February 11, 2010

Angelfish Care

Fish Compatibility Opinions are wide a varied aboutthe compatibility of angelfish with other fish. As a general rule they are compatible with gouramis, platies, tetras, danio, loaches, plecostomus, mollies and swordtails. Also, the size of the fish tank can have an influence on compatibility. A crowded aquarium will stress fish and cause them to be more aggressive.

Preventing Angelfish Diseases One way of preventing sickness in your fish tank is to make sure that you look after your fish tank. Maintaining excellent water conidtion is critical if you are to keep your angelfish happy and healthy. Normal water changes will reduce the chance of any outbreak that may take place in your aquarium. Furthermore, the most common cause why angelfish die is due to high levels of ammonia. The reason for high levels of ammonia is due to a jam-packed fish tank or from sporadic water changes. Make normal water changes and your angelfish should be healthy.

Common diseases in angelfish are fin rot, mouth rot, cotton wool disease, ick, dropsy,worms, hole in the head disease and constipation. Every one are treatable although yet again the best way to deal with diseases in to keep excellent water quality all the time and curtail anxiety on your angelfish. You will be rewarded with colorful, strong, content and beautiful angelfish that live a long time.

Breeding Breeding Angelfish is not overly complicated and can be a truly rewarding experience. A fish hobbyist's success in breeding angelfish can depend on many variables, 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 normal spawn. The amount will differ based on a number of circumstances. Once fertilized you ought to observe movement in the eggs at about day 3 and fry will develop in about 7 days.

There are numerous factors that must be weighed when attempting to breed angelfish not limited to tank size, water temperature, water condition, environment and lighting. Successfully breeding angelfish requires the right mixture of multiple factors that imitate an angelfishes natural ecosystem. If you find yourself somewhat puzzled in how to bring together the necessary requirements there are a number of first-rate sources available to the hobbyist that will provide you the crucial tools and information to effectively breed angelfish.

Angelfish are a great aquarium fish. To discover more wonderful tips on how to care for angelfish go to our site at http://angelfishbreeding.slhost3.com and sign up for our free email "Angelfish Breeding and Care" mini-course

Filed under Tropical Fish by Robert Gatis

Register Login