tinyninjafishy
Aquarium Advice Freak
Idk how to attach the image. But its nice three 75 gallon tank breeder setup.
While it's true for wild fish, it's not as much for domesticated fish. I had a hatchery in FL with over 50 pairs of Angels spawning successfully in hard alkaline water. So it's going to depend on where your fish came from as to whether you need to alter your water. If you are getting hatch, you don't need to do anything different. IMOI have read that angels prefer softer water and that it is beneficial in making sure the eggs can be fertilized, however my water is pretty hard.
Any suggestions on how to decrease my water hardness without changing any of the other water parameters? I have seen things to put in your filter but you need to change it every two days or something so that doesn't seem to be a very good long term solution.
Thanks for all the help!
In most cases, new breeding Angelfish are not very proficient at their job so in these first 5 or 6 spawns, the only thing I look for is 1 hatched egg. That proves that you A) Have a male and a female and B) That they are fertile. If you get that, that also means that the water is fine for fertilization in the future ( assuming the water parameters don't change.)What do you mean by getting hatch?
I will definitely wait to do anything until I get them in their own tank (hoping that the reason they aren't being fertilized is due to the fact that they are still in a community tank.) One more month until they get their own!
Read the culling guide.Would I be able to cull the bad genes out? Or should I not even attempt to start the breeding process with this pair?
I can't see the pictures either. If you have fish with known genetic defects it is a good idea not to breed them. Some defects can be either genetic or environmental, such as defective ventral fins. Poor water conditions when they are small will cause this as well as genetic problems.
It is very difficult and almost impossible to breed out a genetic defect, especially if it is recessive. Just because it doesn't always express doesn't mean it isn't there so you never know if it is gone or not.
Can you see this image?
I'm not a computer geek but a fish geek but I can tell you that all my images are jpegs and uploaded directly to this site not through another site. That may be the issue? Try resizing your photo to a smaller size ( if too large and takes a long time to load) then upload directly to here using the "Go Advanced" tab below and "Manage Attachments" under the message box.Odd. Any idea on how to get it so they show up directly on the forum?