Wild Red Spotted Peru Angelfish Tank

[mattlee]

no the flow from the filters keeps them pretty still tbh with just the roots swaying about a bit

more pics - couldnt be arsed to sort through them so ill post them all

 

[mattlee]

i dont know if its anything to worry about but sometimes some of the angels are seen gasping at the surface for a few seconds. they then go back under the water level and air bubbles escape through their gills...

i never saw this behaviour when they were in with the rays. there is quite a bit of surface aggetation and the water parameters are fine. my first thought was oxygen levels in tha water but with 2 x FX5 filters, even though slightly turned down, there is enough surface movement

ive never seen angels do this before. any ideas?

all the other fish seem fine and dont do this either.

 

[ZoddyZod]

the eldest of my angels did this for quite a while when he was first introduced. Seems that it's 'quite normal' and nothing to do with lack of oxygen.

I find mine occassionally doing it still.

 

[mattlee]

the eldest of my angels did this for quite a while when he was first introduced. Seems that it's 'quite normal' and nothing to do with lack of oxygen.

I find mine occassionally doing it still.

ok thanks mate ill keep an eye on them. i did turn the nozzles up a bit to give more aggetation anyway. they came from a typical breeders tank with sponge filters so the oxygen must have been much lower in there compared to either of my tanks....

 

[Verminator89]

They are some beautifull angels. Very jelous

 

[mattlee]

They are some beautifull angels. Very jelous

thanks mate. i think they will just get better and better with age tbh, i hope....

also sorry about the blurry vision again

 

[mattlee]

full tank shot, new anubias added today

 

[mattlee]

a few more rocks added today and a cave made in the corner.

 

[balajake]

how many tanks do you have mattlee ?

 

[mattlee]

how many tanks do you have mattlee ?

just the 2 now mate unfortunately

 

[balajake]

ahh, so this one and the ray tank

 

[mattlee]

ahh, so this one and the ray tank

yes mate. this tank did have the ornatum cichlids in until i decided to go all pleasent, planted and community

 

[balajake]

totally random question but what colour is the ND tank you have,the one you bought for keith ? i ask because im picking out a tank and liked the colour of yours.

EDIT, i just read keiths journal and its on the first post lol missed it first time around

 

[mattlee]

just a quick update on the stock list in this tank -

8 x F1 Leopoldi angelfish
25 x Cardinal tetra
13 x Rosy tetra
5 x Bolivian ram
2 x L200 green phantom
2 x L187 White spot bulldog plec
1 x L309 Ancistrus (sp. tapajos)

if i can find another smallish L200 then ill get one more and i almost bought 2 more bolivian rams today.....! it seems to be pretty full though

 

[balajake]

picked up a L200 myself the other day. absolutely stunning it is