Angels surprise

[Peaches]

So a few weeks ago, I had one pair of angels have babies. We didn't even notice them until they were already hatched and swimming. I moved them to their own tank with the parents and they are doing great and growing.
While feeding everyone I just noticed my other pair of angels are currently laying eggs, in a community tank. It has the 2 angels, 2 gouramis, a pleco and 4 tiger barbs. I'm at a loss as to what to do.
I have a couple options but I'm not sure which to do. I have 2 other tanks that I have set up, one has male guppies and is about 10 gallons, and the other is another 50 gallon I believe, that has 3 African dwarf frogs and my female guppies. I was thinking maybe just putting all the guppies together in the small tank until I can get them a bigger one, but could the frogs go too? Or should I just divide the tank that everyone is in? Please help!


(The angels are in the first tank, the one on the top left where it shows 2 next to each other.)


Oh and also, the male angel is starting to attack the other fish, that's why I'm worried about them. I just want them to all be safe and happy

 

[Andy Sager]

It's safest to just add a divider so the pair is isolated from the other fish. Once the pair has recovered from spawning duties, they should be hardy enough to move to a separate tank by themselves. Make sure that you have circulation in the tank on both sides of the divider. If necessary, use an air stone if the water flow is not strong enough to pass through the divider.
The biggest problem with having Angels spawn in a community tank is the aggression as the parents defend their spawn. It's a problem in a bigger tank and a real problem in smaller tanks. You want pairs to be by themselves.
In looking at pics 1 &2, the eggs look mostly white which means they are dead. Unfortunately, filter uptake tubes are the most likely spot Angels spawn on but it's the worst place due to the water circulation being higher and the milt ( fish sperm) is usually sucked away from the eggs before fertilization by the filter intake. I suggest you switch the filter in the Angel's new tank to a sponge filter instead of a HOB type filter. This way, you have the biological filtration without the stronger current and you should see a much higher fertilization percentage.

Hope this helps.

 

[Peaches]

It's safest to just add a divider so the pair is isolated from the other fish. Once the pair has recovered from spawning duties, they should be hardy enough to move to a separate tank by themselves. Make sure that you have circulation in the tank on both sides of the divider. If necessary, use an air stone if the water flow is not strong enough to pass through the divider.
The biggest problem with having Angels spawn in a community tank is the aggression as the parents defend their spawn. It's a problem in a bigger tank and a real problem in smaller tanks. You want pairs to be by themselves.
In looking at pics 1 &2, the eggs look mostly white which means they are dead. Unfortunately, filter uptake tubes are the most likely spot Angels spawn on but it's the worst place due to the water circulation being higher and the milt ( fish sperm) is usually sucked away from the eggs before fertilization by the filter intake. I suggest you switch the filter in the Angel's new tank to a sponge filter instead of a HOB type filter. This way, you have the biological filtration without the stronger current and you should see a much higher fertilization percentage.

Hope this helps.

That helps a ton thank you! One question, how long does it usually for them to recover? Just so I know how quick I need to get another tank and set it up

 

[Andy Sager]

That helps a ton thank you! One question, how long does it usually for them to recover? Just so I know how quick I need to get another tank and set it up

Just a couple of days. Spawning can be stressful so you don't want to do anything the first couple of days after spawning. Let the fish eat a couple of meals during that time to get their strength back.