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	I thinking of giving up my angelfish...
chuckie500 Hobbyist Posts: 105 Kudos: 17 Votes: 0 Registered: 28-Jun-2003	I have had an angelfish for about 9 months nnow. IT was smaller of course when I bought him, but now he is much bigger and seems to chase my blue gourami and lace goruami around. I think the hassling is getting worse. Is this common? Should I let her go?
Posted 18-Jan-2009 02:54
Gourami Mega Fish Posts: 1205 Kudos: 477 Votes: 1 Registered: 23-Apr-2002	Angelfish can have very differen't personalitys. I would try re arranging the stuff in your tank to break up the territorys. And try put some taller things in the middle to break up the line of site. This mmay help.
Posted 18-Jan-2009 03:40
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	If the Angelfish is showing signs of aggression now I dont think tank alterations will change the aggression very much at all that is if it does. Personally I would find a new home for her by getting a bigger tank and possibly a healthy male for her. Other than that take it back to your LFS before any damage is done to the other fish. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 18-Jan-2009 09:34
riri1 Fish Addict Posts: 537 Kudos: 435 Votes: 44 Registered: 04-Mar-2005	yea some angels are aggressive but waht do u mean by let her go...... like sell or give it to a store?
Posted 18-Jan-2009 11:26
Cichlid Kid Fish Addict Posts: 553 Kudos: 285 Votes: 34 Registered: 22-May-2004	i have only kept on angelfish ever but this worker for me. like another member said was to break up the line of sight in the tank. i took alot of the taller fake plant and did a whole row right across the middle of the tank from the front glass to the back glass the did the same with medium-small plant on the right and left sides of the original row of the tall fakes.worked for me, and its worth a try before you get rid of the fish,very especially if you like and enjoy him/her
Posted 18-Jan-2009 23:07
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	Other than putting a solid divider in your tank nothing will work in the long term. Fish are very cunning and will teach its self to go around and through plants and remember the older it gets the more cunning and aggressive she will get. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 19-Jan-2009 05:33
Cichlid Kid Fish Addict Posts: 553 Kudos: 285 Votes: 34 Registered: 22-May-2004	you could try a densly planted tank so that it wil be unlikely they would find each other, and if they do there is lots of hiding places.
Posted 19-Jan-2009 05:37


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