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Posted 1 Year, 10 Months ago #1
I recently setup my tank. It’s a 33 gallon tank. I bought 2 angle fish and planning to get 3 more pares. Do I have enough room for 3 more pares? What plants can I plant in it? Is there anything I have to be worried about?
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Posted 1 Year, 10 Months ago #2
33 gallon tank should be fine for few pairs.
Angelfish are sensitive to diseases and should be kept in a clean tank and the water changes should be gradual to avoid shock.

When you get the new pairs remember to quarantine them for six weeks so in case they have any sort of parasite they won't infect that pair you already have, the same rule applies to plants, sometime something that is harmless for other fish can influence the angels and quarantine is the way to go with anything new.
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Posted 1 Year, 9 Months ago #3
If you're talking about juvenile angelfish, the 33 gallon tank will work for a while. So far as pairs go, you will not be able to reliably tell the gender of angelfish before they are ready to spawn. At that time, a pair will need it's own aquarium of at least 20 gallons. Most mature angelfish are large, aggressive and territorial, so be ready to get more aquariums. Angelfish are a little more difficult to raise than most aquarium fish, but they're one of the most exotic looking fish and are considered the queen of the freshwater aquarium, discus being considered the king. Of course, none of that matters as much as your personal taste. Send pictures if you can, and don't hesitate to ask more questions.
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Posted 1 Year, 9 Months ago #4
thank u very much.one of my angel's died a few days ago. Before its death it seemed paralyzed lying on one of the amazona plants.Do u think is is an indication or an warning for me? should i be worried about something?
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Posted 1 Year, 9 Months ago #5
here is photo of my tank
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Posted 1 Year, 9 Months ago #6
Here is my aquarium.
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Posted 1 Year, 9 Months ago #7
Yes, it's something to worry about. How long has the aquarium been operating? It needs to go through a nitrogen cycle, which can take up to six weeks. Basically, it needs to build up enough good bacteria to convert the waste products (mostly toxic ammonia) into plant food. That's a pretty bad explanation; I like to think of it as growing good cooties, which live on the plants, decorations, gravel, etc., but not in the just the water. Putting old water into a new aquarium will not help the cootie cycle, but putting in gravel and stuff from an established tank will help.

Here are a few other thoughts. If you just got the angelfish, they may have already been sick or infested with a parasites. The most probable cause, however, is shock. The conditions in your aquarium may be quite different from those in the pet shop or the fish farm that sold the fish to the pet shop. Angelfish can thrive in a variety of conditions, but rapid changes will put them into shock, which in turn compromises their immune system. Using the drip acclimation system will help mitigate the shock. Also make sure the water temperature is 80 or 82.

This post is getting too long, so I'll try to write something about the drip method in a different post.
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Posted 1 Year, 9 Months ago #8
Thank u for ur help.My tank is around 1 month 27days old. and the plants are around 28 days old .I rally didn't get what i can do right now.I bought a fossil rock from a which was in an established tank.
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Posted 1 Year, 9 Months ago #9
If you can, invest in some test equipment. An ammonia test kit is probably the most important one, because it's more or less indicative of the overall health of your aquarium, and it tells you if the nitrogen cycle is working. Ammonia will kill fish, so you don't want any of it in your aquarium. Also make sure you're not over feeding; it's probably the biggest cause of trouble for beginning aquarists.

You can buy water chemistry test kits from any of the on-line stores. They go from plain to fancy with prices to match, and you can test so many water parameters that it will drive you crazy. If you're running a fish farm, you need all that information. If raising fish is just a hobby, you need only to make sure there is no ammonia and that the major water parameters are consistent and reasonable. Of course, that's just my opinion; the rest of the world may disagree.
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