fishesfriend
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
I have 4 angelfish that I've gotten at different times over the last year and they think they're starving. I feed them (and the rest of the fish in my 54g tank) regular flakes, color flakes, and frozen bloodworms (alternating) once to twice a day. They sometimes jump up out of the water trying to get the flakes that I can't drop in fast enough. They are growing well, one's a giant, and they're not skinny by anyone's standards.
Problem: The mature 3 go after everything. All of the sinking pellets for the corycats & loach (the giant can just swallow those whole), cucumbers, & the algae wafer for the poor little bristlenose pleco! I swear they'd eat a burger if I threw it in. When I walk through the hallway they swim to the front top and line up. When I'm within 8-10 ft of the tank in the daytime they do that and then freak out "dancing" from side to side. EVERY single time I'm in the room, not just feeding times and even after they've eaten.
SO: Is this typical? I've not heard of this before other than the coming to front of tank to beg sometimes... Everyone has a different opinion on once or twice a day feedings and fasting day(s) or not, but am I not feeding them enough? Can I not have other fish? Help?
Problem: The mature 3 go after everything. All of the sinking pellets for the corycats & loach (the giant can just swallow those whole), cucumbers, & the algae wafer for the poor little bristlenose pleco! I swear they'd eat a burger if I threw it in. When I walk through the hallway they swim to the front top and line up. When I'm within 8-10 ft of the tank in the daytime they do that and then freak out "dancing" from side to side. EVERY single time I'm in the room, not just feeding times and even after they've eaten.
SO: Is this typical? I've not heard of this before other than the coming to front of tank to beg sometimes... Everyone has a different opinion on once or twice a day feedings and fasting day(s) or not, but am I not feeding them enough? Can I not have other fish? Help?