| Angelfish are delights for every fish lover and being a | | | | degrees inside the breeding tank and also increase |
| fish keeper you will need to know a lot about these | | | | the feeding of the pair. |
| beautiful fish. Moreover, if you are interested in | | | | In five to eight days you will see the belly of the |
| breeding them then it is essential that you know | | | | female is swelling. After this in a few days time the |
| everything about this fish species. | | | | papilla should be seen on fish, the male as well as the |
| Angelfish are a part the cichlid family of fish. They | | | | female. The female's papilla is much bigger than that |
| can be quite aggressive at certain times. Therefore, | | | | of the male. But do not disturb the tank once egg |
| you need experience and knowledge to decide when | | | | lying starts. |
| and how to put angelfish in a community tank. As | | | | You can go for only natural incubation where you |
| with most large fish, angels develop a personality. | | | | leave the parent fish care for the eggs. It may take |
| One aspect of angelfish is that it is very difficult to | | | | three to four days for the eggs to hatch and it |
| differentiate male angelfish from the female when | | | | depends on your water temperature. It will take |
| they are young. You can do that only when the fish | | | | three to four days for the fry to reach the |
| attain maturity. | | | | free-swimming stage. You can allow the parents fish |
| Breeding Notes: | | | | to remain in the tank with their fry for a few days |
| The breeding method of angelfish is not very | | | | initially. After this remove them and you may start |
| complicated if you are aware of certain facts. The | | | | the cycle once again. |
| following are few important tips of breeding and | | | | It will take around two weeks for the newly |
| raising angelfish: | | | | born fry to take the shape of angelfish. When they |
| First of all select at least six to eight juveniles | | | | do so feed them with variety of food items for |
| and keep them together in a big fish tank. For this | | | | proper growth. In fact it is regarded to be very |
| 33-gallon or a bigger tank is good. Also keep the tank | | | | common to lose around 20 % of the fry in the first |
| bottom bare and place only sponge filters. The ideal | | | | two or three weeks. |
| water temperature should be around 80F. The water | | | | Once you are interested in breeding angelfish |
| pH level should be steady at 7. Although flakes are | | | | you must keep in mind that angelfish can be quite |
| good angelfish food, but for breeding purpose you | | | | demanding as well and for their breeding you need to |
| can feed your angels blood-worms as well as frozen | | | | be a patient man who is ready to experiment with |
| brine shrimp and also sometimes white worm. This | | | | new and varied techniques. Whenever you find a |
| mixture of food will keep them in good mood as well | | | | particular technique to be useful, you should stick to |
| as in perfect health. | | | | that. There is nothing like a fixed breeding technique |
| Angelfish generally begin to choose their mates | | | | for breeding angelfish. In fact while raising angelfish |
| when they are six or eight months old. At that time | | | | you will experience a lot of surprises well. As angelfish |
| they may also select a particular territory to defend. | | | | are very common and popular aquarium fish, there is |
| Notice them when they start to pair up. When you | | | | plenty of information available on these fish. So |
| are sure, remove that pair in to a separate fish tank. | | | | before going on with your breeding you need to do a |
| But that tank should also be a 20 gallon one and not | | | | thorough research. |
| less. After this increase the temperature to 82 | | | | |