| Angelfish Acclimation Procedures | | | | worn out at the time of its delivery. During handling, |
| Angelfish are very sensitive. Given this, it is important | | | | there are several varieties of angelfish that easily |
| to note that their acclimation procedure is very | | | | become damaged, particularly black breeds. Damages |
| crucial. If done properly, you will be assured of a | | | | can be broken fins or missing scales. These damages |
| successful relocation and adjustment of your | | | | are usually repaired and gone in a matter of time. In |
| angelfish with its new environment. | | | | only one to two weeks, they will be well again and |
| Angelfish Delivery Preparation | | | | will be as beautiful and lively as they are. |
| - Have a separate aquarium to quarantine your new | | | | Fish usually get stressed during shipping. To alleviate |
| angelfish. Shipping causes stress on your angelfish, | | | | their stress, add a right amount of ammonia |
| making them vulnerable to any pathogens present in | | | | neutralizer to their bag. You may repeat this until |
| your aquarium. Failure to quarantine newly arrived fish | | | | such time the fish are already well adapted to their |
| may kill them. | | | | new environment. Water temperature can also stress |
| - The aquarium for the new fish must use regular tap | | | | your fish, often when it is cold. In this case, you |
| water. Ensure that it has nitrifying bacteria or an | | | | must increase the temperature immediately to the |
| active filter with nitrifying bacteria. Alternatively, you | | | | appropriate degree. To do this, temporarily place the |
| may also use a bacteria starter culture to help the | | | | fish and the water on each bag into a fish-safe |
| biological cycle inside your aquarium. | | | | bucket with a large surface area. Never attempt to |
| - Never use pure reverse osmosis water or | | | | aerate the water nor make the bags float in an |
| de-ionized water in the aquarium to prevent the new | | | | aquarium. |
| fish from becoming even more stressed. This will also | | | | There are cases in which angelfish may appear dead |
| greatly prevent the death of the newly shipped fish. | | | | when tranquilized or when the water temperature is |
| - Begin the acclimation process upon the arrival of | | | | extremely cold. You can warm them up by putting |
| the fish and make sure that you closely follow each | | | | their bucket into a bigger container with warmer |
| procedure | | | | water. While the water around the bucket is |
| - Prepare fish-safe buckets, a quarantine tank with a | | | | warming, you can start the acclimation process. |
| biologically designed active filter, valves, ammonia | | | | Drip Method of Angelfish Acclimation |
| neutralizer, nets, and siphons. | | | | Through airline tubing, create a siphon from the |
| - Monitor the condition of your angelfish on the day | | | | aquarium where the fish is placed into the bucket |
| you received them. | | | | where they will be acclimated. To control the drip |
| Angelfish Acclimation Tips | | | | rate, you need to put an airline valve inline. If you do |
| - At the rate of one drip per second, carefully drip | | | | not have one, you can just tie a knot in the airline, |
| water from the aquarium into the fish bucket. | | | | which you need to tighten or loosen in order to |
| - Double the drip rate every 30 minutes. | | | | manage the drip. |
| - Once the rate has doubled or tripled, add one fish | | | | Angelfish Food Info |
| to the aquarium. Closely observe its reaction. | | | | When acclimating your new angelfish, it is safe not to |
| - If you think the fish is still not fine, proceed with | | | | feed them right away. You should pay particular |
| the acclimation of the rest of the angelfish for | | | | attention to your angelfish's behaviors, but normally |
| another hour. You may add another fish to the | | | | the angelfish need to get acclimated to it's new |
| aquarium at this point. | | | | environment first. Use your best judgment when to |
| - If the newly transferred one easily adapts with the | | | | start feeding your angelfish, and always use small |
| environment, you may proceed with moving the rest | | | | amounts first. This will help prevent the angelfish |
| of the angelfish into the aquarium. However, if the | | | | from getting sick or dying. If there are food remains |
| remaining fish shows some signs of stress like | | | | in the aquarium, remove it within two minutes after |
| spinning, and grasping for breath, you need to | | | | feeding. |
| prioritize their acclimation immediately. These fish | | | | In some cases, angelfish do not eat dry food. As an |
| must be placed in a separate container. Every 10-15 | | | | alternative, feed them with a little live food, just so |
| minutes, the container's water volume must be | | | | they will not starve. But ideally during the first week, |
| doubled and then you can add the stressed fish. | | | | they should not be given any live or frozen food. |
| Do not be alarmed when your angelfish looks a bit | | | | |