SerLunchbox
Aquarium Advice Addict
try putting a piece of slate in the angels tank. Most often they will abandon the filter intake for a piece of slate or anything that they can better lay on. This will also make it easier for transfer. The 3 things you will have to remember if you want to hatch the eggs without the parents is this.
1) have a powerhead or bubble disc ready ... The eggs need CONSTANT flow over them. This helps to prevent fungal growth.
2) most breeders use melafix in the tank so that it is another preventative measure when artificially breeding and hatching the eggs. you don't need or want a lot of it, just enough so that it gently changes the water coloration.
3) remove any white or egg that had fungus on it ASAP. The white ones are not fertilized and can become fungal very fast.
If you get past the hatching stage, then comes the fun part. Then comes the time for consistant light. Also, daily 50% - 90% water changes will most likely be needed. The main reason for this is the eggs and the amount of fish within the tank. It is also a VERY good idea to use a nicely seeded sponge filter as the suction cause by other filters will pick up the eggs and wigglers and free swimmers VERY easily.
The wigglers will have a yolk sac on them that will feed them for about 3 days time. Once that time is up, they will most likely become free swimming by that point. The best food to feed these guys is baby brine shrimp, NLS grow formula OR for best results, finesly ground flake food. It is also best to feed about 4 - 6 times a day and small feedings. at least for the first week. After that first week, then you can regulate the light by slowly giving them some off time and the give the light off time more and more as the days progress.
This is the method that i used and it worked out very well.
1) have a powerhead or bubble disc ready ... The eggs need CONSTANT flow over them. This helps to prevent fungal growth.
2) most breeders use melafix in the tank so that it is another preventative measure when artificially breeding and hatching the eggs. you don't need or want a lot of it, just enough so that it gently changes the water coloration.
3) remove any white or egg that had fungus on it ASAP. The white ones are not fertilized and can become fungal very fast.
If you get past the hatching stage, then comes the fun part. Then comes the time for consistant light. Also, daily 50% - 90% water changes will most likely be needed. The main reason for this is the eggs and the amount of fish within the tank. It is also a VERY good idea to use a nicely seeded sponge filter as the suction cause by other filters will pick up the eggs and wigglers and free swimmers VERY easily.
The wigglers will have a yolk sac on them that will feed them for about 3 days time. Once that time is up, they will most likely become free swimming by that point. The best food to feed these guys is baby brine shrimp, NLS grow formula OR for best results, finesly ground flake food. It is also best to feed about 4 - 6 times a day and small feedings. at least for the first week. After that first week, then you can regulate the light by slowly giving them some off time and the give the light off time more and more as the days progress.
This is the method that i used and it worked out very well.
