| Here are some common questions on the well being | | | | temperature of the tank to 95 to 96 degrees F for |
| of angelfish. | | | | about 7 to 10 long days. Medication should be |
| What measures I can take if my angelfish starves? | | | | provided for the particular parasite. These infections |
| There are many reasons why an angelfish starves. | | | | can be eliminated by providing medicated foods. |
| It's important to identify the root cause of this | | | | During the treatment, a metronidazole fortified food |
| situation. One of the primary reasons can be due to | | | | specially formulated for the flagellates should be the |
| increase in stress levels, that's caused due to lighting | | | | best choice. |
| and thus led to starve. Apart from this one should | | | | It would be sometimes difficult for an hobbyist to |
| observe if there are any other symptoms like | | | | identify the fungus and other bacteria. Just trying and |
| changes in the swim of fish. Presence of bacterial | | | | controlling the onset of an angel fish disease is much |
| infection or an external parasite can be known by | | | | better than curing an already occurred one. |
| the fish's swim. Whenever your fish whirl normally | | | | What can be the probable reason for the angelfish to |
| and behave normally in all the conditions, then it's not | | | | stop floating? It was very well floating last night, |
| likely to catch an infection. But there can be an | | | | while feeding about this morning it's just lying aside. |
| in-house parasite which may be the cause of the | | | | Yeah, these symptoms arise due to an infection in |
| infection. | | | | swim bladder. This is due to the infection and before |
| The best action that can be taken is by providing | | | | the bacteria effects the bladder severely; an |
| them enough heat by raising the temperature in | | | | angelfish bloats or in typical "floats" and it takes the |
| range of 95 to 96 degrees F. This action thus taken | | | | belly-side once the bladder. In this condition it |
| should be maintained for at least 7-10 days and | | | | becomes difficult for an angelfish to stay in an erect |
| proper aeration should be provided. But one should | | | | position, hence can't stand the standard water. This |
| also remember that this heat treatment may not | | | | disease results in permanent difficulty for an angelfish. |
| work if the fish is bloated or fins are clamped. | | | | The probable reason for might be because of |
| Now once the change in temperature is done, start | | | | feeding the spoiled food or excess feeding. The best |
| feeding the fish, initially with one bite and if the fish | | | | way to avoid is to prevent from doing so. |
| starts eating this in just 120 seconds of the feed, this | | | | My angel fish have developed a large, bubble-like |
| process can be repeated for every few hours. But if | | | | growth on their lips. They are having difficulty eating. |
| the fish does not eat, the food must be removed | | | | What is this? |
| immediately, as the food remaining in the water shall | | | | Such a bubble-like growth on lips is probably caused |
| get spoiled at this given temperature and would | | | | by a virus and happens only if the fish is under |
| reduce the appetite of fish for that food. | | | | stress. This is called lip fibroma as a study suggests |
| My angelfish is not healthy, what may be the reason? | | | | and is usually observed affecting the female angelfish |
| Locating disease in an angelfish is very tricky and | | | | as they are more susceptible to this virus. |
| proper physical examination has to be done. It's | | | | My angelfish are dying immediately once they are |
| always better to have proper knowledge to prevent | | | | affected by bloated abdomen. What might be the |
| such conditions by learning about the angelfish. Here | | | | cause? |
| are the few guidelines that might help you or | | | | This situation occurs when the kidneys or other |
| promote the knowledge to slim down the ailment. | | | | organs start failing or when a fish starts absorbing |
| The important thing to be observed is whether the | | | | water and thus bloat. Apparently, one can't avoid |
| angelfish is eating properly within required quantity or | | | | failing of organs which is a worst sign for an angelfish. |
| not. This can be easily identified by observing their | | | | In a study, it's mentioned that too much of feeding |
| fins or their body streaks which normally have | | | | or starving would lead to bacterial infection in an |
| in-house parasites. You should increase the | | | | angelfish. |