Ghoti
Wed Sep 15, 2010, 03:10 PM
My pair of Angels spawned amongst my large Anubias a couple of weeks ago, but the eggs were gone within the sapce of the evening.
The wife and I agreed if there was a next time we'd have to watch more closely.
Well - there has been a next time! We watched intently for the eggs to disappear. Mum and Dad ferociously guarded almost 1/2 of the 6 foot tank. . .kinda amusing to see 8 discus and a menagerie of other fish being held at bay by the angels.
Then, overnight the eggs disappeared, but Mum and Dad were still on the job. It seemed a little strange after the eggs had gone for days that Mum and Dad behaved the way they did. Then tonight when I got home form work what do I see??? Free swimming fry (and Mumand Dad now dominating 75% of the tank).
They seemed to be doing a good job, but the rainbowfish almost seemed to be smacking their lips so I transferred the fry to a 30L tank (water taken from the 6 footer), fed some frozen BBS and staeted up a DIY hatchery.
Will be fantastic to watch. First the krebensis, now the Angels. WOW
8-)
The wife and I agreed if there was a next time we'd have to watch more closely.
Well - there has been a next time! We watched intently for the eggs to disappear. Mum and Dad ferociously guarded almost 1/2 of the 6 foot tank. . .kinda amusing to see 8 discus and a menagerie of other fish being held at bay by the angels.
Then, overnight the eggs disappeared, but Mum and Dad were still on the job. It seemed a little strange after the eggs had gone for days that Mum and Dad behaved the way they did. Then tonight when I got home form work what do I see??? Free swimming fry (and Mumand Dad now dominating 75% of the tank).
They seemed to be doing a good job, but the rainbowfish almost seemed to be smacking their lips so I transferred the fry to a 30L tank (water taken from the 6 footer), fed some frozen BBS and staeted up a DIY hatchery.
Will be fantastic to watch. First the krebensis, now the Angels. WOW
8-)