Caring for Angel Fish
November 7th 2009 20:08
When feeding angelfish, they can thrive on flakes, but you'll find that they do much better on a varied diet consisting of brine shrimp, black worms, mosquito larvae, finely chopped earthworms, and guppy fry. You can even opt for frozen blood worms and brine shrimp, if you'd rather not feed live.
There are even dried shrimp, bloodworms, and other foods that you can opt for, but the frozen foods are better than the dried, and of course live is better than frozen.
If you want another option to add to your angelfish diet, you can finely grind up raw beef with unflavored gelatin, freeze in small chunks, and then add to your fish's diet. Just make sure there's no fat in the meat.
Angelfish are very hardy fish, but at the same time if their environment is not kept accurate, you may find they can be delicate. It's really a catch 22 to some degree. They are considered a community fish, but you want to watch out for smaller fish that they may eat or fish that are prone to nipping.
You want to make sure that you can keep the water between 0.6-1.2dH soft and slightly acidic around 6.5-6.9 pH. The temperatures should be between 75-85F.
As for what size aquarium, you want to house your angelfish in, you want to consider 1 gallon of water per inch of fish. It's recommended that you have one angelfish per 10 gallons for best results. And, you'll find that most keepers recommend that you house angelfish in groups of at least 4-6 per aquarium.
These fish are a medium sized fish, and you want to consider the bigger the tank the better. Just remember to add plenty of hiding places, to make the fish feel secure. Just don't overcrowd the tank with too much decorations.
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