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IrishKittenOWar · 03-27-2006, 10:10 AM

im having a problem with my angelfish first of all i would like to identify what kind he is
ill upload pictures in a little bit
he has a Red dorsel fin, gold top with black strips and a silverish bottom

2nd of all he wont eat withthe rest of the fish... the only time he will eat is if you put food right beside him... is this normal?
are they schooling fish?
if so is that why he hangs out all by himself?
why wont he eat with the others?

thanks
IKOW

**SueM** · 03-27-2006, 11:58 AM

I'd liek to see a pic, sounds like a Koi, but Koi's don't have stipes.

There could be several reasons he is not eating.
Is he the only angel in the tank?
How old is he?
What temp & pH is the tanks at?
What have you been feeding him?
And lastly, what other fish are in the tank?

emc7 · 03-27-2006, 12:08 PM

Quote:

are they schooling fish?

Young angelfish school, adults are quite independant. How big is he?

IrishKittenOWar · 03-27-2006, 12:20 PM

he is a ittle bigger than a quarter, we feed him Spirulina fish food.... its spirulina ehhanced flakes... he is the only angelfish in the tank, in there ther are 8 serpaes, 4 pricillas, 1 head and tail light, 4 emerald raibowfish, 4 guppies, a common pleco and a L066 pleco and 3 african dwarf frogs. 2 siamese algae eaters, 2 bronze coreys, 3 false bandit coreys, a tiger loach and a L333 pleco
and of course the angel fish

IrishKittenOWar · 03-27-2006, 12:21 PM

a quarter size without fins that is

IrishKittenOWar · 03-27-2006, 01:00 PM

The PH is at 7.5-7.75 temp flucuates between 76 and 77.4 from the night to daytime. Aside from the spirulina flakes, I've given the tank bloodworms, tetracolor tropical flakes, zuchinni, Hikari carnivore pellets, and wardley algae wafers. It only tends to eat flakes and its very tenetive about it, likes to watch them fall. Ususaly a tetra will snatch it so i feed them on the other side of the tank. This gives the angel time to get some when I drop a few right above it. It's only been in the main tank for about 5 days, and is still adjusting. It is eating and sometimes ventures out from behind the spraybar, but never too far. I think it's new tank jitters personaly. Irish is just being a concerned mommy. We'll get some pictures up for an I.D. though and we appriciate the help!

IrishKittenOWar · 03-27-2006, 01:12 PM

**SueM** · 03-27-2006, 03:34 PM

OK, first off start feeding him Protein, Angels are more of a carnivore/predator versus veggie eater. Feed him a good Tetramin flake, frozen brine shrimp, earthworm flakes Etc.
And get that heat up to more like 80.
Ill bet you see a change in him immediately.

Here's an old article I wrote on angels, may give you a little insight.........
http://www.fishforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9090

**SueM** · 03-27-2006, 03:36 PM

OH!! by the way, that's a pretty little Baby "leopard"

IrishKittenOWar · 03-27-2006, 08:13 PM

thank you for letting me know what he was..

03-27-2006, 10:10 AM	#1
IrishKittenOWar Finder Of Lost Things Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Columbia, Mo Age: 25 Posts: 79	Not sure where to put this im having a problem with my angelfish first of all i would like to identify what kind he is ill upload pictures in a little bit he has a Red dorsel fin, gold top with black strips and a silverish bottom 2nd of all he wont eat withthe rest of the fish... the only time he will eat is if you put food right beside him... is this normal? are they schooling fish? if so is that why he hangs out all by himself? why wont he eat with the others? thanks IKOW __________________ My Family: 2 children, 1 hubby, 3 gold white clouds, 4 white clouds, 3 embers, 3 bloodfins, 10 serpes, 4 pristella, 1 headlight tail light, 3 males guppies, 7 female guppies, 1 fry, 1 L128, 1 L333, 1 L066 pleco, 1 "Gibby" pleco, 1 bristle nose, 1 L106 , 1 L091, 2 bronze corys, 3 false bandit corys, 6 siamese algea eaters, 2 betas, 1 Tiger loach, 3 african dwarf frogs. 1 baby leopard angelfish, 1 red tailed shark, 1 upside down cat, 1 Tadpole

03-27-2006, 11:58 AM	#2
SueM Administrator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Kennewick, WA. Age: 50 Posts: 1,056	I'd liek to see a pic, sounds like a Koi, but Koi's don't have stipes. There could be several reasons he is not eating. Is he the only angel in the tank? How old is he? What temp & pH is the tanks at? What have you been feeding him? And lastly, what other fish are in the tank? __________________ Words that soak into your ears are whispered...not yelled

03-27-2006, 12:20 PM	#4
IrishKittenOWar Finder Of Lost Things Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Columbia, Mo Age: 25 Posts: 79	he is a ittle bigger than a quarter, we feed him Spirulina fish food.... its spirulina ehhanced flakes... he is the only angelfish in the tank, in there ther are 8 serpaes, 4 pricillas, 1 head and tail light, 4 emerald raibowfish, 4 guppies, a common pleco and a L066 pleco and 3 african dwarf frogs. 2 siamese algae eaters, 2 bronze coreys, 3 false bandit coreys, a tiger loach and a L333 pleco and of course the angel fish __________________ My Family: 2 children, 1 hubby, 3 gold white clouds, 4 white clouds, 3 embers, 3 bloodfins, 10 serpes, 4 pristella, 1 headlight tail light, 3 males guppies, 7 female guppies, 1 fry, 1 L128, 1 L333, 1 L066 pleco, 1 "Gibby" pleco, 1 bristle nose, 1 L106 , 1 L091, 2 bronze corys, 3 false bandit corys, 6 siamese algea eaters, 2 betas, 1 Tiger loach, 3 african dwarf frogs. 1 baby leopard angelfish, 1 red tailed shark, 1 upside down cat, 1 Tadpole

03-27-2006, 12:21 PM	#5
IrishKittenOWar Finder Of Lost Things Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Columbia, Mo Age: 25 Posts: 79	a quarter size without fins that is __________________ My Family: 2 children, 1 hubby, 3 gold white clouds, 4 white clouds, 3 embers, 3 bloodfins, 10 serpes, 4 pristella, 1 headlight tail light, 3 males guppies, 7 female guppies, 1 fry, 1 L128, 1 L333, 1 L066 pleco, 1 "Gibby" pleco, 1 bristle nose, 1 L106 , 1 L091, 2 bronze corys, 3 false bandit corys, 6 siamese algea eaters, 2 betas, 1 Tiger loach, 3 african dwarf frogs. 1 baby leopard angelfish, 1 red tailed shark, 1 upside down cat, 1 Tadpole

03-27-2006, 01:00 PM	#6
IrishKittenOWar Finder Of Lost Things Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Columbia, Mo Age: 25 Posts: 79	The PH is at 7.5-7.75 temp flucuates between 76 and 77.4 from the night to daytime. Aside from the spirulina flakes, I've given the tank bloodworms, tetracolor tropical flakes, zuchinni, Hikari carnivore pellets, and wardley algae wafers. It only tends to eat flakes and its very tenetive about it, likes to watch them fall. Ususaly a tetra will snatch it so i feed them on the other side of the tank. This gives the angel time to get some when I drop a few right above it. It's only been in the main tank for about 5 days, and is still adjusting. It is eating and sometimes ventures out from behind the spraybar, but never too far. I think it's new tank jitters personaly. Irish is just being a concerned mommy. We'll get some pictures up for an I.D. though and we appriciate the help! __________________ My Family: 2 children, 1 hubby, 3 gold white clouds, 4 white clouds, 3 embers, 3 bloodfins, 10 serpes, 4 pristella, 1 headlight tail light, 3 males guppies, 7 female guppies, 1 fry, 1 L128, 1 L333, 1 L066 pleco, 1 "Gibby" pleco, 1 bristle nose, 1 L106 , 1 L091, 2 bronze corys, 3 false bandit corys, 6 siamese algea eaters, 2 betas, 1 Tiger loach, 3 african dwarf frogs. 1 baby leopard angelfish, 1 red tailed shark, 1 upside down cat, 1 Tadpole

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03-27-2006, 01:12 PM	#7
IrishKittenOWar Finder Of Lost Things Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Columbia, Mo Age: 25 Posts: 79	__________________ My Family: 2 children, 1 hubby, 3 gold white clouds, 4 white clouds, 3 embers, 3 bloodfins, 10 serpes, 4 pristella, 1 headlight tail light, 3 males guppies, 7 female guppies, 1 fry, 1 L128, 1 L333, 1 L066 pleco, 1 "Gibby" pleco, 1 bristle nose, 1 L106 , 1 L091, 2 bronze corys, 3 false bandit corys, 6 siamese algea eaters, 2 betas, 1 Tiger loach, 3 african dwarf frogs. 1 baby leopard angelfish, 1 red tailed shark, 1 upside down cat, 1 Tadpole

03-27-2006, 03:34 PM	#8
SueM Administrator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Kennewick, WA. Age: 50 Posts: 1,056	OK, first off start feeding him Protein, Angels are more of a carnivore/predator versus veggie eater. Feed him a good Tetramin flake, frozen brine shrimp, earthworm flakes Etc. And get that heat up to more like 80. Ill bet you see a change in him immediately. Here's an old article I wrote on angels, may give you a little insight......... http://www.fishforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9090 __________________ Words that soak into your ears are whispered...not yelled

03-27-2006, 03:36 PM	#9
SueM Administrator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Kennewick, WA. Age: 50 Posts: 1,056	OH!! by the way, that's a pretty little Baby "leopard" __________________ Words that soak into your ears are whispered...not yelled

03-27-2006, 08:13 PM	#10
IrishKittenOWar Finder Of Lost Things Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Columbia, Mo Age: 25 Posts: 79	thank you for letting me know what he was.. __________________ My Family: 2 children, 1 hubby, 3 gold white clouds, 4 white clouds, 3 embers, 3 bloodfins, 10 serpes, 4 pristella, 1 headlight tail light, 3 males guppies, 7 female guppies, 1 fry, 1 L128, 1 L333, 1 L066 pleco, 1 "Gibby" pleco, 1 bristle nose, 1 L106 , 1 L091, 2 bronze corys, 3 false bandit corys, 6 siamese algea eaters, 2 betas, 1 Tiger loach, 3 african dwarf frogs. 1 baby leopard angelfish, 1 red tailed shark, 1 upside down cat, 1 Tadpole

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