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	I'VE GOT ALTUMS!
~jamie~ Big Fish Posts: 463 Kudos: 671 Votes: 65 Registered: 08-May-2004	Hi! This weekend I was able to secure two beautiful medium sized altum angelfish! If anyone has any suggestions regarding the care of this type of angelfish please let me know!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
devon7 Big Fish Posts: 475 Kudos: 356 Votes: 4 Registered: 31-Aug-2004	AWESOME! i'm tryin to talk my aunt who just moved into a new house into putting in a big tall tank and some altums :-D she likes the idea of a fish tank because her kids would LOVE it and they have a good spot for it so im like "you need to get a really big one or else you will summon the apocalyps!!"
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Very nice, altums aren't easy to find. How large are they? Do you have any similarly sized angelfish? I think it would be fun to compare the growth rates and sizes of the altum and P. scalare angelfish, as a mini-experiment or something. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	Congrats, that's very exciting! Were they very expensive? Some pics would be nice ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
~jamie~ Big Fish Posts: 463 Kudos: 671 Votes: 65 Registered: 08-May-2004	Pics coming soon... I do have another angelfish in there too, it is gold colored, I am unsure of what type it is. They were kinda expensive... They are medium size, one is about 3 inches long, the other about 4". We are currently working on lowering the pH as I have heard they need lower pH than regular angelfish, has anyone else heard this also?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
princessinabsentia Hobbyist Posts: 135 Kudos: 81 Votes: 0 Registered: 06-Aug-2004	yes they do, but after a while they will acclimate to a somewhat higher ph, i used to keep 4 ( in st louis) wih my ph at 7.0 -7.2. just make sure you keep the water and the substrate clean. me
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
Reiner Enthusiast Posts: 282 Kudos: 102 Votes: 0 Registered: 04-Jun-2002	Contact the guy or store you got them from and see in what pH they were raised. It is best to give them a pH they are used to.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
~jamie~ Big Fish Posts: 463 Kudos: 671 Votes: 65 Registered: 08-May-2004	WOW! I was able to secure 5 more from another shop! They were cheap too. Also, at a garage sale today they sold me a 55g for $25!!! So far they are doing well...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
nano reefer Fish Addict Posts: 716 Kudos: 570 Votes: 3 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	Thast well worth the money for the tank wow!!!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02


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