| Although the decorations and other necessities are | | | | The basic thing behind all this work is experience. If |
| equally important but remember that in case of an | | | | you know your fish you may work it out while you |
| angelfish, you have to keep in mind that this is the | | | | just turn the light off or may use a bigger tank or |
| only fish type which requires concentrations on the | | | | may use a dither fish to make them bolder. |
| size of aquarium above all other necessities. It | | | | As nitrites and ammonia are harmful for almost all |
| requires a taller one. Small aquariums will not give him | | | | types of tank fish, the highly concentrated levels |
| enough space to roam freely and being a large fish | | | | may be fatal for angelfish. A perfect tank will have a |
| itself, it definitely needs a big tank for his proper and | | | | good filtration system to avoid the accumulations of |
| normal growth. Small aquarium will let him go tensed. | | | | such toxins. An active filter can sort out the problem |
| So ensuring plenty of room is very cardinal when it | | | | of nitrogen cycle but the best for angelfish is simple |
| comes to angelfish keeping. The smallest size of | | | | sponge filters. These filters also don't cause much |
| aquarium which is suitable for him is a tank with | | | | turbulence so are very effective in case of angelfish. |
| twenty gallons of water capacity. | | | | If you like the best filter for your angelfish aquarium, |
| If you wish your angelfish could do better and grow | | | | we will always prefer you to have a large square |
| at his best and breed freely, you have to make him | | | | sponge filter with weighted slate bottoms. There are |
| sure that it is always secure. If you have a little | | | | two benefits of using such filters. First is - a fly |
| knowledge of the natural habitat of angelfish, you | | | | cannot get trapped under them and secondly they |
| might know that they actually live in slow flowing | | | | are easy to handle while siphoning. |
| water with a lot of places for them to hide. Plants | | | | It is better to rinse your filters at least once in two |
| and roots are their favorite ones. Although they like | | | | weeks. Important thing is one should always rinse the |
| gravel for such purposes as well but use of gravel is | | | | sponge filters in aquarium waste water. Rinsing the |
| not recommended during the breeding seasons. One | | | | sponge in tap water will kill all the beneficial bacteria; |
| may use potted plants and cured driftwood as | | | | because most of the taps contain chlorine in their |
| alternatives. A breeding tip regarding angelfish is, they | | | | water and chlorine is toxic for many bacteria. |
| spawn on any medium on which they had already | | | | Regarding the water alterations, keep in mind that |
| gone through. Thus if you are willing to change the | | | | the best thing to do is to partially change the water |
| medium for the fish, replace all those which were | | | | on regular basis. This technique will remove the toxins |
| previously in use. | | | | and other organic compounds which may turn harmful |
| For spawning of angelfish, most of them do not | | | | if they are accumulated. The frequent alteration in |
| require any change in the aquarium setup. Frankly | | | | water is equally essential especially during the |
| speaking, angelfish feels a bit shy to pair in exposure. | | | | breeding seasons of the angelfish. For angelfish, they |
| It is thus recommended for bare aquarium owners to | | | | really love to live in fresh water. So they need |
| paint the exterior of the tank with "matte" which is a | | | | frequent water change of minimum forty percents at |
| dark color. This system has proved to be very | | | | regular intervals. If you will not change the 30 |
| effective to eliminate the shyness and give a more | | | | percent of water once in a week during the pairing |
| natural environment for pairing. Coloring only bottom | | | | season of angelfish, you will never expect best |
| is not enough. You will have to paint the sides also. | | | | outcomes. |