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Angelfish Breeding
Frequently Asked Questions
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- How do I get a breeding pair?
- I hear that quarantine is a good way to avoid sick fish. Can you describe a good procedure?
- How can I tell the males from the females?
- What is a spawning slate?
- What should I feed my Angels?
- What about water?
- What's the best temperature for Angels?
- How do I know when they're ready to spawn?
- Can I raise baby Angels in a community tank?
- Can the pair raise their own young?
- What's the ideal setup for a breeding pair?
- What's the ideal setup for fry?
- How can I count the eggs?
- What happens during the first week?
- How do I hatch brine shrimp for feeding Angel fry?
- How do I get rid of 100+ young Angels every week?
- How can I make good pictures of my Angels?
- My angels are sick / dying. What can I do?
- My Angelfish FRY are dying. What can I do?
- I need more tanks in less space, but it has to look nice in the house. Do you have any tank stand plans?
- Where can I get more information?
Introduction
Hello! Reggie Dawes here. Are you a beginner? I want to present everything you need to know to raise baby Angelfish. I've developed and illustrated a spawning fixture, a brine shrimp hatchery, and an egg counting grid that could also interest experienced breeders.
This is not the only way... but the techniques described here do work. Selected Web links describe different techniques, along with general and in-depth information useful to Angelfish fanciers and breeders.
Katrina took eight of my nine tanks and all my supplies, which were stored in my wash shed. Now I have five mature German Blue Blushers. Handsome fish. Next time I'll stock a large tank with sturdy Silvers. My breeding days may be over. I once had 200 gallons in 9 tanks, and sold juvenile Silver and Gold Angels, adults, breeding size and pairs. My Kois, Blacks and German Blue Blushers didn't do well. The Kois and Blacks were too mean, and the Blues were not strong or fecund.
Why this FAQ?
I think Angelfish are beautiful, good company, and fun to breed. I'd like more people to keep and breed them, for their enjoyment and to share in the improvement of the species. I also like to design attractive and useful Web pages. See my commercial page at www.dawesbiz.net.
Steven Dow, in his 1976 book on raising angelfish wrote: "...the pride of achievement in producing living beautiful creatures that will give others pleasure inspires a rare sense of achievement seldom possible in today's world. In this way, the primal farmer in all of us can be satisfied in a manner that is both highly interesting and profitable."
Organization of the ABFAQ
We have started the ABFAQ over again from scratch about 5 times in six years. This version includes metric measurements and much new information. We have created a list of resources where you can get help. The complete FAQ for printing allows printing the whole FAQ (without some guest comments and pictures) for off-line study. I do ask that you pay $5 (or whatever) if you choose to print the FAQ... makes a great gift for a young breeder or any aquarist who isn't wired.
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QUESTIONS
If you find any errors or misleading information in this FAQ, or can improve it in any way, write to Reggie Dawes (email Reggie here.) Please paste in an exact page URL (address) to help me find the location!
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