| Angelfish are very popular among tropical fish. In | | | | breeding. You should see the belly of one of your |
| order to be qualified as an experienced fish breeder, | | | | angels to swell in about five to eight days. This is |
| you should be familiar with the breeding method used | | | | your female. The papilla should emerge on both of |
| with angelfish. In fact, they are very easy to breed | | | | your angels. The papilla of the male is smaller than |
| and you don't need to provide much care for this | | | | that of the female. The laying process takes place in |
| species. | | | | just a few days and from now on you should not |
| Angelfish can have many colors: silvers, blushers and | | | | cause any distraction. |
| leopards are just some of the most popular types. | | | | Prepare a notebook and take note which one lays |
| You can feed only this species in your tank and still | | | | eggs and which one fertilizes. Once the eggs turn |
| have a tank full of diverse colored fish. | | | | white, you can be sure that the spawning process |
| For a tank of 33 gallons, you should house about six | | | | has been successful. If it has not, you should try |
| juveniles. The bottom should be left bare with no | | | | again until you succeed. |
| decoration. The pH level is 7 and the temperature | | | | The parents should be left with the fry for the first |
| should be set at 80f. There are many kinds of food | | | | few days to tend it. The eggs will take about two to |
| you can use to feed angels: bloodworms, flakes and | | | | three days to hatch. This depends on the |
| beef heart mixture. | | | | temperature of your tank. The newly hatched fry |
| When they have grown 6 to 8 months old, they | | | | first wiggle for a few days and then freely swim |
| begin their mating process. Some pair may pick their | | | | throughout the tank. You can begin feeding the fry |
| own territory and start defending it if there is | | | | with micro worms. |
| another fish in the area. If you are sure that your | | | | The parents can stay with their fry for the first few |
| fish have paired, you should remove them from the | | | | days. After that, remove them and begin the |
| tank and then move them to another tank. The tank | | | | process again. Angelfish may be quite demanding |
| for the mating pair should be no more than 20 gallons | | | | therefore you should be patient and try different |
| and should have an acceptable spawning site. | | | | breeding methods. Being one of the most tropical |
| Eighty-two degrees is the ideal temperature for | | | | fish, angelfish will surely add something to your tank. |