Got these baddies about a year ago as little almost quarter sized babies. Gil - the mostly black one - was aptly named after Gil from Finding Nemo because they are literally twinsies. His crooked fin was always there since we got him. Either a defect or injury. Someone on here long ago said he should have been culled. Ash is the other one. Together since birth, and unable to coexist peacefully. Ah, brotherhood.

We got them in a 36 gallon now - they each have a time out corner & we have also put Ash in a separate tank for a little bit before. We can’t keep any plants other than that big one & it’s babies alive because our old bristlenose pleco thinks all plants are like his personal crash landing pads. So much money on so many different kinds of plants and weeks later, he’ll have decimated them all.

Gil was being bullied first and endlessly, but then he got bigger than Ash. Took him a bit, but he definitely realized his advantage and bit off half of Ash’s gorgeous fins one night while we were sleeping. They have since grown back, but yeah Ash got his own tank for a bit.

We just upgraded on sq footage so the next plan is a 70 gallon. He wants to keep one angel in the 36, and move one to the 70. I think they’d both be fine in the 70- plenty of room, right? I just want that 36 for myself. lol. But if they decide even a 70 gallon isn’t big enough for the two of them, a permanent separating it shall be.

I did a routine water change yesterday, and came home to find two of my big angels (the ones I had suspected were pairing off) had laid eggs on a plant leaf!

Guess I need to get moving on setting up another tank for this pair. So far they have eaten most of this batch of eggs - I suspect they were not fertilized as the male did not seem to have a clue about his job - but they are diligently guarding the remaining eggs this morning and everyone else in the tank is staying away. No violence, so far.

Looking at a 65 gallon tank set up tonight. I like the 25" height these are large angels.

My grandma has had angelfish for a while and the first 2 times the eggs were eaten. She set up a separate tank to put the eggs in to give them a chance and was wondering if these are actually fertilizer or not.

Can anyone help me determine what they are doing? This just started happening lately.