Subject: Angel fish foreplay or fighting?
From: jefferson
Date: 2/22/2004 6:13 PM Central Standard Time
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I have 2 pairs of angels-the younger and less connected pair mated
(Apparently only seemed less connected...). I have a 110g tall-lots
of plants and lots of juvenile botias. There are 2 pairs of dwarf
cichlids and a pair of dwarf gouramies. 4 active pleco's that seem
quite content with a weekly slice of cucumber. 6 aeneas cats-several
danios and 5 aussie rainbows. I keep the temp at about 78. Water
changes bi-monthly. Hardness is 8ppm. ph is around 7.7 and ranges
+/- .2.
I have another tank-I moved the leaf witht he eggs to that location
using water from the "mother" tank. I added m-blue. My result was
all eggs turned white and were tossed.
I wonder what I might try differently to preserve the eggs. I think
the mother tank with all the loaches is a hopeless environment. I
plan to add a 2x24" piece of glass to the tank as an alternative
breeding medium. Other suggestions are sure welcome!

When you transfered the eggs to another tank...did you have an airstone running
*near*, not under, the eggs?
I ask because you didn't mention it.
This simulates the parent's fanning of the eggs. A very important part of the
hatching process.
Also, if all eggs turned opaque right away, they weren't viable (fertilized).
Often 2 females will go throught he motions of spawning, even laying eggs...but
of course they're not going to be fertilized.
Did you watch them spawn? Are you sure these 2 yongsters were m & f?