Angle Fish

What is the smallest tank that can be used to breed Angle fish in? Also once they have eggs and fry do they need a gentle flow or a little heavier flow? I'm thinking of getting into breeding the Koi Angles. I love them.

Jack Watley famed discus breeder says that as soon as his angels or discus pair up he puts them in a 20 alone. I have my breeders in a 20 gallon no problemsthey breed pretty much every time I try to do water changes lol. I have seen 15 tall tanks, but they cost way more than a 20 gallon. I run sponge filters and hob aquaclear 50s on both the tanks

Nothing smaller than a 20 gallon with a very gentle water flow....No other fish
Couple of pics of many

Ok thanks for the info.

Have my pairs in 20H, 25 or 29 though have went to a breeders home and some were in 10's which I don't agree with. 20's work great though.

Do have 1 18g tank that if I could find more of them that is what I would use, plenty deep enough and could fit more uniformly on my tank rack.

Filtration everyone has sponge filters (mostly homemade square style), for laying the eggs have pieces of pvc pipe in 12" legnths 1 1/2" diameter or tall slate peice makes it easier pull from the tank if you decide to hatch them. Personally let the parents do the work until they are 1-2 days old just depends on the pair, air flow is left the same all the time. Have one pair that insists they have to spawn on the pvc going into the sponge hoping they change their mind someday, another pair that insists on using the side of the tank everyone else is good about using items offered.

Ok thanks.

If you want to pay less and get young ones get 6 and put them in a 55g or so and grow them out and let them pair up on their own.

Well what ever I get will be going in the 20g. tanks at the store.

Then you will want to spend the money on a proven mated pair.

Year's ago I visited a angel breeder and I agree with all the others 20H, that's all this guy had in is breeding room and it really got my atention with all the spawn dates on the tanks, the dates were monthly, I don't have any koy angels but I do have some nice blue ghost angel about to start paring up let me know if your interested, maybe we can trade.

ss I realy have my heart set on the Koi ones but maybe if you can post a picture it may change my mind.LOL

Whisper, you are a fish store owner?? Can't you order anything you want at dealer prices?

blue ghost are beautiful! I agree with a 20H is best.

Yes I am and yes I can but most of them you have to spend a certain amount ( usually in the hundreds) for every order and then add the shipping to it. It gets very expensive for the little bit of business that I get. I just don't bother to do it. I can get what I want from people on forums cheaper. I'm not going to spend $200.00 on fish that I don't want just to get one fish that I want.

Now you know Koi need special food to keep the red/orange color strong color.Be careful who you buy from as quite a few are color enhanced and lose their color within 6 weeks. Check angelfishUSA for nice koi

check out angelplus.com

Ok thanks I'll check both of them out. This won't be till spring when I can get rid of some of my Bettas.

Springs better for shipping anyway.

mshill90 breeds koi as well.