Alpha Angelfish? - Aquarium Advice

Jarred Darque · 04-19-2006, 04:37 AM

ok, we know that fish have certain personality quarks...

will smaller angels in a tank take on some of the quirks of the largest angelfish? my gfs small angel acts the same as her big one when it is hungry...it swims in circles at the front of the tank

my small angels have picked up and now do what my biggest one does. They all swim nose up when they want food....it is funny seeing 5 angels nose up in the tank in a pyramid formation. I will get a pic once my gals digital camera comes in in a few weeks

BrianNY · 04-19-2006, 11:12 AM

This is typical of angels behavior and has no relation to a dominant fish. Much like Pavlovs dogs, they're conditioned to equate people with food.

Jarred Darque · 04-19-2006, 12:04 PM

well yeah but all the fish in one tank do the same thing, but differant tanks do differant thigns

TomK2 · 04-19-2006, 09:29 PM

Ya know, my angels are kinda staring at me right now.....
Yep, I am sure of it. And if I hadn'tt fed them already, they would be doing a little stationary dance near the front glass to get my attention.
In fact, they never take thier eyes off me when I am in the room.

Consumate beggers with nearly unlimited appetites!

04-19-2006, 04:37 AM	#1
Jarred Darque Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 666	Alpha Angelfish? ok, we know that fish have certain personality quarks... will smaller angels in a tank take on some of the quirks of the largest angelfish? my gfs small angel acts the same as her big one when it is hungry...it swims in circles at the front of the tank my small angels have picked up and now do what my biggest one does. They all swim nose up when they want food....it is funny seeing 5 angels nose up in the tank in a pyramid formation. I will get a pic once my gals digital camera comes in in a few weeks

04-19-2006, 09:29 PM	#4
TomK2 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Glen Ellyn, IL Posts: 1,953 Images: 2	Ya know, my angels are kinda staring at me right now..... Yep, I am sure of it. And if I hadn'tt fed them already, they would be doing a little stationary dance near the front glass to get my attention. In fact, they never take thier eyes off me when I am in the room. Consumate beggers with nearly unlimited appetites! __________________ Tom's Tank - The web's best (only?) Motorcycling, trap shootin', aquarium site - IS BACK! With a new url. Oceanic 55+,two Fluval 404's,In-line 300W heater,Moderately planted with Polyvinylus Chloridus sp.=the only plants that last in my tank

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04-19-2006, 11:12 AM	#2
BrianNY Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NY Posts: 4,259 Images: 18	This is typical of angels behavior and has no relation to a dominant fish. Much like Pavlovs dogs, they're conditioned to equate people with food.

04-19-2006, 12:04 PM	#3
Jarred Darque Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 666	well yeah but all the fish in one tank do the same thing, but differant tanks do differant thigns