Anglefish Locking Jaws/Kissing!!!

[Tony]

Hi

Some advice please. I've a large community tanks which has been established
for well over 2 years (280 lts).

I've 4 angles (6in, 5in & 2x 4 inch all got at same time).

today we notice some unusual behaviour, the larger 2 are driving fish from
one area of the tank are locking jaws & mirroring each others movements.

I'm guessing they are getting ready to spawn. If this is the case any advice
for a first time Angle dad.

Thanks in-advance

[Iain Miller]

>
> Some advice please. I've a large community tanks which has been
established
> for well over 2 years (280 lts).
>
> I've 4 angles (6in, 5in & 2x 4 inch all got at same time).
>
> today we notice some unusual behaviour, the larger 2 are driving fish from
> one area of the tank are locking jaws & mirroring each others movements.
>
> I'm guessing they are getting ready to spawn. If this is the case any
advice
> for a first time Angle dad.
>

Yep, expect them to eat the eggs (!)

They will lay them on a leaf somewhere (or possibly a rock). It takes 3 days
or so for them to hatch. You can either leave them with the parents or, if
they start eating them (which is most likely) then after a day or two cut
the leaf and place it in a net just under the surface - preferably inside a
breeding net and then try & manage the process from there. Remove as many
white & mouldy eggs as you can. Once they hatch they will be free swimming
after maybe 4 or 5 days. At this point they are still living off the yolk
sack so don't really eat. Once the they do start eating then baby brine
shrimp is the best food.

You can leave them in the tank but its 99% likely the eggs will get eaten.
If they do hatch then Angels are generally good parents but the fry won't
stand much of a chance if there are other fish in there - particulalry other
Angels.

I.

[bassett]

Pray, that the Male knows what to do, Normally they fart around,
and end up eating the eggs, So one day you have a nice clutch of eggs, on
the air tube, glass, piece of slate, or whatever, and the next day you have
nothing.
When they hatch, "not if" be positive, be ready to move them into a net
cage, before they remove themselves from the place they where laid, the
parents will spend all there time collecting any that try and swim of fall
of the bunch, and spit them back on the heap, which is fine, except for
every one they replace 3 more fall off. If you leave them for the parents,
they will starve as they have no idea what food is, but in a small area,
they can,t help but find it. Feed concentrated liquid egg layer formula,
it comes in a tube, or frozen [thaw in hot water] daphnia, Once they get the
idea, your away, and can remove them to another tank.
bassett

"Tony" > wrote in message
> Hi
>
> Some advice please. I've a large community tanks which has been
established
> for well over 2 years (280 lts).
>
> I've 4 angles (6in, 5in & 2x 4 inch all got at same time).
>
> today we notice some unusual behaviour, the larger 2 are driving fish from
> one area of the tank are locking jaws & mirroring each others movements.
>
> I'm guessing they are getting ready to spawn. If this is the case any
advice
> for a first time Angle dad.
>
> Thanks in-advance
>
>