What To Do when Angelfish keep breeding?

My Angelfish have bred again, the thing is, I don't want them to. I don't want to raise baby angelfish at the moment, as I don't have another tank I can put them in. The pair is in a tank with 2 other angelfish, and a bunch of other fish. They're being really aggressive to all the inhabitants of the tank. How do I dispose of the eggs without getting the pair made at me? And the angel in the picture is the mother.

 

I'm no angel expert, but I would personally let them hatch then see if anybody is willing to take the young. From what I've heard angelfish young are uncommon so maybe a small local fish shop is willing to raise them

 

I'm no angel expert, but I would personally let them hatch then see if anybody is willing to take the young. From what I've heard angelfish young are uncommon so maybe a small local fish shop is willing to raise them

The thing is the parents are in a community tank.. Last time the parents among the other fish ate them, I'm guessing the parents did it because it was they're first time and the were inexperienced.

 

Hold your left hand high and shout in a firm and controlled voice, “you see this!” Then when they turn to look use your right hand to quickly grab the eggs. They may eye you suspiciously at this point. Help them to look for the eggs to avoid being a suspect.

Beautiful fish btw.

 

They will keep being aggressive as long as there are eggs/fry in the tank (they will probably keep breeding as long as there are pairs in the tank as well). Your best bet is to remove the eggs by hand.

 

I have a pair that spawn every 3 weeks or so. When I am sure all the eggs are out I use a piece of plastic ( an old flexible cutting board ) to gently herd mom and dad away. I use my free hand to scrape the eggs off of whatever they are on - usually a filter intake tube. Caviar for all. I do this right before lights out at night and by morning the parents are back to their - mostly - personable selves.

 

I have a pair that spawn every 3 weeks or so. When I am sure all the eggs are out I use a piece of plastic ( an old flexible cutting board ) to gently herd mom and dad away. I use my free hand to scrape the eggs off of whatever they are on - usually a filter intake tube. Caviar for all. I do this right before lights out at night and by morning the parents are back to their - mostly - personable selves.

I'm about to do a water change, could I try to suction them out with gravel vacuum?

 

Sure.

These are the two that breed for me. The big gold and silver lace .

 

It has been done... I used as you did a plastic bendable cutting board. I gently move them to the side, and scraped them off with a butter knife. And I have an angelfish like the gold one too lol. I have a big gold one, the the black, white and orange one (the mom), and the male I have look almost identical to the striped one (the dad), and the last one is a koi.

 

As if on cue....

 

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LOL

 

My profile pic is a Platinum (pearlscale I think) and I have another black lace that never grew up. About half the size of the others. Bob , the platinum , is a beauty but honestly is a bit of a a$$.

 

New thing that's happening, I'm finally starting to do something with the swordtail fry that are in with the angels. I moved 2 out into my 55 gallon in my living room, and then hopefully later today I'm going to take 5 into my lfs to sell. I'm going to be keeping 3 in the tank with the angelfish. But then later this year almost all of the fish from that tank are getting transferred into a 75 gallon tank.