angel eggs

[Leone]

So, my angels have had 2 batches of eggs now - 10 days apart.
the 1st batch was in my 6' community tank and didnt even last 12 hours before they became a midnight feast for either the parents or some of the other inhabitants of the tank.
So, I moved the 2 angels into the 2' tank and relocated the habitants of that tank.
10 days after the 1st lot of eggs I had more eggs. I was pretty confident that these ones would survive as they lasted the 1st night.
The male was being a real bastard tho, and chasing the female and nipping her - and not in a nice way.
this morning I got up and there were no eggs left - I guess they must of gotten hungry again.

Due to this, when they lay again, should I take the male out (after fertilising the eggs) and just leave the female in with them, or would I be better leaving the male in and taking the female out, or better to remove both parents and try and hatch them as orphans?

looking forward to some responces...

cheers
Leone

[lacardy]

Hi Leone,
My braziliensis just had the second batch the other day. I removed the batch (on a piece of drifwood) and placed them in a net and then into a 2' tank. Now they have hatched (2 days later) and they are in breeding nets so the babies from the batch wont eat them.
Hope you have better luck next time huh, I was pretty pissed when half of the first batch got eaten.

[Leone]

thanks lacardy,
I did put a bit of slate/granite in the tank this time which they laid the eggs on, maybe next time I will just remove the parents and try and get the eggs to hatch by myself.
I did think that if I got rid of all other fish from the tank that the parents would do it right, maybe they will next time. I am not that fussed if it takes a couple of goes to get it right..

[joz]

They may just be BAD parents.
You could try to remove ither the eggs or the parents so that the eggs can't be attacked.
But what you will need is to artificially create the fanning of eggs which the parents are responsible for.
By this I mean having a very gentle current next to the eggs,this keeps them from getting fungused.Some methylene blue in the water also helps in the first days after laying.
Angel parents do very little with raising their young except for protection.
So the feeding in either case will be left upto you.Here I suggest Liquifry food for the first few days before they graduate onto frozen baby brine shrimp.
Anyhow just try to see if any eggs hatch?
You may actually have two females laying eggs,so really until some hatch you will have no real idea whether you have a breeding pair.

[Leone]

I was kind of wondering if both of them were females, but I am pretty sure that one is a male. I watched them pretty carefully (From a distance) when they were laid. only ONE of them laid the eggs, the other one (which I am assuming is the male) went over the top of the eggs as if he was fertilizing them.

anyway, in another week or so I am sure I will have more so I will wait and see what happens then. But I think I will remove the female next time and see if the daddy can look after the eggs by himself..

thanks for comment every one - keep em coming
cheers
Leone