Odd Angelfish Agression

[Rodney G]

I have a 65 gallon tall. Water parameters good blah blah.

2 angel fish a few cardinal tetras and a few guppies. A work in progress...

I rotate feedings between

Live mosquito larvae, extreme flakes fluvel bug bites flakes and bug bites granules.

Everything is fine usually. But when I feed the bug bites granules one of the angels gets aggressive to everyone in the tank. When I feed any of the other foods there is no chasing at all!

Anyone else see this behavior?

[Colu]

You have think of it like bug bite are like drugs to some fish highly addictive I no mine go mad for them as long as he not injuring any of the other fish I wouldn't worry about it

[Rodney G]

So you think should hold back the granules on this tank a little bit? I did notice a little pectoral fin damage on my other angel.

I think i have a 55 gallon coming tomorrow for a late fathers gift! Probably just split those 2 angels up and solve the problem for good if that happens.

[Colu]

If there causeing injury's I would cut back the feeding of  bug bites

Edited June 26, 2021 by Colu

[Rodney G]

I was really just wondering if anyone else had seen this type of behavior based on a specific food. Another really interesting thing i learned recently.. lol

[anewbie]

The only time i see an angel aggressive during feeding time is if it is really hungry. Btw hungry clown loaches will also be quite aggressive. Anyway is it possible the fish is under fed ?

[Rodney G]

Possibly. I feed 2 to 3 times a day. All the fish in the tank are juveniles.(except 3 guppies) so maybe I could step it up to 3 times everyday and check results.