Freshwater Angel Fish

Angel fish are beautiful, and one is tempted to wantLoaches. With proper tank maintenance,Angels will
to include them in their home aquarium, but you mustlive 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 theinclude live plants in the aquarium for they comfort,
aquarium, yet they seem to enjoy standing still foralso include a piece of slate or broad log for breeding
quite a while defying gravity, but can dart away fromif required. Breeding is reasonably easy in the
the stance with very great speed if aroused. Whileaquarium, providing other fish don't eat the eggs, or
they eat flakes easily, you must provide a mixture offinally the young fries.
diet including live food. Please note that these fish willThe female choose her mate who accompanies her
keep on eating until they start suffering from beingfor a while, and when she is ready to lay her eggs
overfed, then they go off food, (hunger strike) andshe cleans the area, deposit the eggs, and both
its difficult to get them eating again , example,theyparents 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 theyhatched, and they survive by eating the remainder of
are tropical fish from South America, and should nottheir yoke sac. After one week they will be
be mixed with cold water fish. Angels love to be inswimming about and can be fed with Brine Shrimp.
schools, and are very unhappy being alone; they doIt's best to remove them from the tank at this time
not mix with cold water fish such as Kois, andunless you have enough plants in the aquarium for
aggressive fish like Gouramis, as these fish loves tothe young to hide, as other fish in the aquarium will
nip the Angels tail, this leads to various forms ofeat 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 aquariumlive for years if desired conditions are met.
are Silver Dollars, Silver Tips, Rainbows and Clown