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Adding Angelfish To Your Freshwater Fish Tank
Lee Dobbins


Angelfish are beautiful and graceful - a great addition to any
fish tank but you need to be careful that you don't put them in
a tank that has fish that they will not get along with. Even
though these fish seem peaceful and gentle, they can be mildly
aggressive and might tend to eat your smaller fish!

A member of the Cichlid family, Angelfish come in many
varieties and colors. They can be a little bit fragile when
they are young but as they grow older they can be quite hardy.
You'll want to keep them in groups of six or more, however, as
just two or three is not a good mix and you may find that the
stronger one bullies the weaker fish, but if you keep them in
large schools they should be fine.

You'll need a large aquarium for these fish, either 29 gallons
or larger depending on how many fish total you want to keep.
Make sure you have gravel that is at least 1/4" thick. You
will have to keep the tank temperature between 70 and 82°F so
be sure that you mix your angelfish with other fish that thrive
in this temperature. Make sure your aquarium is at least 24
inches deep - the deeper the better and the deeper your fish
tank, the larger your fish will grow. Some angel fish have
been reported to grow as large as 12 inches.

Angelfish are not that difficult to feed and they don't really
require any special food. You can give them the floating flake
food that you find in any pet store and may be substituted in
some freeze dried blood worms. If you want to give them a
treat, try some brine shrimp or live black worms but be sure to
select worms that are in good condition. Although the angelfish
is mildly aggressive there are many other fish that can get
along quite well in the tank with them. Large Tetras (not the
tiny neons) and Silver Dollar fish get along great as do
Swordtails Mollies and Platies. Avoid putting Guppies in with
your Angelfish is the Angels do tend to eat them. Other fish
that you can include in the tank include Gouramis, Clown Loaches,
Bala Sharks and Giant Danios.

Although easy to care for and rather hardy, Angelfish can
become victims to other fish that like to nip at their long
fins. In addition to this they can be susceptible to a common
fish tank disease called hole in the head disease which
manifests itself as a sore on the fishes head and spreads
alarmingly eventually killing the fish.

If you treat your angelfish right, don't overcrowd the tank,
make sure you do regular maintenance, feed him properly and
keep the tank at the right temperature your fish can live for
10 years!


About The Author: Lee Dobbins writes for
http://www.fish-tank-guide.com  where you can learn more about
keeping a fish tank including which freshwater tropical fish
are best for your aquarium.






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