Does anyone have Fresh Water Angel fish?

Question

I was thinking of choosing 2 or 3 Fresh Water Angels...in a 20 gallon tank. They would only be like 2 or 3 inches long and I would get them a bigger tank in a few months or move them into my 50 gallon and throw those stupid goldfish out in the pond. I was thinking of about 4 - 6 Neon Tetras and some Guppy's as tank mates...maybe a pair of platies.

What do angel fish need though! I bought a nice one for $40.00 put him in my tank the next day it was dead, every angel fish I got. Thier fins would turn red and rip and they would die or they would grow fungus!

Answer 1

Angels like a low pH and softer water, they're very sensitive to water conditions. They will form mated pairs and when they breed they are very territorial. Neons would be fine tankmates until the angels get bigger, then the neons will become food (natural food for angels in the wild).

If your previous angels fins were turning red, they probably had septecemia from poor water. It is almost always fatal. If they died the day after you got them they were probably sick when you bought them (I'd get my fish from a different store). If you keep up with your water quality (20-30% weekly water changes) and use a good dechlorinator (I think SeaChem's Prime is the best) you should be fine. You can also add driftwood, which will release natural tannins which angels like. Good luck.

Answer 2

I have 5 angel fish and have never had a problem with their health. I have some bog wood in my tank which creates a blackwater environment like they are used to in the wild. I think the most important thing is to buy them from a very reputable fish store. If they die so soon after you get them then they weren't healthy to begin with or you have really bad water conditions. Also make sure you acclimate them well and don't put them in a tank with very a different pH. You can ask the pet store what the pH in their tanks is so you can be prepared to acclimate easily. Other than the normal requirements for fish they aren't that different unless you want to breed them.

Answer 3

It sounds like you may have a bacteria infection in your tank. If I were you, I would dump all the water in the tank, rinse the old gravel well under tap water and wipe the tank and rinse it well. Don't use any soaps. Then fill it with either tap water with a chloramine remover or Reverse Osmosis water. Then maybe add a cup of water and/or some sand from your pond to start the new beneficial bacteria. Let the tank run for a week. Then introduce the angelfish again. If this did not kill off the bad bacteria or virus, you may have to do this again but add 3 drops of chlorine to the tank water and swish it around the tank and then drain and refill the tank and use a little extra chlorine remover.

Answer 4

You may want to talk to someone at a pet store that is knowledgeable about freshwater fish and tanks, but it sounds as though the chlorine level or pH level of your tank water is problematic.

Also, when I was a kid we had a couple freshwater angelfish. They kept eating our neon tetras :( They'd snatch the tetras in a quick chomp and then puff out (I guess) the indigestible parts--all in less than 24 hours so you may not want to be them in together. We had grummys, black mollys (not small ones), glass fish and an 'algae eater' and they seemed to do fine together.

Answer 5

I never had any problems with angels. I had one that grew to be over 6 inches in length and from tip to tip was about 10 inches in height. He had quite a personallity too. He always got excited when I came into the room.

The main thing I have noticed with people who have problems with fish dying all the time is that they tend to over care for them. It is possible to keep a tank TOO clean.

Answer 6

relies upon which angelfish you're speaking approximately. in the event that they the Pterophyllum species, then confident they are freshwater. maximum mavens agree that Angelfish are no longer a newbie fish. they have numerous water parameters and are notoriously finicky. They each and each tend to have their own temperament. some might coexist peacefully with others whilst some may be too aggressive to be saved in a school. you are able to can't shop in basic terms 2 because of the fact the larger on will consume the smaller one. you will possibly be able to shop one by way of itself or 3+ in a extensive tank. Your tank might desire to be large adequate to hold 3. they desire lots of hiding spots and flora (in general flora) you ought to shop the water parameters good and staggering. additionally, in case you do no longer choose your angelfish hiding each and all of the time then you definately ought to shop your tank in a quiet place. As for tank friends, hardy, peacefull comunity fish are maximum suitable. evaluate getting Platies, or Swordtails. some like backside dwellers which includes panda corycats and plecos ( i do no longer recomend a pleco). you're in a position to have fish like neon tetra or zebra danios with them. thinking your tank length, i does no longer recomend any further than 4 Angelfish. and that i does no longer positioned different fish in with them. now and lower back an Angelfish would be aggressive. I as quickly as had an evil Angel who ate yet another one. pick a healthful fish from the petstore. one which's no longer in a tank with different ineffective fish. don't be fooled by way of a juvinille's length. They grow to be around 4 inches.

Answer 7

Befoe you get any more fish, take a water sample from your tank to a local fish store. They should be able to test your water for you. Check your results against what angels need:

http://www.fishlore.com/Profiles-Angelfish.htm
http://www.elmersaquarium.com/10angels.htm

What other fish did you keep with your angels? If their fins weren't ripped at the store, something happened to them!

The neons will become angel food.

And PLEASE, place the goldfish gently into the pond!

Answer 8

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