Angelfish?
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try google, cichlid-forum.com, the profiles on this site, etc. If you have a specififc question, we'd be happy to help
well i have a bunch of questions.... here they are
can they be peaceful?
will they eat my mollies?
will they be territorial?
will they torture my mollies?
can i feed them baby fry when the angels are quarter sized?
is it true you need and odd number of angels per tank?
can i get 2 different species of angelfish to breed?
how many angelfish will fit in a 29 gallon tank?
how do thay act?
what do they eat?
do they take care of their fry?
Thanks in Advance everyone
can they be peaceful?
will they eat my mollies?
will they be territorial?
will they torture my mollies?
can i feed them baby fry when the angels are quarter sized?
is it true you need and odd number of angels per tank?
can i get 2 different species of angelfish to breed?
how many angelfish will fit in a 29 gallon tank?
how do thay act?
what do they eat?
do they take care of their fry?
Thanks in Advance everyone
can they be peaceful? Yes
will they eat my mollies? Babies Yes adults no
will they be territorial? Yes they are cichlids
will they torture my mollies? Torture well maybe Be aggresive towards them
can i feed them baby fry when the angels are quarter sized? If they are small enough to fit in their mouths Sure
is it true you need and odd number of angels per tank? Sometimes, If you get 2 then if they don't like each other they will fight but if they have a third it will spred the agression. But if two become a pair they will gang up on the other.
can i get 2 different species of angelfish to breed? I think that there is only one Species of angel, but if you mean different colors yes. Bt if you mean Altums they should have their own tank.
how many angelfish will fit in a 29 gallon tank? is it a 29 high or regular. I have a High at home so I can say 3 at very most unless you get a pair then take the third one out
how do thay act? Like cichlids
what do they eat? NEONS !!!!
do they take care of their fry?They can but some times it takes a few trys to get it right.
will they eat my mollies? Babies Yes adults no
will they be territorial? Yes they are cichlids
will they torture my mollies? Torture well maybe Be aggresive towards them
can i feed them baby fry when the angels are quarter sized? If they are small enough to fit in their mouths Sure
is it true you need and odd number of angels per tank? Sometimes, If you get 2 then if they don't like each other they will fight but if they have a third it will spred the agression. But if two become a pair they will gang up on the other.
can i get 2 different species of angelfish to breed? I think that there is only one Species of angel, but if you mean different colors yes. Bt if you mean Altums they should have their own tank.
how many angelfish will fit in a 29 gallon tank? is it a 29 high or regular. I have a High at home so I can say 3 at very most unless you get a pair then take the third one out
how do thay act? Like cichlids
what do they eat? NEONS !!!!
do they take care of their fry?They can but some times it takes a few trys to get it right.
Ok let me see if I can answer...
1)They can be peaceful, I have some that are pretty chill, but I keep them with fish that are mostly the same size or bigger. 2) They may eat your mollies (at least baby mollies) if they can. 4) An angelfish and a full grown mollie should be ok though, I would think. 3) they can be territorial, but usually only to other angels or only when breeding IME. 5) I wouldn't feed baby fry until they are almost full grown, but it depends on what kind of fry. 6) no, it is not true that you need an odd number of angels per tank. I (and many other folks) have a pair in my tank, and they get along fine. This is especially true with mating pairs, as they can/will harrass a third angel to death. Best practice, IMO, is to get 5-6 young angels, wait for them to pair off, then sell or return the rest to the store, leaving with a pair. 7) I would imagine so, but I would avoid doing so. If you mean "Can I get two diff. color patterns to breed" I'd say knock yourself out (yes). 8)I would not put full grown angels in a 29. Its a bit small IMO, but people have kept 1-2 in such tanks. 9)like fish? 10) I feed mine various flake foods, New Life Spectrum community pellets, occasional treats of frozen brine shrimp, etc. 11) not sure, I've never bred them.
Anyone else have input or corrections if I'm wrong about some of this?
Justin
1)They can be peaceful, I have some that are pretty chill, but I keep them with fish that are mostly the same size or bigger. 2) They may eat your mollies (at least baby mollies) if they can. 4) An angelfish and a full grown mollie should be ok though, I would think. 3) they can be territorial, but usually only to other angels or only when breeding IME. 5) I wouldn't feed baby fry until they are almost full grown, but it depends on what kind of fry. 6) no, it is not true that you need an odd number of angels per tank. I (and many other folks) have a pair in my tank, and they get along fine. This is especially true with mating pairs, as they can/will harrass a third angel to death. Best practice, IMO, is to get 5-6 young angels, wait for them to pair off, then sell or return the rest to the store, leaving with a pair. 7) I would imagine so, but I would avoid doing so. If you mean "Can I get two diff. color patterns to breed" I'd say knock yourself out (yes). 8)I would not put full grown angels in a 29. Its a bit small IMO, but people have kept 1-2 in such tanks. 9)like fish? 10) I feed mine various flake foods, New Life Spectrum community pellets, occasional treats of frozen brine shrimp, etc. 11) not sure, I've never bred them.
Anyone else have input or corrections if I'm wrong about some of this?
Justin
well by species i meant like a light purple angel and a gold crown angel
you understand?
and i want them to eat some of my molly fry my dad said they would absolutely LOVE that if i use it as a variety between like 2 days i feed flake food and 2 days i feed live food and keep switching off like that
is it true you need to feed angel fry 3-4 times a day?!?!?!!?!? my LFS said that youe do NEED to have an odd number which is why i asked that they said an odd number so that they dont go tic for tac(hot for hit) i want to know if they will hurt my cories?
ALSO way off topic on cichlids but anyways here it goes:
#1 i think one of my mollies may have pop eye or is it normal when you look at them from about their eyes look like they bulge out?
#2 i never put any snails what so ever inside my tank and all of a sudden i have like 5 baby snails inside my tank on the walls
#3 i have a cory cat that looks like its constapated does that mean she is full of eggs????
if so, when will she lay them? and also she looks brown
you understand?
and i want them to eat some of my molly fry my dad said they would absolutely LOVE that if i use it as a variety between like 2 days i feed flake food and 2 days i feed live food and keep switching off like that
is it true you need to feed angel fry 3-4 times a day?!?!?!!?!? my LFS said that youe do NEED to have an odd number which is why i asked that they said an odd number so that they dont go tic for tac(hot for hit) i want to know if they will hurt my cories?
ALSO way off topic on cichlids but anyways here it goes:
#1 i think one of my mollies may have pop eye or is it normal when you look at them from about their eyes look like they bulge out?
#2 i never put any snails what so ever inside my tank and all of a sudden i have like 5 baby snails inside my tank on the walls
#3 i have a cory cat that looks like its constapated does that mean she is full of eggs????
if so, when will she lay them? and also she looks brown
Your LFS guy is simply wrong, you do not NEED an odd number, pairs are perfectly fine.
You can breed light purple and gold crown angels, yes.
When they are big enough to fit molly fry in thier mouth, I would imagine they'd love it. Variety in diet is good.
You do not have to feed angel fry 3-4 times a day, but they will grow faster if you do. They will be perfectly fine fed 2x/day.
Your cories are what I like to call "armored" fish. They'll be fine.
As for your other questions...
#1 no clue
#2 snails are clever like that, they tend to hitch hike, etc.
#3 again, I dunno
cheers
You can breed light purple and gold crown angels, yes.
When they are big enough to fit molly fry in thier mouth, I would imagine they'd love it. Variety in diet is good.
You do not have to feed angel fry 3-4 times a day, but they will grow faster if you do. They will be perfectly fine fed 2x/day.
Your cories are what I like to call "armored" fish. They'll be fine.
As for your other questions...
#1 no clue
#2 snails are clever like that, they tend to hitch hike, etc.
#3 again, I dunno
cheers
ok thanks for the quick reply
and what you answered for question #2 is exactly what my dad said "snails are sneaky the probably hitch hiked on that java fern you got" so i was worried that they were poisonus and would hurt my tank
(sorry for all the commotion this is my first tank EVER and it is doing its first cycle i just got over my ICH outbreak)
and what you answered for question #2 is exactly what my dad said "snails are sneaky the probably hitch hiked on that java fern you got" so i was worried that they were poisonus and would hurt my tank
(sorry for all the commotion this is my first tank EVER and it is doing its first cycle i just got over my ICH outbreak)
Snails are not poisonous just annoying. Some people love them. I have two beautiful koi angel fish. They are the centerpiece of my aquarium. Angels are peaceful with tank mates. Sometimes you get some that push others out of the way during feeding time. My two angels get along great. In my experience they get along well with smaller fish and will only get competitive with similar sized fish or other angels but this is never serious. They will eat baby mollies. By two different species I assume you mean the color varieties. These are all the same species so they will and do interbreed. The only other species of angel fish sold is the altum and this is a very rare find. I would do two angels in a 29 gallon. They are peaceful and glide elegantly through the water and swim up, down, and backwards. My two koi angels are never apart. They eat everything. I feed mine different kinds of flakes, live brine shrimp, and tons of frozen foods. They LOVE blood worms, emerald diet, and frozen brine shrimp. I have rummy nose tetras, cardinal tetras, and cories with them because they all like acidic soft water. Your mollies like hard akaline water and salt. To breed angels, you need very soft and acidic water and they are not the easiest fish to breed. The fry feed on the adult's slime coat like discus.