we have done everything we were told to do. We waited some days before we addded the fish. We bought them online and when they arrived they where put onto the tank but they are dieing. It has been about three weeks and they have started to die. We lost four yellow angles my borfriend is taking it hard can u help please? thanks
2006-08-13 16:33:33 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
You have to let the bacteria build up in the tank to clean up the nitrogen from their waste. Generally you need to start with tough fish such as damsels to get the tank set up before adding more delicate fish. You may want to get a nitrogen tester. They do have additives which can reduce the nitrogen level. The correct amount of salt in the water is also important.
2006-08-13 16:43:53 · answer #1 · answered by James L 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, to have 4 yellow angels, I don't really know if you mean dwarf lemonpeel angels or flagfin or what kind you're talking about. What size is the fish tank? And you should first cycle the tank with liverock so the tank has enough good bacteria to take care of any ammonia. The cycling process can take up to a few months. Also, for angelfish it usually recommended the tank is running for 6 months for dwarf angels and a year for larger angels.
Is your boyfriend acclimating them to the water? By putting them in a bucket and dripping tank water into the bucket for an hour or so before adding him? Otherwise the shock from the difference in water quality can be killing them, and since it seems you haven't cycled the tank yet, when the fish goes to the bathroom their is no bacteria to take care of it and the ammonia level in the tank will increase to a deadly level very quickly.
Also, more then 1 of the same kind of angel will very likely fight each other as well unless in a HUGE tank like 750 gallons. And it's usually not recomended to have any large angels in anything smaller then 100 gallons.
I hope that helps, it could be a lot of things. Read about cycling a saltwater tank online, be patient.
2006-08-14 08:57:07 · answer #2 · answered by F.R.O. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not believe angel fish are salt water fish. even fresh water angel fish are not for the beginner. they are very delicate.How many fish does he put in the tank at once? should never be over 2 or 3 at once and than wait a week or so to add more. the bag should be floated for 15 minutes or so before releasing them into the tank. was your tank conditioned for the fish first ? Do you have a heater and thermometer? I think you have added to many fish or else you have the wrong fish for a salt water tank. also salt water tanks are not for the beginner. They are hard to maintain and the fish are very very expensive and I to would cry if I lost even one
2006-08-13 16:48:22 · answer #3 · answered by petloverlady 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't seem that the tank was properly cycled. The fish probably succumbed to ammonia and nitrite poisoning. Stocking salt water tanks shouldn't be rushed. (adding 4+ fish into a marine tank days after setup ca n result in fish losses). Patience is key in marine tanks.
And for those who do not know, there are saltwater fish that are known as angelfish. Totally different from the angelfish found in freshwater tanks.
2006-08-14 08:34:08 · answer #4 · answered by Kay B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Salt water aquariums have a high death rate.
Even for experts.
They are so fragile it is difficult for a beginner to get them started.
I recommend you look in the phone book for a company that specialized in renting tanks. There are services you can hire, like you can hire someone to clean your pool, that will come and clean and care for an aquarium. They do consultations. An expert will come to your house and look everything over and see where the problems are. You may need to pay a consultation fee, but don't have to hire on with the company unless you don't want to deal with the dang thing anymore.
It is worth it to have someone look.
Think of it like your car. You hire an expert to fix your car when it breaks, same thing. They are both complex and expensive investments that require experience and training to get working properly. While you can do it yourself, sometimes you need an expert.
Good luck
2006-08-13 19:26:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't buy them online. You can't test to make sure the PH levels are the same as the water in which the fish were living in before that way. If you buy from a petstore you can take a sample of ure water to be tested to make sure that everything's the same as the wather that the fish there are already living in.
2006-08-13 16:40:43 · answer #6 · answered by M C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't buy your fish online, you don't know what sicknesses they have and you also don't know the breeder, rather go to your local aquarium and buy the fish there, then you can see which are healthy and which are sick. There is unfortunately nothing that you can do except throw more salt into the tank but I have my doubts about any of the fish actually surviving, sorry but why don't you go to the petstore and get him some more
2006-08-14 02:30:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Could be many, many, reasons. Saltwater tanks should really only be attempted by experienced people. My guess would be too small of a tank, improper water conditions, or you didn't previously cycle the tank.
2006-08-13 20:02:55 · answer #8 · answered by blazinfire75 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
are you suppose to put angle fish in saltwater?i had several angle fish that lived for years but never in salt water ,they were fresh water.
2006-08-13 16:54:54 · answer #9 · answered by country girl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IS the nutrient runnig?
Do you install Oxygen pump for your tank?
2006-08-13 16:59:04 · answer #10 · answered by MATTHEW Wong 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋