Subj : Re: Tank Maintenance At Last
To : Jeff Snyder
From : Carol Shenkenberger
Date : Thu Nov 25 2010 02:52 pm
> CS> My angel fish are showing off to each other. I don't know how to sex th
> CS> but it's looking like they are either gay, or a male and a female ;-)
> CS>
> CS> The 70gT tank is doing well as always and stable. Minimal water changes
> CS> needed and water crystal clear all the time. I keep a low fish balance
> CS> incase of power outages stopping the pumps but what I have is flashy eno
> CS> for us. xxcarol --- SBBSecho 2.11-Win32 * Origin: SHENKS
>
> Angel fish, eh?
>
> Well, obviously, the easiest way to discover their genders is simply to wait
> and see if anything serious develops -- i.e., spawning -- from their current
> flirtations, or whatever it is that they are doing. You will know soon
> enough, as they will begin to clean off a flat surface in your tank --
> either a smooth, slightly incline rock, or a broad blade on a plant, or even
> a glass pane -- in preparation for the actual spawning. And, of course, the
> female will become quite plump before her ovipositor begins to protrude.
So far, lots of spawning sorts of behaviors but no issue or the few other
fish are getting them.
xxcarol