Thanks for the posts guys. I took goldy out a couple of days ago because the spare tank became vacant... My tetra got no better after 3 days of medicine... On day 4 he looked very tired from swimming to stay down so my boyfriend did the humane thing... Very sad...
I do have some good news though... The angels are parent raising for the first time! The fry were wriggling on wednesday evening and have survived so far! They're getting bigger and mum and dad are looking after them very well (I think). I'm going to post in the new world cichlids (?spelling) section to check i'm doing the right stuff. Really pleased, it's lovely to watch!
Meant also to say that I will keep you updated re. water levels etc too
Hi just so you know....if angel fish fry are small you might be best putting them into a breeding net for a few weeks so their mum and dad dont eat them.
Hmm, I read that before... I was going to do it and went as far as buying a net a few weeks ago when I was hopeful that they didn't eat the batch of eggs they had laid then... Then they dashed those hopes!
This time the female fought the male off time and time again when he looked like he might be thinking about eating them, until he gave up the idea and ever since they have been REALLY attentive... Even scaring the little tetras into a corner and they are titchy and not at all interested in the fry!
I decided to leave they fry because the parents are looking after them so well, even the male, and decided that if they eat them I will take out the next batch. Time will tell if I'm doing the right thing!
It's amazing to watch them growing - they've got little eyes and a stripe now...
Really hope they survive!
