Angelfish breeding size

elltho08 · 08-08-2005, 06:34 PM

I have a 2 pairs of angelfish in a 2 foot tank and i am wondering what age and size they normally breed at.

Thomas Ellaby

Lisachromis · 08-10-2005, 08:46 PM

I'm going to assume you have a 20g tank going by your description of a 2 foot tank. This is too small for 2 pairs of angels. You'd need at least a 55g for 2 pairs. One pair (with no other fish) would be ok in a 20. They generally start breeding at approximately 1 year of age.

sonofbreeder · 08-10-2005, 09:50 PM

how do you know they are a breeding pair? because they don't start showing signs of male or female till they start breeding, i'm going to be breeding angels my dad and me got some kois we have 5 kois so if your gonna start breeding you might want to get some more angels

Stix87 · 08-14-2005, 12:25 AM

u can sex them as they mature, its easy to sex males if u have 2 or more in the tank, i sexed my pair at the LFS and brought them home, theyre a happy pair now, do EVERYTHING together, itas cute

Jonno · 08-14-2005, 06:07 AM

well i'm i assume you have young angels so they won't start to lay eggs till they get bigger but might do it sooner. You might have 2 confused females which one thinks is a male and a 20 gal is to small the min tank size should be at least 30 gals but i find 40 gals are perfect!

08-08-2005, 06:34 PM	#1
elltho08 Thomas Ellaby Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 17 Posts: 16	Angelfish breeding size I have a 2 pairs of angelfish in a 2 foot tank and i am wondering what age and size they normally breed at. Thomas Ellaby

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Lisachromis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 280	I'm going to assume you have a 20g tank going by your description of a 2 foot tank. This is too small for 2 pairs of angels. You'd need at least a 55g for 2 pairs. One pair (with no other fish) would be ok in a 20. They generally start breeding at approximately 1 year of age. __________________ Lisa's Lair Cichlid Room Companion

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08-10-2005, 09:50 PM	#3
sonofbreeder Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago Age: 18 Posts: 217	how do you know they are a breeding pair? because they don't start showing signs of male or female till they start breeding, i'm going to be breeding angels my dad and me got some kois we have 5 kois so if your gonna start breeding you might want to get some more angels

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Stix87 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tampa Fl Age: 21 Posts: 110	u can sex them as they mature, its easy to sex males if u have 2 or more in the tank, i sexed my pair at the LFS and brought them home, theyre a happy pair now, do EVERYTHING together, itas cute

08-14-2005, 06:07 AM	#5
Jonno Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Devon, UK Age: 20 Posts: 512	well i'm i assume you have young angels so they won't start to lay eggs till they get bigger but might do it sooner. You might have 2 confused females which one thinks is a male and a 20 gal is to small the min tank size should be at least 30 gals but i find 40 gals are perfect!

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