How to Keep Angelfish? A Detailed Guide to Care Methods for Beginners
Angelfish Care Methods (Beginner's Edition)
Angelfish, also known as the freshwater angelfish or the angelfish, is a very attractive tropical fish. Its body is diamond-shaped and extremely laterally compressed, with a straight rear edge to the caudal fin, and the dorsal and anal fin rays extending backward, symmetrical above and below, like open sails. The pelvic fins are very long and filamentous. Viewed from the side, it resembles a swallow flying through the air, hence it is also called the angelfish. It is generally kept as an ornamental fish, and because of its flowing fins and leisurely swimming posture, it is deeply loved by fish keepers. So how do you keep angelfish well?
1. Choosing Fish
The first step in keeping angelfish is naturally choosing the fish. Healthy fish should have gills that are not congested, a medium body size, be eager to compete for food, swim agilely, and have no obvious wounds on the body surface and intact fins. There is also another rule: never choose newly arrived fish, because newly arrived fish have gone through long-distance transport and have just entered a brand-new environment, going through a period of recovery and adaptation. At this time the fish are relatively fragile, and changing environments again can easily cause the fish to die.
2. Water Quality
As the saying goes, "to keep fish, first keep the water." If you want to keep fish well, you need to have a certain understanding of water quality and water temperature. Angelfish like soft water, with pH controlled between 6.5-6.8, and the range should not vary too much, otherwise it can easily cause discomfort to the fish. Second, angelfish have a relatively large demand for dissolved oxygen in the water, so during the early water-changing process, pay attention to vigorous aeration. Now let's talk about changing the water. Angelfish are rather delicate and need frequent water changes; changing water once a day is not too much, and each time you can change one-quarter to one-fifth of the water, so frequent water changes are a must. At the same time, angelfish also rather like aged water, and the two are not in conflict: keep the water renewed, and tap water must be exposed to sunlight before it can be put into the fish tank. In addition, since angelfish are tropical fish, the water temperature should be kept at 28°C.
3. Quantity
The number of angelfish to keep mainly depends on the size of the fish tank and the size of the fish themselves. You can refer to the following data: for a 1-meter fish tank, you can keep 10 angelfish of 10-15 cm in length. Too many will affect the appearance and are also not good for the angelfish to swim. When mixing with other fish, note that you should not choose overly active fish, as they can easily injure the angelfish's fins and affect their appearance.
4. Feeding
Feeding angelfish should emphasize "small meals, more often." For small fish, feed 3 times a day, with each feeding amount controlled within 3 to 5 minutes. If they do not finish it, scoop the fish food out to avoid affecting water quality. Once in the morning, noon, and evening is enough. As for the food, you can choose freely. During the small fish stage, you can choose to feed bloodworms, brine shrimp, chironomid larvae, etc., and you can also feed a bit of pellet food as a supplement. After they become adults, you can feed beef heart burger, which angelfish love very much, frozen tubifex, and pellet food. Be careful to keep the nutritional mix balanced.
The above are some basic points about keeping angelfish. I hope they can provide some help to beginner fish keepers.