How to Breed Angelfish Eggs

Angelfish are brightly colored triangular shaped fish with fins. If you have some of these fish and would like more or want to make a little money selling them, you can breed angelfish. First, the fish you plan on using as parents must be well-conditioned. The environment and water temperature of the tank should simulate the natural habitat as much as possible to create the best breeding ground. After you breed the angelfish, you can sell them to friends or pet stores.

Things You'll Need

  • Well-conditioned pair of angelfish
  • 2 10-gallon tanks
  • 1-gallon tank
  • Mosquito larvae, daphnia, beef heart and brine shrimp
  • Aquarium slate
  • Stone bubbler
  • Sponge filter
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Instructions

    • 1

      Determine the type of angelfish you would like to breed since there are many different kinds to choose from. If your plan is to sell the fish to a pet store, you may want to breed an exotic type that they do not already offer. Contact local fish and pet stores to see what type of fish they might be interested in purchasing.

    • 2

      Sex your angelfish to be sure you have both a male and female. Females and males can be difficult to tell apart, but there are some differences; the most obvious if the size of the tube located between the ventral fin and the anal fin which will be much thicker in the female. Males have a more rounded crown above their eyes.

    • 3

      Choose well-conditioned fish for breeding. If not well-conditioned, the fish will not have the urge to breed. Fish should have good external features, look strong and display a healthy appetite. Check the fins and gills carefully for signs of illness

    • 4

      Create optimal breeding conditions in a 10- gallon fish tank. Optimal water temperatures for breeding are between 80 and 85 degrees. Add a piece of slate to the tank where the female fish can lay her eggs. Use a sponge filter because it is gentler.

    • 5

      Feed the angelfish meaty foods that induce spawning. Good meaty foods to use to supplement commercial angelfish food include mosquito larvae, daphnia, beef heart and brine shrimp.

    • 6

      Set up another 10-gallon tank for the eggs once they have been laid. The tank should be equipped with a gentle airstone bubbler. Use some of the water from the angelfish breeding tank and maintain the water temperature between 80 and 85 degrees. Move the slate where the eggs have been deposited to the new tank. Moving the eggs to a separate tank will keep the adult fish from eating them.

    • 7

      Give the baby fry live brine and shrimp 3 or 4 times a day once they have hatched. Keep feeding the small fish brine shrimp and occasionally microworms until they are big enough to eat normal angelfish food. Fish will be large enough to sell or give to new homes in eight weeks.