| Angel fish are beautiful, and one is tempted to want | | | | Loaches. With proper tank maintenance,Angels will |
| to include them in their home aquarium, but you must | | | | live for years. In the rivers Angels hide between |
| be committed to care for their special needs. | | | | broad leaves and twigs and it is a good idea to |
| Angel Fish occupy almost any position in the | | | | include live plants in the aquarium for they comfort, |
| aquarium, yet they seem to enjoy standing still for | | | | also include a piece of slate or broad log for breeding |
| quite a while defying gravity, but can dart away from | | | | if required. Breeding is reasonably easy in the |
| the stance with very great speed if aroused. While | | | | aquarium, providing other fish don't eat the eggs, or |
| they eat flakes easily, you must provide a mixture of | | | | finally the young fries. |
| diet including live food. Please note that these fish will | | | | The female choose her mate who accompanies her |
| keep on eating until they start suffering from being | | | | for a while, and when she is ready to lay her eggs |
| overfed, then they go off food, (hunger strike) and | | | | she cleans the area, deposit the eggs, and both |
| its difficult to get them eating again , example,they | | | | parents fan the water around them to ensure proper |
| starve themselves to death. | | | | circulation. After about two days the little ones are |
| Water temperature is also important, because they | | | | hatched, and they survive by eating the remainder of |
| are tropical fish from South America, and should not | | | | their yoke sac. After one week they will be |
| be mixed with cold water fish. Angels love to be in | | | | swimming about and can be fed with Brine Shrimp. |
| schools, and are very unhappy being alone; they do | | | | It's best to remove them from the tank at this time |
| not mix with cold water fish such as Kois, and | | | | unless you have enough plants in the aquarium for |
| aggressive fish like Gouramis, as these fish loves to | | | | the young to hide, as other fish in the aquarium will |
| nip the Angels tail, this leads to various forms of | | | | eat them. Finally, Angel Fish are very popular in home |
| disease resulting in death. | | | | aquariums and public display tanks, and these fish will |
| Suitable fish that are compatible for your aquarium | | | | live for years if desired conditions are met. |
| are Silver Dollars, Silver Tips, Rainbows and Clown | | | | |