PENEJANE Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Ok I am looking into getting some angels at some stage and I was wondering how big do they have to be in order to breed them if I am even lucky enough to end up with a pair? Do they require anything special? I know they prefer a flat surface like a piece of slate on an angle or a tile even. But what else do they require? If all goes well they will be in a tank by themself. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 When I was breeding angels I kept each pair in a 12 gallon bare tank. I had a 100mm x 100mm slate with s/s hooks right at the top of the tank and when the eggs were laid I hatched them in 150 x 150mm tanks with an airstone and then transfered them to larger bare tanks when free swimming. They do well on live food like bbs and microworm but need bare tanks or the food gets lost in the media. Lots of water changes with the parents and fry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PENEJANE Posted May 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 ok but what size do the angels need to be for me to breed from them? Just so when I get my angels I can work out how long its going to be before I can expect to see any eggs. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neill Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Hi Best bet is to buy six Juvies and let them mature and pair off naturally. This takes about nine months or if you are really in a hurry buy a breeding pair off trade me or ask on here under trade and exchange. Regards Neill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 I think the advice to get about six and grow them up is best because that way they pair better. If you buy a pair from a breeder you will not get their best pair usually. You may get a good pair from someone on here. My advice would be to make sure you pick good genes and finnage and that way you will have a realy good variation in offspring and they will be easier to sell. The genes are in pairs so you can get some good combinations from one pair if you choose well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keri Anne Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Hi PeneJane, this site seems very helpful: http://websvirginia.com/angels/index.html Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PENEJANE Posted May 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 so if I was to get the biggest ones in the tank possible then my chances of spawning them sooner would be better? Can anyone give me any size indication as to spawning stage? Like body size? Like would 5-7cms from nose to tail base be of good size? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNDYLOO Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Awesome Site Keri-Anne, Excellent info Lynda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Yes PJ, depending on their gender of course, that size will breed, well, they have for me any way. I have a pair here at that size, that lay approx. monthly, but so far they have not got past their eating egg stage or their eggs fungusing for me. But I see last night that they were getting defensive of their piece of slate. So I'm expecting eggs this morning when I go out and turn on the lights. Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 When choosing fish to breed I always keep away from the very biggest of the bunch in the belief that if you do that all the time you will selectively breed the most aggressive fish (not something you want with cichlids). I go for the next lot down. You often find that the ones with the best genes will be a bit runty eg double veil tail or double black gene. These can be good to cross with a hardier individual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PENEJANE Posted May 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 awesome. Thanks very much everyone for the wonderful information. LOL Going to be needing to MAJOR rearranging of some tanks and go and pick up the other 3 that I got someone holding for me. Cheers again :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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