How do you breed angel fish

[suzy2000]

I am new to this site and wanted some advice on breeding angel fish , my children have been asking me for some baby fish but i havent got a clue how . We have 4 large angel fish & a plec in a large tank , the plec keeps my my tank lovely and clean . We have had the angels for 2 years & they have never laid eggs , im thinking its because they are all males or all females or have i suppose to do something to encourage them to breed ??? I would like some tips please

[CassieLEO]

Tell us about your tank. What size? How old is it? What kinda of Filter? How is it set up? The more info the better and we can help you from there. Welcome to the AC :D

[suzy2000]

Thanks for your reply i will try my best to describe my tank - sorry im not sure for definate how many ltrs it is but i think its 100 litres , its 4 feet long . I have 2 filters one which came with the tank then i added another filter (stingray filter ) . I have had my set up for 3 years but for the first year i think it was because a was a beginner fish keeper i kept losing my fish but the 4 Angels & plec i have had for 2 years with no problems .

[CassieLEO]

Here is instructions on breeding Angelfish. Good luck!!!
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[DrNic]

In most cases breeding angelfish is done with a single pair of breeding fish (1 male and 1 female) in a tank alone. In your case with 4 angelfish and a pleco, if any of the angels do lay eggs they will get very territorial and start fights with the other angelfish, then at night the pleco will eat the all the eggs.

Eggs are usually deposited on a large plant leaf or a piece of slate that you can add to the tank. Once you have eggs you have two options. You can try to let the parents raise the eggs themselves. This can work well however it sometimes takes 8-10 clutches of eggs before the parents get it right. Otherwise you need to take the eggs out and put them into a seperate tank. In this tank you need to change the water usually once a day, as well as wipe down the bottom to remove the bacteria.

After being laid, at day 3 the fry will become 'wrigglers' and begin to wave their tails around. At about day 7 or 8 they will become freeswimmers. They will still have yolk sacs and will be fine for about 3 days. After 3 days they will need to be fed, most people use baby brine shrimp however I've found that Hakari fry food also works well. Keep up with the water changes for the first 2-3 months and you should be in the clear with fry.

I hope this helps.