keep the eggs too. But the fact remains that you need to do something with the babies, if they hatch, Betta5. I suggest you either find a used 30 gallon tank, or give the babies at wiggler stage to someone who can care for them. When they big enough, you can give/sell/trade to your LFS (or sell yourself). Also, it is quite possible that not all of you 200 eggs will hatch and survive. __________________ 90g pltd: angelfish [black, leopard, platinum, silver zebra & gold vt] · glass catfish · harlequin rasbora · neon & rummy nosed tetra · sterpai & spotted cory · bristlenose pleco 28g pltd: scarlet badis · oto cats · bristlenose 16g pltd: flame & honey gourami · cherry barbs 8g (soon to be 18g): 15 lbs LR · 10 lbs LS · YSP · zoas · shrooms · flame & hammer corals · brittle star · scarlet & electric blue hermits · firefish

10-27-2006, 08:13 AM	#10
Betta5 Banned Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 17 Posts: 81	i can care for them, i dident breed them on purpose and i have 2 LFS that can take the babies that i raise. So

10-29-2006, 06:44 AM	#11
Betta5 Banned Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 17 Posts: 81	Only a few left the majority of the eggs turned white. A few have tails on the eggs. Well at leased i know i have a breeding pair if the fry dont survive. Thanks Sean

10-29-2006, 07:21 AM	#12
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	Congrats!!! __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

10-29-2006, 07:58 AM	#13
Betta5 Banned Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 17 Posts: 81	thanks next time they spawn i will leave the eggs for the parents to look after too much work for me!!! LOL

10-29-2006, 09:48 AM	#14
TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,234	Good idea. They'll do a much better job of it than a mere human could, and if they eat them, what do you care? You should be aware, though that once they start spawning they'll do it over & over & over & over.... eventually they'll stop eating the eggs and you'll be up to your eyeballs in fry. Not a bad thing, really, since it's so hard to find decent angels these days, and they're easy to sell.

10-29-2006, 10:36 AM	#15
rba I'm Korean we love dog :) Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: CT, USA Posts: 46	Old Salt isn't kidding, at least up to your eyeballs in fry, and that's if you are tall.

11-01-2006, 02:16 PM	#16
Betta5 Banned Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 17 Posts: 81	No im like 5.4/5 ish. anyway TOS what do u mean What do you care???

11-01-2006, 03:26 PM	#17
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	He means if they eat the majority of them, thats less you have to worry about. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

11-02-2006, 06:31 AM	#18
IloveCichlids Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: St. Louis, MO Age: 29 Posts: 456	They make good "free" food for the rest of your community. If by some lucky chance one or two survive...BONUS! __________________ When you feel like this... , just watch your fish, & have a tasty beverage (of your choice, I like Kool-Aid)!

11-26-2006, 11:38 PM	#19
ultasol Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: state college Age: 27 Posts: 90	I bought two baby koi angels last year at the CNYAS auction. Lo and behold, I was very lucky and they are a pair. I've had four spawns thus far, and I finally pulled one (the others I let the community tank feast upon). I had quite a few fungus, but I now have in excess of 60 wigglers. I estimate they are 2 days from freeswimming. In addition, I recently had my bolivian rams spawn (which I also pulled) and a pair of GBR's spawn (which I didn't pull). Thank goodness I gave up and finally gave into MTS (multiple tank syndrome) and now have the beginnings of a fishroom in the basement. Good luck with your angel fry. I started three more microworm cultures tonight in preparation for freeswimmers!

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