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NJ Devils Fan
02-14-2003, 8:47 PM
my mom came home today with 2 angel fish because during the week, my tank finally cycled and she remembered when I said that I wanted to get some. I just finished changing about 80% of the water and adding stress coat and salt. Now I am just waiting for the water to settle a bit. I will also put my pleco in with the angels.
Dangerdoll
02-14-2003, 8:51 PM
that's great news Devil!! Congrats and good luck with them....I know they're in good hands at your tank! ;)
125gJoe
02-14-2003, 8:59 PM
Good luck with your Angels! They are interesting and can get good sized. I had a couple Marble Angels in the past.. Let me see if I can dig out a pic.. :)
NJ Devils Fan
02-14-2003, 9:12 PM
Thanks a lot. I just put them in and they swam to the bottom, then went to the back left. I turned the light off so they wouldn't be stressed that much anymore.
125gJoe
02-14-2003, 9:35 PM
Good idea to keep the lights off when introducing new fish! :)
valerie
02-14-2003, 9:39 PM
why did you add salt? plecos and angels dont like salt
NJ Devils Fan
02-14-2003, 10:02 PM
Adding salt reduces stress and adds electrolytes. I have been adding it to my small tank since I had the pleco and there have been no problems at all.
valerie
02-15-2003, 3:15 AM
How much salt are you adding? When i add more then 1tbsp/10 gals my angels act different.
kveeti
02-15-2003, 9:39 AM
Congrats on the angels. Borrow that camera again for some pics.
NJ Devils Fan
02-15-2003, 10:29 AM
We still have the camera. I will take some pics at night because there is a glare from the windows and at night, pics look much better.
tyler
02-15-2003, 10:50 AM
what's with the website? it tryies to do some goofy office stuff.
GobyGuy5
02-15-2003, 11:06 AM
I think the 'electrolytes' thing is a marketing sham, adding benefical 'electrolytes' is just another fancy term for adding anything that conducts electricity. Does anyone disagree?
NJ Devils Fan
02-15-2003, 12:28 PM
tyler, what website are you talking about?
Darkangel
02-15-2003, 12:42 PM
No GobyGuy5, I agree with you whole heartedly. I have 50 plus tanks and I only use salt when it is needed for treatment of some ailment or when the fish are brackish water in origin. Other then that the only fish I put salt with are the ones on my plate that I intend to eat. Why so many people think it is nescesary is beyond me. I guess it is one of those myths that will never die.