As you regular readers know, it�s been since May 5 that I wrote about the challenges I faced with Angelfish. Trying to find good stock to raise for breeders has become somewhat of a nightmare for me. Faulty readings from my water hardness test kit had me thinking that my water was rock hard when in fact it was medium soft. But the true problem with these angel fish is their weakened immune systems. They are unable to take the rigorous changes in environment as they are shipped to retailer then to consumer. Of 22 juvenile angelfish that I�ve attempted to rear, only 2 have survived and they look very good and strong. But 2 out of 20 is not good enough, not by a long shot. Although they�re getting large now, there is no sign of spawning behavior yet.
I�m not giving up, not yet anyway. After acquiring angels from two pet stores and a local breeder with no success, I�m now searching online. All these online breeders claim to have top quality stock with excellent blood line etc�etc. Well, I�m about to see for myself just how good they are. Sometime around mid July, I�ll be bringing in a dozen or so new angels. I need some time to break down the aquariums and sterilize everything just in case I have a residual waterborne disease that needs to be wiped out. I�ll be making some alterations to the fish room as well.
I have two pair of Jack Dempsey�s that are providing me with hundreds of fry every 40 days or so. If I remove the eggs on the second day before they develop into wrigglers, I find that the pair will lay again in about 6 weeks. With two pair working at this, I�ll have lots of baby fry to feed my young angels. I�ll also be setting up both a brine shrimp hatchery and a vinegar eel hatchery for the eventual angel fry. (being very optimistic here)
Check back here mid July and find out what I�ve purchased and then follow their development. I�m open to any wise advise someone might have regarding my problems with these angels. Breeding the Jacks has become very easy for me and my system is working great. I still enjoy watching them care and protect the eggs and the fry. After all, this is the World of Jack Dempsey�s
Till next time, thanks for visiting and maybe we'll have GOOD news next time you stop bye. |
