Today most domestic angelfish are perfectly suited to fish tank life. As a result it is a lot easier to induce angelfish to reproduce then it used to be. Keeping the fry thriving however, can be a little trickier.
It does no good to have successfully gotten your angelfish to reproduce if you can't successfully raise the fry. You set up the precise environment as far as water, filtering, lighting and food so that as soon as your fry hatch they have the greatest opportunity for survival.
Initially your angelfish will most likely be respectable parents and deal with the early rearing of the fry. It takes roughly three days after the fry emerge for them to completely absorb the yolk sac. After approximately three days the fry should absorb an adequate amount of the yolk sacs and they can become free swimmers. At this point you need to separate them from the mother.
For the duration of this time you ought to be making 50% water changes on a daily basis. The water which was as soon as blue with methyl blue, should be fairly clear by approximately the 5th day, which is when the fry should become free swimming. Any white eggs should be siphoned out of the aquarium at this point as they are unfertilized and will not hatch. If left in the tank they can produce unwelcome bacterial growth. Continue the 50% daily water changes to keep the water uncontaminated and diminish bacterial growth.
The common consensus among nearly all experts is that live baby brine shrimp is the best food source for your angelfish fry for the fist couple of weeks. Feeding times ought to be between 4 and 12 times a day. It's important when feeding your fry to feed moderate amounts. Angelfish generally have insatiable appetites and can easily overeat during feedings. Your fry should be full but not overstuffed in appearance.
By the 8th day you ought to still be carrying out 50% water changes, and feeding free swimmers more of the brine shrimp nauplii. It will be time to transfer them to a grow out aquarium. They have no resemblance to Angel fish at this phase.
After a couple of weeks. if everything has gone right up to this point, you may have too many for your aquarium. Also some have grown larger than others and possibly will need to be separated. At this point, you must decide whether it's time to seek out a potential buyer for your growing angelfish collection.
Great video showing angelfish fry development
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