Angelfish

If you have angelfish, or think about keeping them, I just want to tell you about th ethings you'll need to check on a daily basis.

You see, keeping your angelfish tank clean and disease free is extremely important in keeping healthy, happy and long living angelfish. And if you want to breed angelfish, this is vital.

So what's the easiest way of keeping your tank clean?

Well, the secret in keeping a clean angelfish tank is this.

You need to get yourself into a routine. And by doing that, you will ensure your angelfish stay healthy and happy.

So keeping angelfish should be a way of life. Make it part of your life, and your angelfish will thrive. Therefore, set aside a certain day and time each week to go through your maintenance routine. And once you get into the habit, you will find that keeping angelfish (and any other tropical fish for that matter) is very easy.

There are a number of tasks that you will need to complete each week to ensure your angelfish are happy and healthy. These include; Daily tasks, weekly tasks, monthly tasks and yearly tasks. I just want to point out some of the daily tasks now. You see, before you add your angelfish, it is a good idea to understand what tasks you will need to perform to keep your angelfish healthy.

So let's begin by identifying the daily tasks of checking your angelfish.

Of course, you will need to feed your angels every day (2 to 3 times in fact). The amount of food you give them will depend upon how many fish you have. You will get an idea of this over time. As a general rule of thumb, the food you give them should be all eaten up within two minutes.

Another daily task that you will have is to check to see if your angelfish are looking healthy and behaving the way they normally do. A good time to do this is at feeding time. Some signs to look out for include;
- angelfish show their eagerness when they see someone nearby
- at feeding time, they swim back and forth to attract attention
- they will come up to the top of the tank, expecting food
- their physical appearance hasn't changed

It is important to point out that you need to check that all your angelfish are behaving normally. And the best way to this is by observing your angelfish's behaviour. Over time you will notice what is normal and what is not.

Check to see if they are all there. If there is one missing, then it may be because it is sick. At this time, you may be able to take action to treat it.

Another daily task for you to do is to check that the filters are working as required, the light is working and that the temperature of the water is close to the ideal temperature of 80 degrees Fahrenheit or to that which you have set your aquarium heater at. If any of these are not as they should be, then you need to take immediate action to fix them. The water does not need to be tested, but if you suspect that something is not quite right, check it.

These are just some of the tasks you will need to do to make sure your angelfish live a healthy and happy life.

Jamieson Vail has been keeping angelfish for a very long time.

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