Angelfish weird behavior

[Barry Tetra]

As you guys who answered my thread before know that i have ruthless female angel (eg killing male and killing other fish) i quarantined my angel in 15 gal tank with lots of pond snail. The story is 2 month later (today) she scratch her side and doing weird stuff like swimming everywhere like crazy and not eating please help.

 

[Colin_T]

If you need help with a sick fish, we need pictures and a short video so we can see if the fish has any injuries.

The following link has information about what to do if your fish get sick. It's long and boring but worth knowing.

What to do if your fish gets sick

If your fish ever looks sick or unwell, then the following steps might help. Test the Water and Clean the Tank. Test the water quality for ammonia, nitrite, nitrate and pH and write the results down in numbers. Check it for general hardness (GH) and carbonate hardness (KH) too if you can, but...

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[Barry Tetra]

If you need help with a sick fish, we need pictures and a short video so we can see if the fish has any injuries.

The following link has information about what to do if your fish get sick. It's long and boring but worth knowing.

What to do if your fish gets sick

If your fish ever looks sick or unwell, then the following steps might help. Test the Water and Clean the Tank. Test the water quality for ammonia, nitrite, nitrate and pH and write the results down in numbers. Check it for general hardness (GH) and carbonate hardness (KH) too if you can, but...

www.fishforums.net

@Colin_T Thanks Colin, why don't you write a book I have to say your writing is really good.

 

[Barry Tetra]

@Colin_T Thanks Colin, why don't you write a book I have to say your writing is really good.

@Colin_T she keep ‘sliding’ on the bottom of the tank

 

[Colin_T]

it's a really small tank and she can see her reflection on the bottom.

put a thin layer of dark sand or gravel on the bottom and give her a bigger tank.

 

[Barry Tetra]

it's a really small tank and she can see her reflection on the bottom.

put a thin layer of dark sand or gravel on the bottom and give her a bigger tank.

I move her to this tank because her killing male, she been in this tank for 3 month and have no problem now she just not eating. Can I put her in swordtail tank? Will she bite them?

 

[CryptFan]

What size tank is the sword tail tank?

I move her to this tank because her killing male, she been in this tank for 3 month and have no problem now she just not eating. Can I put her in swordtail tank? Will she bite them?

 

[Byron]

I move her to this tank because her killing male, she been in this tank for 3 month and have no problem now she just not eating. Can I put her in swordtail tank? Will she bite them?

This angelfish is having problems, she is stressed, that is clear from her bahaviour in this video and your information. Definitely put in some darkish sand for a substrate, this is very important for all fish not only for the glass reflection (this is highly stressful as it is not natural) but also the lack of the bacteria bed (the substrate is much more important than a filter for bacteria). Obviously you cannot put her in with other angelfish because of her aggressiveness. This happens.

 

[Barry Tetra]

What size tank is the sword tail tank?

15 gallon

 

[CryptFan]

15 gallon

How would it help to move her from a 15 gallon tank alone to another 15 gallon with other fish that she will probably kill if she already is known to?

 

[Barry Tetra]

How would it help to move her from a 15 gallon tank alone to another 15 gallon with other fish that she will probably kill if she already is known to?

I think my swordtail tank is a bit bigger

 

[JuiceBox52]

I think my swordtail tank is a bit bigger

So your sword tail tank is more than 15 gallons?

 

[Barry Tetra]

So your sword tail tank is more than 15 gallons?

its like 16 galllons with real plant and swordtail

 

[Barry Tetra]

This angelfish is having problems, she is stressed, that is clear from her bahaviour in this video and your information. Definitely put in some darkish sand for a substrate, this is very important for all fish not only for the glass reflection (this is highly stressful as it is not natural) but also the lack of the bacteria bed (the substrate is much more important than a filter for bacteria). Obviously you cannot put her in with other angelfish because of her aggressiveness. This happens.

@Byron update: i moved her to 55 gallons tank with male angels (her enemies) she just not aggressive anymore like she uses to and not eating. though all angel in the tank scare of her.