I need help with taking care of freshwater angelfish!!!???

Question

I was planning on buying an angelfish and a thirty gallon tank. I have never kept one before and so I need help. How hardy are they if you get them when they are dime-sized? Any other special requirements? How do I take care of one? I really need help.

Thanks

Answer 1

Angelfish are amongst the best known fish for the aquarium. Freshwater angelfish are one of the most stunning varieties of freshwater aquarium fish. They are also very friendly fish that give pleasure to care for. Angelfish will show their eagerness when they see someone nearby, or at the time of feeding, by swimming back and forth to attract attention.

Angelfish are good eater; this means that they eat a lot. For most specie of angelfish staple flakes are a good source of nutrition, an extensive variety of foods is healthier. Also black worms mature brine shrimp, baby guppies, or earthworms that have been finely chopped are good for them. When these foods are unavailable, frozen brine shrimp and blood worms are exchange options.

The tank in which Angelfish is kept should be cleaned properly for keeping it healthy. The pH levels of the tank water should be between 6.0 and 9.0. Test kits are obtainable at most pet stores to check and adjust pH levels. Also it is necessary to maintain the level of ammonia in it. Too much ammonia in the water can be deadly for all varieties of fish. Keep checking this level from time to time for keeping your fishes healthier.

TIPS FOR KEEPING YOUR ANGELFISH HEALTHY
1. Don't leave food which is uneaten by your fish in aquarium. Eliminate uneaten food after 10 minutes, with the help of a net.

2. Don’t put too many fishes in your aquarium. Your aquarium has certain limit of fishes that it can sustain. There is a maximum bio-load that any system can handle. Bio-load is a fancy term for fish waste.

3. One inch of fish per gallon of water, is a good thumb rule for beginners. If you are new to keeping fish, be conventional. When you feel like to add a new fish, first check your new fish for any signs of diseases and the water quality of the tank.

4. No big yearly cleaning of your fish's home is required. Change some water twice a week. Clean your fish's home once a month. Don't change more than 20% of the water on one day unless you have catastrophe.

5. Don't depend on Hunter to keep your aquarium hygienic. Hunter Fish and Ghost Shrimp will eat bits of food that sink to the bottom of your aquarium, and this will help improve the water quality. But hunter will not clean a filthy aquarium.

6. Don't buy the Aquarium and the fish at the same time. Buy the new aquarium and equipment, take it home, read the instructions, set it all up, and let it run for three days or longer. Then get a few good starter fish.

7. Don't put more than 1/4 inch of gravel in your tank. A Fish Bowl needs a sheet of cultured gravel 1/4 of an inch thick. If you are planning to put gravel in your aquarium, keep it less than 1/4 of an inch thick, and blend it for a few seconds every day with your net to be sure that the particles get swept up into your filter.

8. Don't get annoyed and do too much too fast. Don't put too many new fish at one time. Buy some new fish. Observe them, see how they adjust to their new home, and enjoy them!

9. Don't infect your fish's home. Be sure that everything that goes into your fish's water is not infected with soap, bleach, pesticides, or other chemicals. If you add ornaments such as rocks, gravel, or plastic plants, then make sure that they will not contaminate your fish's water.

10. Some rocks and gravel include toxic minerals. Some plastic plants are not planned for use in water and may infect your fish's water. You'll able to avoid problems, if you'll shop in pet departments and buy items particularly labeled as being safe to use with pet fish.

11. Don't use Pesticides around your ponds. If you spray pesticides in your garden, be sure none of the spray gets into your pond's water. Fish are very sensitive to some garden sprays. Even small amount of pesticides can be harmful for the fishes in the pond

12. Wash your hands before putting your hand in fish water. Hand cream, soap, floor cleaners, car wax, and all other chemicals should not get into your fish's water. Before you put your hands in your fish's water or touch anything that will come into contact with your fish's water, wash your hands carefully. Wash them with soap, and then rinse them off a couple of times with clean running water. You should also wash your hands, after you touch your fish's water or home.

13. Don’t pour tap water in your fish tank. The fish dart around and often bang their heads on rocks or the sides of their home. So whether your fish live in a fish bowl or an aquarium, don't tap on their home. Sometimes it seems that they are dead but actually they are not. Keep a little patience, look closely, and wait for the fish to move. Usually they aren't dead.

14. Don't just top up with fresh water. It's a common blunder to replace water that evaporates without removing any water. This will cause the mineral content of the water to increase and ultimately become too high for the health of the fish. You must take away some water and then replace it with fresh water.

Answer 2

You can get away with keeping angelfish in a 30gallon tank, but I think you'd be better off either going with a bigger tank, or with smaller fish.

Angelfish are hardy, but they are BIG fish, easily growing to 4-5" in diameter, and they are considerably happier in groups of 3+. They aren't schooling fish per se, but they are very social. One angelfish will not be comfortable... he'll live, but he won't be happy.

Is your tank a 30gal tall or a 30gal long? A high is 18" high, and a long is 12" high and 3 feet wide.
In a 30gal long you definitely can NOT keep angelfish, even one, as angels need height more than they need width.
However, if you have a 30gal tall, and if you really want angelfish, I suggest you get a group of nickel-sized angels, let them grow up and pair off, and keep the first two that pair off. You can sell the rest and breed the two you have.

Anyway, angels are pretty hardy. I've owned many, several of which I got as dime-sized, and have yet to have one die of anything but old age. They can adapt to most water conditions, they are good eaters, and they do best with lots of plants to simulate their natural environment. In a 30gallon, try not to put in too many pieces of wood or rock, or put in too much gravel (no more than an inch) so as not to use up much-needed space.

Answer 3

well a dimed sized angelfish are pretty fragile and are not as hardy as the larger ones. they always look their best at a size of 3 inches long.
but if you cant find one at that size go for the dimed sized ones because if you take care of them theyll live just fine.

angel fish will accept basically all foods and consume it quickly try feeding them live foods such as bloodworms( they love em) and different foods here and there like pellets and algae disc because they need more than flakes.

when you are buying them buy the ones that are most active and get the ones with a broad tail that is opened up like a fan, not closed together. also colour does count get the one you like like white, black, koi, marble, etc...

well good luck!!!

Answer 4

I have an angel fish in a community tank. He gets along very well. I feed him some good flake (a very high quality brand) and algae tablets every so often. I got him when he was quarter size. And what has been said before is true, you should wait to get some that are a little bigger. Angel fish can be aggressive to smaller fish, and have been known to eat little fish (especially when they get bigger) so I would not keep them with live bearing fish, b/c the angel would eat their babies!
I keep my tank at a pretty neutral PH, and I keep my tank around 78 degrees F. Also, you may consider keeping live plants. You would need to buy a light that says it is for plants, but, the fish would supply a good amount of the Co2 to feed the plants. And as the leaves die, the angel will eat them, and it will just add some variety to their diet.
You can also feed your angel fish frozen blood worms as a treat. always thaw out the portion you will feed them before you feed it to them.
I think angel fish are so smart, mine actually eats flake out of my hand! He knows what his food container looks like, and he is always so curious as to what we are doing.

Answer 5

it's a good size for small angels ...
google some sites which will give you more details about care.
i'll start you off with
http://www.aquariumfish.net/catalog_pages/cichlids_neotropical/angels_assorted.htm#top2

you'll have fun with these guys. They have a lot of personality..
If you can find the 'koi' (their coloring) kinds get them. I think they're the prettiest.