Bicolor Angelfish...did I make a Mistake?

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  1. eddy38

    eddy38 Spaghetti Worm

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    Bicolor Angelfish...did I make a Mistake?
    I just brought home a Bicolor Angelfish for my 29g Nano Cube, it was an impulse buy because he is so beautiful and my LFS guy said he would be a good choice for the size of my tank.
    However now I am reading they are hard to aclimate and get to eat and that they are notoriusly short lived.
    Does anyone have any good news to say about these fish?:-/
     
    eddy38, Dec 20, 2009
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  2. johnmaloney

    johnmaloney 3reef Sponsor

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    i think angels should go in larger tanks, even the pygmies...swimmers and what not...

    algae and sponge and frozen mysis are good places to start for feeding.
     
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  3. RedGambit

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    Well If it gives you any hope, my petco has kept one alive for 3 months now. I agree a bigger tank would be nicer. But try feeding it a good frozen angelfish food. Containing sponge and meaty substances.
     
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