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I have three angelfish in a 55 gallon tank along with some other fish. One female angelfish is always chasing around the other angelfish of which the sex is unknown. The third angelfish which is a male doesnt participate in any of this. The female angelfish and the male angelfish have mated before. The female chases this other angelfish around so much that its fins are kind of torn looking. I dont know what to do. I would appreciate any helpful advice.
Bubbles
Advanced Member
USA
1219 PostsPosted - 06/06/2005 : 20:19:03
Rach, is ther any way you can put the 3rd angelfish that is being chased in a 10 gallon quarantine tank? Sounds like a little salt and Melafix are in order to repair the fins....
If not, there are dividers that you can buy for a 55 g. If you choose that route, be careful not to cut the divider too small or your angels will just sneak right between the divider and the tank.
How warm is the water in your tank?
Kathi
X_Man
Advanced Member
USA
2273 PostsPosted - 06/06/2005 : 20:20:40
My best opinion is the angel getting beaten up is another female but could be a male as well. You female is keeping this third angel from her chosen territory.
You either have to move the pair to their own tank or get a divider to seperate the pair from the 3rd one before she hurts it to much. you may need to add melafix now to heal and repair damaged fins. If the 3rd angel gets beaten to much her/his immune system goes down from to much stress on it and then possible sickness sets in.
If you want them to spawn and have fry then I suggest giving the pair their own tank, a 20 or 30 gallon tank.
HTH, Jo
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I have three angelfish in a 55 gallon tank along with some other fish. One female angelfish is always chasing around the other angelfish of which the sex is unknown. The third angelfish which is a male doesnt participate in any of this. The female angelfish and the male angelfish have mated before. The female chases this other angelfish around so much that its fins are kind of torn looking. I dont know what to do. I would appreciate any helpful advice.
Bubbles
Advanced Member
USA
1219 PostsPosted - 06/06/2005 : 20:19:03
Rach, is ther any way you can put the 3rd angelfish that is being chased in a 10 gallon quarantine tank? Sounds like a little salt and Melafix are in order to repair the fins....
If not, there are dividers that you can buy for a 55 g. If you choose that route, be careful not to cut the divider too small or your angels will just sneak right between the divider and the tank.
How warm is the water in your tank?
Kathi
X_Man
Advanced Member
USA
2273 PostsPosted - 06/06/2005 : 20:20:40
My best opinion is the angel getting beaten up is another female but could be a male as well. You female is keeping this third angel from her chosen territory.
You either have to move the pair to their own tank or get a divider to seperate the pair from the 3rd one before she hurts it to much. you may need to add melafix now to heal and repair damaged fins. If the 3rd angel gets beaten to much her/his immune system goes down from to much stress on it and then possible sickness sets in.
If you want them to spawn and have fry then I suggest giving the pair their own tank, a 20 or 30 gallon tank.
HTH, Jo
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