? from my mum her angels have laid eggs

[bluebluecow]

Hi

My mums angels have laid eggs on the top of her arch, in the tank are 2 angels and a cory, and thats it.

what should she do, she has a floating tank, that she could put the eggs into.

ALso if sucessfull how does she raise the fry, how long do the eggs need before hatching

many thanks

liz

[toddnbecka]

Here's a link to anything you could want/need to know about angelfish:
http://www.angelfish.net/VBulletin/index.php

[bluebluecow]

Just to update

they have been fanning the eggs, mum has left them in there witht he angels.

there are only this pair and 1 cory i n the tank

they are agressive to cory and watchers lol

they are now cleaning another bit of stone so may be about to move them

liz

[Algenco]

give them a chance to raise the spawn.
Stay away, disturb them as little as possible, if they feel the brood is threatened they'll eat them.

[bluebluecow]

thanks for that, she read up on internet, great thing eh, and leaving them alone, very facinating.

They are in a 70l tank but only them and a cory, they where due to be moved to her BIG 6ft long tank, with her big fish, but she is now thinkin of leaving them in their own tank if they are going to breed.

She is very excited she will be a nanna again lol

Liz

[Algenco]

don't be surprised/disappointed if they eat them, it sometimes takes several spawns before they figure everything out

[toddnbecka]

As long as they're an established pair they should be fine in that tank. It would be a good idea to move out the Cory and replace it with a small pleco when convenient. Pleco's are pretty well bulletproof targets for breeding angels, and will help strengthen the pair-bond without actually being any threat to eggs or fry.

[Brookfish]

Good luck with the eggs, Angels are notoriously bad first time parents
but you mom may be lucky and have a pair that will get it right for her!