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	Angelfish, weird behavior
BigGee168 Enthusiast Posts: 245 Kudos: 209 Votes: 42 Registered: 18-Jan-2004	Hi all! I'm puzzled to see my angel fish lock their mouthes together just like kissing gourami's do. I've heard that it's a breeding habit but I'm puzzled because they have just breeded. The fry are still swimming in the tank and they are mouth locking. I would like to know why this behavior is occuring. Gee Gee !!I think I just learned somthing new!!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
Mike R Fish Addict Posts: 593 Kudos: 830 Votes: 322 Registered: 27-Jul-2004	One is wanting to breed again and the other isn't in the mood. How old are the fry? Mike
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
BigGee168 Enthusiast Posts: 245 Kudos: 209 Votes: 42 Registered: 18-Jan-2004	Hey Mike, The fry are abt a week old the batch has been gettin smaller and smaller But this is the first time they actually made it this far Gee !!I think I just learned somthing new!!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
Mike R Fish Addict Posts: 593 Kudos: 830 Votes: 322 Registered: 27-Jul-2004	Good job. I was never able to get my breeders to raise thier own. The best I got was to free swimming at which point they were gobbled. Mike
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
BigGee168 Enthusiast Posts: 245 Kudos: 209 Votes: 42 Registered: 18-Jan-2004	Thx Mike. But I'm still very concern abt their "kissing" behavior. If this goes on, one of them would get hurt. Any takers on y are they "kissing"? Gee Gee !!I think I just learned somthing new!!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	I think that they are fighting, but just keep an eye on them, so they'll don't get aggressive. Congratulations for the fry, just take care of them & feed them some live food. http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
Jynxy Small Fry Posts: 3 Kudos: 0 Votes: 0 Registered: 07-Jan-2005	Hiya all, im new, anyways Angelfish get very territorial, especially during breeding times, its most likely the female is acting aggresive towards the male because she is protecting her young and he poses a threat to them. My two rams lip lock all of the time when in each others terrotory, maybe you should try dividing the tank with dividers and separting the male and the female with young, until the young get a bit older. How old are the fry just now?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
BigGee168 Enthusiast Posts: 245 Kudos: 209 Votes: 42 Registered: 18-Jan-2004	Hi jynxy and welcome to fish profiles! The funny part is that it is the male that is protecting the fry now. Female seems like she has given up. But I removed the fry to another tank already. The angels are fine now Thx Geee Gee !!I think I just learned somthing new!!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02


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