my angels laying eggs

if mine survive i should have spare,otherwise the prof is the guy to speak to.

 

yeah but dont like sending them all the way from the cape to potch.

 

clockwork black and white,i can set my watch by these fishes spawning,made a video yesterday http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ca8OTfrL65c&feature=youtu.be

 

had the pleasure o watching my angels moving the wrigglers from the amazon leaf where they laid the eggs which is right next to the outflow from the filter(wondering if that was on purpose)to the middle of tank where its a bit calmer.

 

Exciting times. Wish my angels would get busy

 

gooi some romatic music,pour a little wine and dim the lights lol

 

Try seeing whether a slightly warmer water change will spur them along, not TOO warm obviously :blink1:

 

they moved the fry again,counted about 20 they still tiny though,parents are vigilant as ever.not sure whether i should leave them with the parents or take them out?

 

about taking out the parents, what happens in nature? also are your angel parasite free? thats the only reason i can think of removing the parents....

 

Those are beautiful Angels.

If the parents are the only other fish in the tank, I would leave them.

 

they are happy and healthy as far as i can tell.

thanks,there are 3 bolivian rams and some cories but they all stick to lower regions.the angels have them sorted.

 

what i have read is angels only lost that parental instinct as a result of breeders being greedy and taking out eggs so that the parents can get going with the next batch. if your angels still have that instinct i would say let nature have its own way, they will also grow to become gr8 parents...

 

true that,i wouldnt know what to do with the babies anyway

 

the other problem is water changes,its now that time again.this is the first time that this process has gone on so long,i dont want to do anything thats going to stress them to much.should i leave it?

 

Ok,I did a roundabout waterchange and all was fine the fry are now freeswimming and the parents have their fins full keeping them together,should I remove them?I'm scared they might wander into enemy territory.

 

I would leave them at this point. You said you only have some timid bottom dwelling fish, plus, the parents are very vigilant. I't a good exercise.

 

Maybe I'm just being an over protective grandpa lol

 

If the fry don't survive, they will spawn again.

 

And how much longer can I expect the parents to be protective?

 

I'm sure they will and that's part of the problem lol