Shadow Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 So, my favorite fish for a while now has been a black angelfish I have nicknamed Blackie, it has started eating less. Its fins aren't clamped up, has no visible signs of stress or disease or parasites. All I can see is that it goes to the sides of the aquarium and swims back n forth looking at itself in the reflection. Then when I approach it comes to the glass to say hey and then goes back to either side of the tank looking. I have created a new tank for it, a waterbox 40 gal. My plan is to put it there once its set up and get another one to hopefully pair up even though I am not sure what the sex is as I understand sexing angels really only is capable at spawning time. Could it be lonely and now as its mature, looking for a partner? I know cichlids like to pair up. Just curious thoughts. I love the fish and would hate something as simple as this to cause it to spiral downwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennie Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 (edited) Hello Shadow, Im not that experienced with angels, but I think you may be right. I think angels are social enough. I started with very small 5 platinums but 4 didnt make the QT. When I visited LFS, I also saw they had deaths in the platinum angel tank later on. So I think it was the batch. bcoz other 6 angelfish tank were perfectly fine. Then, I got a friend to it, a blackveil. They were constantly schooling as juveniles before I sadly lost the other platinum juveniles. But I think the remaining one and his friend, Wednesday the blackveil, enjoys each others friendship from time to time. I personally wouldn't keep an angelfish alone. If you have a chance, and potential backup plan if it fails (which I know you do as you have many big tanks), I would get him a friend! Edited November 12, 2023 by Lennie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted November 12, 2023 Author Share Posted November 12, 2023 On 11/12/2023 at 11:02 AM, Lennie said: Hello Shadow, Im not that experienced with angels, but I think you may be right. I think angels are social enough. I started with very small 5 platinums but 4 didnt make the QT. When I visited LFS, I also saw they had deaths in the platinum angel tank later on. So I think it was the batch. bcoz other 6 angelfish tank were perfectly fine. Then, I got a friend to it, a blackveil. They were constantly schooling as juveniles before I sadly lost the other platinum juveniles. But I think the remaining one and his friend, Wednesday the blackveil, enjoys each others friendship from time to time. I personally wouldn't keep an angelfish alone. If you have a chance, and potential backup plan if it fails (which I know you do as you have many big tanks), I would get him a friend! Thanks Lennie! Yea I just started the set up of my new fancy purchase, a 40 gal Waterbox Eden 40. Its got substrate and hardscape in it, but waiting on plants then going to get it filled and cycling. This will be Blackie's new home. 🙂 I plan to get another Black Veil after I introduce Blackie in. Will keep my plecos in there as well as some tetras of some sort I am thinking or my Odessa Barbs or both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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