Angelfish are one of the most commonly kept freshwater aquarium fish, they posses many traits and behaviors you should be aware of. Angelfish are semi-aggressive but shy, usually swimming throughout the middle part of your aquarium. Hosting the trait of being shy, angelfish prefer to have plenty of cover in the form of tall plants which posses slender leaves. Although a bit aggressive, this trait is more pronounced when breeding angelfish and generally speaking, angelfish are very peaceful with same-sized fish.
Angelfish are mainly carnivores, meaning they eat aquatic crustaceans, insect larvae, and worms. However, in an aquarium environment, they should be feed a mixture of flake, live and frozen foods. You should always remember to thaw your frozen food before feeding and consider it as an enjoyable treat for your angelfish. To insure a healthy angelfish, feeding intervals should stay consistent. Feed your angelfish as much food as it will consume in 1-3 minutes, twice a day. This routine should consist of alternating between regular staple food (flake or pellet) and 2-4 meals per week of a specialty food (frozen bloodworms, brine shrimp and daphnia).
If you notice your angelfish lying on the bottom of you aquarium, having inflamed gills, skin or fins, scraping body on the rocks, and showing signs of weight loss and poor growth, these are generally all signs of an unhealthy angelfish and require your attention. If you angelfish are eating very well, swimming actively, having calm steady gill movements, clear eyes, and showing no signs of lesions on the skin and fins, these are very good signs of a healthy angelfish. Bottom line, enjoy your angelfish but keep an eye on them so you can understand how your angelfish are reacting to your environment!
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