Angelfish breeding?

[FishyMichael]

I woke up this morning to find that my angelfish had severe bite marks and nipped fins. Both the angels are never that agressive. I researched mating and noticed locking lips was a sign, and I had witnessed them doing so. Could this just be agression or are they mating. Both angels are about 4".

 

[bob mccoy]

well if there is more than 2 in the tank then it is probably mating behavior. if u see 2 staying together and picking on and chasing the other or others away then i would remove the pair and give them there own tank. rember that angelfish are of the cichlid family and they can be mean during mating and breeding. there's a thread in here called wigglers at last and u will find tons of help there. me and a few others are breeders of angel fish there. feel free to pm me with any questions.

 

[98kshooter]

Mine did the same at breeding time saw alot of nipped fins and agressive behavior from normally calm fish....scared me at first...but then I removed the pairs to a breeding 10gal and had LOTS of Angel fry!!