The Angelfish Micro Hatchery is a informational web site whose intent is to promote Angelfish culture. We do so by adapting the methods used by the Angelfish breeders in larger hatcheries and passing it on to hobbyist who wish to breed Angelfish consistently with as little as 100 gallons of water in as few as four tanks. All the information on this site site is offered with the goal of breeding generations of Angelfish in a small hobbyist hatchery. Some of the methods suggested here are not intended as a guide to maintaining large fish rooms. This site is for the hobbyist who demands more than just keeping Angelfish. This site is designed for the hobbyist breeding Angelfish. This is the Angelfish Micro Hatchery. Enjoy!
Many aquarist enjoy the pleasure of raising and breeding Angelfish. There is a great wealth of information to be found online about Angelfish. Much of this information and the many people who have made these discoveries are responsible for the return the Angelfish as we know them today. New breeders are setting up hatcheries everyday and the demand is excellent for high quality angelfish. It looks like Angelfish mania is here to stay and it's easy to understand why.
Angelfish are one of the most stunning fish to occupy an aquarium fresh or salt water. Wherever they are displayed they draw attention to themselves. Their tall erect dorsal fins and sweeping pectoral fins gracefully glide as they sail through the water. They are both beautiful and handsome at the same time. They are majestic while athletic. They are Angelfish.
Angelfish are not difficult to breed and have a large number of offspring per spawn. An average Angelfish spawn contains between 200 and 800 eggs. Most breeding pairs will spawn every week or two. That equals a lot of baby fish and tanks to house them. Many Angelfish breeders have scores of tanks holding hundreds of gallons of water. Some hatcheries have several thousands of gallons of tank space. These breeders have developed and have continued to improve the techniques and methods of their larger scale breeding programs. They also have broadened the knowledge of Angelfish genetics. Does this mean that in order to breed Angelfish one must have a room or house full of tanks?
The answer is, no... What this does mean is that today it's easier to raise and breed Angelfish (more fun...) than ever before!
The Angelfish Micro Hatchery is a concept developed to address the needs of the advanced Angelfish enthusiast who wish to breed generations Angelfish within a confined amount of resources and time. The Angelfish Micro Hatchery system is not intended for the advanced breeder who wishes to produce large numbers of fish for wholesale. Although, much of the information on this site has been gathered from the resources used by large scale Angelfish breeders. The Angelfish Micro Hatchery is intended for those who wish to breed their very own strain of Angelfish.
We focus on raising and breeding the offspring from one pair of Angelfish at a time. Although the tanks in an individual Angelfish Micro Hatchery may actually house more than one breeding pair and several varieties of Angelfish. The Angelfish Micro Hatchery's goal is serve those who wish to breed generations and produce their own strain or line of Angelfish. This focus allows a planned management of time and resources often resulting in excellent husbandry and enjoyable successful Angelfishculture.
We don't suggest that every hobbyist must restrict their hatchery to breeding only one variety of Angelfish. Many hobbyist who consider themselves proud owners of Angelfish Micro Hatcheries do breed more than one variety of Angelfish at a time but when they are compared to commercial hatcheries, their operations are very small. In terms of a home based hobby, their involvement is substantial. Some hobbyist are only a few tanks away from having a full blown hatchery in their homes. Some hobbyist have hatcheries capable of producing hundreds of fish per month. The Angelfish Micro Hatchery purpose is to provide the hobbyist who wishes to have only a few tanks comprising their hatchery that is located in a room or maybe two in their home, the knowledge necessary for successful Angelfishculture. This site is not directed to those hobbyist who desire to setup and operate fish rooms. Although Angelfish fish room owners often profit from the same information contained in this site and are welcomed to do so here.
We try to provide to the Angelfish enthusiast the tools and skills needed to experience raising, breeding and the raising of generation after generation of Angelfish. To say that a hobbyist may never have to buy another Angelfish again is an understatement. An Angelfish Micro Hatchery operated efficiently will produce many more fish than it can house. While this offers an opportunity for success. it also offers the ability to pay it's own way and some cases generate a profit. The fact is that you will not be able to keep every fish your Angelfish Micro Hatchery produces. An Angelfish Micro Hatchery is designed to maintain the minimal stocking rates necessary to successfully breed generations of Angelfish. The tank sizes suggested for your Angelfish Micro Hatchery were chosen with the maximum stocking rates in mind. The Angelfish Micro Hatchery will satisfy and challenge the most advanced hobbyist/breeder.
This site's mission is to share the information, techniques and methods gathered from the best breeders and apply them to the context of the "Micro Hatchery" for the use of the advanced hobbyist/breeder of Angelfish who wishes to get the most efficient use per gallon of tank space. With about 100 gallons of tank space an Angelfish enthusiast can raise and breed generation after generation of this glorious aquarium fish.
It is possible to accomplish
this at low or no cost and maybe a profit. If you have ever bred Angelfish,
you know that it is impossible to fix a price on the enjoyment factor achieved
from the hobby. There are many levels from which one may enjoy Angelfish.
This site focuses on the "Micro Hatchery". A micro hatchery is somewhat
like a micro brewery in that it takes nearly the same amount of skill to
have a good experience with a little as it does with a lot. For those who
wish to raise and breed one of the most stately fish to grace an aquarium,
this site is dedicated to you.
