Angel Spawning

[Pegasus]

Hi all, must be the breeding season

Just goes to show we aren't prepared for things that suddenly happen.

I have two adult Angels that I was hoping would spawn, and have been conditioning them up over the past weeks.

Around two months ago I bought some juvenile angels (around ten cent body size) and these were in with the big ones, plus two 160mm plecos, two Cory trillineatus, and nine neons which I recon have spawned a few times in the tank as many of the females seem to go thinner suddenly .

This morning I find one of the big vallis leaves covered in eggs, and thinking it was the adult angels I was shocked to find it was a pair of the juvies that had mated up and set up home.

These juvies would be only about four months old, perhaps five, but up to now have defended their spot against all comers, big or small.

I segragated the tank to keep them from stressing out, but they still defend the "wall" of plastic I placed in there with great determination. I'll be replacing this with a wall of nylon fly screen mesh as soon as I can so that I can leave them with the young, if they hatch out that is

Up to now they are showing all signs of being good parents, but from past experience this is not always the case.

Must admit, they have grown at a rapid rate since I got them, (now around 45 to 50mm body size) but a spawning was not on my book of expectations, from them at least

Happy Days.

Regards,

Bill (Pegasus)

[Goldie]

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S

Please keep us updated :lol: am knitting booties for them :lol:

Seriously though............ does the excitement of seeing the eggs etc ever wear off. Fingers crossed for you.

[Pegasus]

Hi Goldie,

Never wears off for me. I still get excited opening a tub of fish food

By late Friday night, all the eggs had fungused, so as I suspected, they could be a bit young just yet. Time will tell

Regards,

Bill (Pegasus)