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HeWhoWalksBehindTheRows
07-13-2007, 07:11 AM
Well recently I upgraded from a 10 gallon tank to a 29 gallon.
The tank has two Aqua-Tech Power filters installed,one for a 10-15 gallon and the other for a 20-40 gallon. Plus I have a large heater in the tank set to about 78. An air pump & bubble stone as well.
In the way of stocking here is what I have....
Four Mollies.
One Platy.
Two Guppies.
One common pleco.
One albino choclate pleco.
Some mystery snails.
Some ghost shrimp.
A small red crab.
Plus the tank has two live plants in it.
Well I had two medium-sized Angelfish in the tank as well,when I bought them they seemed quite healthy. As weeks passed I noticed that whenever it was feeding time the Angelfish would not bother to eat. It didn't really seem like they were being beaten out by the Mollies or other fish,it was as though they just didn't seem interested in the food at all. It was like they ignored it whenever I put foot into the tank. The fish foods I've been using are regular tropical flakes,brine shrimp pellets,and some freeze-dried bloodworms.
Just about a week ago I found that both Angels had died. I have no idea why.
Do they require a special type of food or was it maybe some other variable that lead to their death?

P.S All the other fish & inverts and eating regularly and doing great without any problems.

Drumachine09
07-13-2007, 07:12 AM
You cycled your tank, right?



Also, i have to ask. Is your name from "the children of the corn"?

Lady Hobbs
07-13-2007, 07:16 AM
Have you done water tests for ammonia and nitrites? Angels can only live in very clean water. They also require 10 gallon each so they were overcrowded with all the others.

I have 3 tanks of angels and all get a 50% water change weekly and the gravel cleaned (other than for the planted tank.)

HeWhoWalksBehindTheRows
07-13-2007, 07:16 AM
Yep it's cycled.

Lol Yeah I took it from Children of the Corn. I'm a big Stephen King fan.

Lady Hobbs
07-13-2007, 07:27 AM
Even tho a tank is cycled, it still needs fresh water thru water changes regularly because the oxygen gets depleted.

Drumachine09
07-13-2007, 07:32 AM
Yep it's cycled.

Lol Yeah I took it from Children of the Corn. I'm a big Stephen King fan.


Make that two of us!

Kuli_Loach
07-13-2007, 06:33 PM
Amen to the water changes, I do atleast a 50% weekly on my tanks, sometimes two if it needs it. What is your pH? Angels don't like a high pH.