Re: [GSAS-Member] Newbie Angel Question

["A JACOBSON" <amjacobson52@msn.com>]

I've learned a lot from this murderous incident.  My large angel is now 
temporarily banished to my 20 gallon tank, & I'll acclimate some smaller 
angels in the large tank before I put in the large angel again.  I'll also 
rearrange plantings at the same time.  I think I'll also have another large 
tank set up in case I just can't let the large angel near the other ones, 
ever.

Interestingly enough, the 20 gal tank the large angel is in is the tank he 
was quarantined in.  He seems depressed to be back there, but the botia 
stratia seems ecstatic, and is now coming into view for the first time since 
I moved the large angel out of there.

Anita

> From: Trish <snips36@yahoo.com>
> Reply-To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member 
> chat<gsas-member@thekrib.com>
> To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat <gsas-member@thekrib.com>
> Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Newbie Angel Question
> Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 12:29:18 -0700 (PDT)
>
> It's always a good idea to move things around when
> adding new fish to a tank {especially cichlids}it will
> help somewhat on the territory issue, for they would
> all need to establish new space....
> --- A JACOBSON <amjacobson52@msn.com> wrote:
>
> > I've got a large (4 or 5 inches not counting tail)
> > marbled angel in my largest tank.  I added 6
> > half-dollar sized angels, hoping to eventually have
> > a breeding pair.  Now, I knew my 39 gal tank isn't
> > large enough for them when they were all grown, but
> > thought that it would suffice for a few months.
> >
> > Trouble.  Of course.
> >
> > The large angel keeps chasing the small angels.  It
> > doesn't care about any of the other fish in the
> > tank, but it is very territorial against the small
> > angels, who seem to be doing fine despite the
> > chasing, but it has to be adding to their stress..
> >
> > I know the ideal would be to move the angels to a
> > larger tank, but I don't have a larger tank, and no
> > funds to buy one at the moment.   I also don't have
> > an appropriate tank to separate out the large angel.
> >
> > Would re-arranging the plants in my tank into 3
> > territories, so that from any position in the tank,
> > the large angel can't keep track of every place --
> > would that be a reasonable solution?
> >
> > Thanks in advance for taking the time to answer
> > silly newbie questions.
> >
> > Anita
> >
> >
> >
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