ThatPlantedTank
Aquarium Advice Activist
I need to know from someone who Actually KNOWS
angelfish care sheet
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Samzter
Aquarium Advice Addict
Um? Pretty sure there's lots of people who know how to care for angelfish
shellieca
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If you're looking for information you may want to ask specific questions.
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ThatPlantedTank
Aquarium Advice Activist
I don't know if you saw But it says "care sheet " a sheet, that says How to care for them
Honestly no different than you care for other fish. Unless wild caught they acclimate to just about any ph. Temp anywhere from 78-80 (at least that's what I've kept mine at for over 30 years), food... they eat everything! What size tank do you have? You have to stock them at an appropriate amount for the size of a tank and not to be kept in tanks under 30g but larger is much better. I currently house 12 in a 220g 100% planted tank. They prefer planted tanks but don't have to have them. That is about it!
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ThatPlantedTank
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See ^^^ that is all I was asking! An answer from someone who holds them currently. EXPERIENCE. Thank you. But anyways, I'm holding three young ones in a 30g planted tank. What do they eat?
Literally anything! I feed mine flakes, frozen brine shrimp and bloodworms, New Life Spectrum, cooked deshelled and slightly smushed pea's, and the list goes on. Angels are pig's and will keep eating as long as you feed them so you have to be sure not to over feed. If they are small with a body size of a nickel or smaller feeding two smaller meals a day will help them grow better. Once they get a body size of a quarter they only get one meal a day but will beg for food whenever they see someone.
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ThatPlantedTank
Aquarium Advice Activist
How to I hand feed?
DragonFish71
Great white snark
I hold the frozen cube between my first finger and thumb then hold it in the water. They aren't afraid to come up and start eating.
Buckfins
Aquarium Advice Freak
What these guys said....listen to them. I got a lot of angel advice from Rivercats. Mine are thriving and now breeding! The little ones I had are now a bit bigger than quarter size and they ALL are pigs. I rotate my foods everyday to give a little variety but I am sure they could care less as long as u toss something to them. My larger ones will hand feed whatever I give to them. My water is soft and acidic cause I use RO water. I am fully planted with lots of driftwood so the tannis that leaches from it helps to buffer the water even more. You can get some great advice on this forum.
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ThatPlantedTank
Aquarium Advice Activist
Thank you!
Buckfins
Aquarium Advice Freak
Google search has nothing on the experience of other angel keepers that know their stuff.
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ThatPlantedTank
Aquarium Advice Activist
Buckfins, thankyou
Samzter
Aquarium Advice Addict
But it gives you the basic information about them gathered from experienced people. And I'm sure other angel keepers post what works well for them on google
DragonFish71
Great white snark
Ok all, keep it friendly, no need to turn up the snark.
Samzter
Aquarium Advice Addict
just stating that google does hold good info
AngelFishGirl
Aquarium Advice FINatic
What are you exactly wanting to know?
Buckfins
Aquarium Advice Freak
I agree with Samzter. I as well was just stating an opinion that personal experience is better than searching. I have used google many times. It is useful, but I just feel experienced keepers can teach and tell better. Just an opinion. We are all allowed to have 'em and no hard feelings on my end. This forum is great for all opinions and we all do whatever works. 
