Angelfish Care

By Jenna Williams

Community Tank Opinions are wide a varied regardingthe compatibility of angelfish with other fish. As a general rule angelfish are compatible with gouramis, platies, tetras, danio, loaches, plecostomus, mollies and swordtails. In addition, the volume of the fish tank can determine how well your fish get along. Crowded fish are stressed fish and usually are more aggressive.

Diseases in Angelfish Maintaining excellent water quality is the answer to preventing sickness. This is not tricky if performed on a standard schedule, and your angelfish will thank you. Normal water changes will lessen the possibility of any outbreak that may take place in your aquarium. Also, the most frequent reason why angelfish die is due to elevated levels of ammonia. The reason for high levels of ammonia is due to a crammed full aquarium or from haphazard water changes. Make normal water changes and your angelfish should be healthy.

Fin rot, dropsy, worms, mouth rot, constipation and hole in the head are common angelfish diseases. All can be treated with appropriate medications. But maintaining high water quality will prevent most of these diseases from ever infecting your angelfish.

Angelfish Breeding Breeding Angelfish is not overly difficult and can be a truly amazing experience. A fish hobbyist's success in breeding angelfish is dependent on many factors, including the fish themselves. Many angelfish have been so inbred that they have lost their natural ability to rear their fry. This often results in parents eating their young.

Angelfish can lay between 400 to 1100 eggs in a average spawn. The amount will vary based on a number of circumstances. After fertilized you should observe movement in the eggs at about day 3 and fry will develop in about 7 days.

There are a number of variables that ought to be weighed when attempting to breed angelfish including aquarium size, water temperature, water condition, environment and lighting. Successfully breeding angelfish requires the appropriate blend of multiple factors that mimic an angelfishes natural ecosystem. If you find yourself to some extent puzzled in how to bring together the necessary requirements there are a number of first-rate sources accessible to the fish hobbyist that will provide you the indispensable tools and information to successfully breed angelfish. - 32381

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Idiots Guide to Angelfish

By Beverly Daltom

Freshwater angelfish are one of the most easily recognized, and also one of the most beautiful fish that can be found in a fresh water aquarium.

Angelfish are prized for their unusual shape, color and behavior. A lot of fish hobbyists consider angelfish to be a highly smart fish, with the ability to recognize their owners.

Angelfish,which actually got their name from the marine angelfish (but are not related to them in any way), come from South America in the Amazon region and surrounding basins. Angelfish are from the cichlid family. Cichlids are general known as an species of fish. Angelfish, however, are generally to overly aggressive but can be territorial during spawning, as are most fish for that matter.

Although angelfish are cichlids, their body configuration, specifically the elongated vertical body and triangular shaped fins, differ significantly from the standard cichlid shape most are used to seeing. This body form serves angelfish well however, since it permits them to be hidden among the tall roots and plants that comprise most of the angelfishes natural habitat . Angelfish are omnivores and do eat live food in the wild. They are ambush predators in the wild and prey on smaller fish and micro-invertebrates.

Angelfish Care Coming from an area near to the equator, Angelfish prosper in a warm water environment. Thus aquarium water temperature should be around 80 degrees. Angelfish due best in a domestic environment with a combination of good that replicates their natural diet. Live and flake food should be provided, as well a frozen food Angelfish will continue to eat all the food given to them, so the fish hobbyist must use caution to not overfeed them. This can result in a buildup of excess fat (they became fat fish). Fat fish will become lethargic and generally do not live as long as healthy fish. Well cared for angelfish can live up to 12-15 years. Angelfish, again because of their natural habitat in forested river areas, will do best if kept in a slightly acidic aquarium, with a pH below 7.0.

As mentioned earlier, angelfish, although they are cichlids, are generally no overly aggressive. That being said, angelfish are opportunistic and well not pass up a meal of a smaller fish if given the opportunity. - 32381

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All About Angelfish Fry

By Bill White

Getting angelfish to reproduce is not all that arduous. Today's farm raised angelfish are well adapted to handle a variety of ecological conditions.

Once you have mastered the skill of breeding angelfish, your next phase is to successfully raise your angelfish fry. Proper location, water conditions, lighting and food are fundamental to maximizing your success and minimizing angelfish fry fatalities.

Initially your angelfish will in all probability be respectable parents and deal with the early rearing of the fry. It takes about three days after the fry appear for them to completely absorb the yolk sac. The yolk sacs on angelfish are pretty bulky and will preclude them from freely swimming around the aquarium. Mom will try her best to keep the wiggling group of fry condensed into one dense crowd of squirming, wiggling of angelfish fry.

By approximately the fifth day most of your wrigglers should be free swimming. Continue to make fifty percent water changes every day. The water ought to be clear and free of any methyl blue that was put in to begin with. You should to continue to change the water, roughly 50% every day with high quality conditioned water to ensure to no bacterial growth develops. Any white eggs remaining are unfertilized and will not hatch. You should use a dropper to vacuum up any pasty eggs on the bottom. That will reduce the likelihood of fungus growing on the other eggs.

Baby brine shrimp are considered the food of choice by experts for the first few weeks of their life. If possible they should be fed every 3 to 4 hours. It's important when feeding your fry to feed moderate amounts. Angelfish generally have insatiable appetites and can easily overeat during feedings. Your fry ought to be full but not bloated in appearance.

Into the eighth day of life the fry are most likely ready to be moved from the grow aquarium into a permanent fish tank. Water changes ought to still be performed and baby brine shrimp should still be the main food source..

After a couple of weeks. if everything has gone right up to this point, you may have too many for your aquarium. Also some have grown larger than others and can need to be separated. At this point, you must decide whether it's time to seek out a potential buyer for your growing angelfish collection.

Great video showing angelfish fry development

Angelfish Fry Development

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There Is A Lot Of Planning With Purchasing A New Aquarium

By Leonard Boyler

As you might have guessed, this article is intended to inform you of some of the most important parts of starting a new aquarium. You might learn as you are going through the ordeal, that getting a project like this started, will take a good deal of work and planning. If you do all of the planning in advance and you are aware of all the aspects later described, you will be better suited to get your aquarium up and running sooner.

As was earlier stated, it is quite a process to get the ball rolling on a project like this. You have a lot of options and decisions to make, and it all might logically begin with the decision on what you would like your aquarium to look like. You see, there are different types and styles of aquariums, and so deciding what you want from the beginning, will aid in making decisions throughout. Allow me to go into a little more detail.

The first decision that you have to make is what kinds of animals you want to support in your aquarium. As you probably know, there are really only two types for you to choose from: freshwater and saltwater creatures. You see, they both cannot live in the same environment and you will have to choose between the two. This will narrow down your choices, because you cannot have both kinds of habitats in one aquarium.

Similar to the choice of either freshwater creatures or saltwater creatures, you have to decide what creatures are actually going into the structure. The importance of this is less about what you find to be attractive, and more about which creatures will be able to co-exist with others, the best. You see, much like any habitat, there are certain types of animals that cannot share space together. So if you don't want fights and dead fish, it is best to take the time to do the research before you buy.

Another big decision to make is what size of tank you are going to end up purchasing. There are several factors that could radically change this decision. If you have your heart set on one fish in particular, you might have to upscale or downsize your decision to best suit the fish that you are buying it for. So first, you will have to determine what size tank you are getting, as this plays a huge role in the habitat that your fish will later live in.

Once you have decided on an aquarium, it should not be too difficult to get it running. Basically, the whole unit comes assembled, with very detailed instructions on how to get the moving, operating parts functioning properly. Keep in mind that you will need to follow these instructions to the letter. You have to run the filter through the water of the tank for 24 hours or more before giving fish a home in it.

You might also consider purchasing a product like Eco Bio-Block, which is a product that goes into the aquarium itself. This will keep the tank cleaner and healthier as a habitat for your pets, and by keeping the tank clean for close to two years, it will definitely make your job easier as well. This will keep you from tricky cleaning jobs where you have to figure out where to put your fish in the meantime.

So now, you should have a better idea about the process of starting a new aquarium. While it might be a rather large undertaking, if you plan it all out in advance, you will find that the whole thing can run a lot smoother. - 32381

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Things To Think About When Buying An Aquarium

By Dustin Williams

There are a few things to consider when you are buying tropical fish tanks. First you have to decide if you want saltwater or freshwater fish. Saltwater fish are a little harder to care for and require more to set up the tank. For this reason, freshwater tropical fish are usually recommended for beginners. Saltwater tanks can take weeks to get ready for fish while a freshwater tank can be fish ready within 24 hours.

Another main concern when buying tropical fish tanks is location. Location is almost as important as deciding the type of fish. There are a lot of rules when it comes to placing an aquarium. For example: Aquariums can't be placed in direct sunlight because that can overheat the water and kill your fish. The tank can't be placed somewhere that has extreme temperature changes, such as in a unfinished basement or unheated garage.

The perfect location would be somewhere out of the immediate walkway, with a level floor and easy access to an electrical outlet. It also needs to be accessible to you for cleaning and redecorating purposes. The reason you want tropical fish tanks in a slightly out of the way area is because of their size. Even a 20 gallon tank can be quite heavy when filled with water, gravel, plants and fish. Being on a level floor helps keep the weight of the water from putting stress on some seals more than others, preventing leaks. Tropical tanks need an electrical outlet mainly for their heater, but most tanks come with a lighted cover that also needs to be plugged in.

Once you have all the information you can get from your house, its time to go to the store and actually pick your tank. There are a few things to keep in mind when picking out tropical fish tanks at the store too. Your main concerns at the store will be shape, size and material of the aquarium.

First the shape. The longer and wider a tank is the larger the surface area of water, which is how oxygen gets into the water for your fish to breath. The size of your aquarium matters too. The larger a tank is, the easier to care for the fish but keep in mind where you want to put it when you get home. Finally material of the aquarium. Most aquariums are made out of glass or acrylic. Glass is easier to care for and therefore recommended for beginners. - 32381

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