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Old August 28th 04, 08:36 AM
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They don't get a chance to hatch, they just all rot. I`m suspecting
that they aren't ever fertilised in the first place. No batches of
eggs have hatched yet. I must admit, a two week turn around time did
surprise me too.


Maybe they are two females.

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Old August 28th 04, 07:51 PM
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Maybe they are two females.



Hmmm...now this is something that hadn't occured to me - lesbian angel fish.
Is this common? Never heard of fish paring off like this, but would sure
explain the apparent fast turn around in egg laying.


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Old August 28th 04, 09:16 PM
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Andrew T. Austin wrote:
Hmmm...now this is something that hadn't occured to me - lesbian
angel fish. Is this common? Never heard of fish paring off like
this, but would sure explain the apparent fast turn around in egg
laying.


It can happen, how common it is I don't know.

Have a look at these sites.

http://websvirginia.com/angels/sexing/

http://www.aquariumfish.net/catalog_...h_breeding.htm


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Old August 29th 04, 02:31 AM
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I have a female laying eggs, and I noticed my 2ndangel hovers over the eggs
and emulates the female. But I have see no additional eggs or sperm cloud
come form this Angel, So I have no idea what sex the second is. Will the
female angel only lay eggs if the other is male or does it not matter.


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"Sandy Birrell" wrote in message
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Andrew T. Austin wrote:
Hmmm...now this is something that hadn't occured to me - lesbian
angel fish. Is this common? Never heard of fish paring off like
this, but would sure explain the apparent fast turn around in egg
laying.


It can happen, how common it is I don't know.

Have a look at these sites.

http://websvirginia.com/angels/sexing/


http://www.aquariumfish.net/catalog_...h_breeding.htm


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Old August 29th 04, 04:55 AM
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It comes down to the old saying ""Two's a Pair""

I had the very same problem, Then right out of no-where I had fry.
after months of nothing. I have 4 Angles in a 3 foot tank, One definite pair
[with fry ] and two others that just lay eggs, But then so did the
established pair. I divided off the tank, Glass barrier, to prevent the
parents getting hassled, So what happens, some of the Fry find a way to get
past the glass, and now Uncle and Aunty, are reacting the same as the
parents.

Also another consideration is what diet are you feeding, If your only feed a
high protein diet [ brine shrimp, blood worms,etc ] this will promote
breeding attempts, Do you know how old your Angles are, and about how big
are they..
bassett


"Samuel Warren" wrote in message
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I have a female laying eggs, and I noticed my 2ndangel hovers over the

eggs
and emulates the female. But I have see no additional eggs or sperm cloud
come form this Angel, So I have no idea what sex the second is. Will the
female angel only lay eggs if the other is male or does it not matter.


This message was written on 100% recycled spam. SAM


"Sandy Birrell" wrote in message
...
Andrew T. Austin wrote:
Hmmm...now this is something that hadn't occured to me - lesbian
angel fish. Is this common? Never heard of fish paring off like
this, but would sure explain the apparent fast turn around in egg
laying.


It can happen, how common it is I don't know.

Have a look at these sites.

http://websvirginia.com/angels/sexing/



http://www.aquariumfish.net/catalog_.../angel_fish_br
eeding.htm


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