Angel Fish Stays At Top?

[Ogrt48]

Hi, I got an angel fish last week. I noticed he spends almost 24\7 at the very top of the water wth his mouth up. Is this normal for angels?

 

[Tolak]

Nope, not normal. Test for ammonia & nitrites, nitrites will inhibit a fish's ability to process O2. If there isn't enough aeration, especially at a higher temperature, angels will go to the top.

 

[Ogrt48]

Nope, not normal. Test for ammonia & nitrites, nitrites will inhibit a fish's ability to process O2. If there isn't enough aeration, especially at a higher temperature, angels will go to the top.

I just checked yesterday, both are 0

 

[Miss Dib Dabs]

Is there any air bubbles in the tank? Sometimes there simply isn't enough oxygen getting into the water for one reason or another and it might be worth adding an airstone. Another possibility is livebearers. If he/she lives with livebearers he/she will be hunting, although it doesn't sound like that from how you put it. One of mine spends a great deal of time tail down, nose up simply because that's where the fry hide. They are incredible hunters.
Hugs,
P.

 

[Ogrt48]

Is there any air bubbles in the tank? Sometimes there simply isn't enough oxygen getting into the water for one reason or another and it might be worth adding an airstone. Another possibility is livebearers. If he/she lives with livebearers he/she will be hunting, although it doesn't sound like that from how you put it. One of mine spends a great deal of time tail down, nose up simply because that's where the fry hide. They are incredible hunters.
Hugs,
P.

Well nevermind.. I couldn't find him a few minutes ago.. I just found half his body on the gravel.

 

[smithy05]

only half his body?? what was in the tank with?? somink eat him mayb stress him out i know when my convicts or firemouths are having a domestic the smaller fish or the less dominant is chased to top of tank and they tend to stay there as if pretending they dead or somink other than that i dont know m8 never had angel as i no room in me tank

 

[blitztidus]

, poor angel, would like to know what happened to it

 

[Tolak]

Hope that wasn't in this tank; http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=130498&hl=

Angels are expensive feeders, & don't stand up well to aggressive n.w. cichlids.

 

[Ogrt48]

Hope that wasn't in this tank; http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=130498&hl=

Angels are expensive feeders, & don't stand up well to aggressive n.w. cichlids.

Nah, different tanks.