do angelfish sometimes "play dead" when frightened

[Guest]

One of my angels decided to swim up the python tube and got stuck at the top. I got him out pretty fast, but since then, he has been "playing dead". he isn't dead, i catch him swimming around a bit, but then he starts spiraling and floating again.

He wasn't in the tube for more than a few seconds. 30 at most. He was totally fine before this.

Also, a newer fish in my tank is hanging out at the filter outtake...is this a bad sign?

 

[rich311k]

Angels do not play dead. What you describe is not a good sign. When an angel displays symptoms like that he is usually not long for this world.

 

[JDogg]

Angels do not play dead. What you describe is not a good sign. When an angel displays symptoms like that he is usually not long for this world.

i agree, sorry

 

[hc8719]

angels stress out way to eaisly

once someone at petsmart spun the bag that they were in, and the first angel died a day later, the other one lived for a few more weeks, but was never healthy/right...