Attack!

[Delloy12]

One of my angelfish keeps on attacking the other one, is there anyway I cab stop this ?

 

[colleen0309]

The only way to stop 2 angels from fighting is to separate them. That's just my opinion. I have tried everything else to get mine to get along, but nothing else worked.

 

[Delloy12]

Ok thank you for your response

 

[colleen0309]

I had a 55 gallon set up with 4 nickle size angels and 2 large angels. Before the year was up, I had 2 55 gallons, a 46, and a 54 just for the angels. I still have one silver angel that refuses to get along with anyone, very frustrating.

 

[KittyKat]

Aquarium size?

There is a reason why I recommend that angels are kept in groups of 6+ in 6*2*2 ft aquariums or in proven breeding pairs, or in worst case on their own. They are aggressive fish and in groups of 2-5 and especially in small aquariums, the dominant fish will often kill the weakest fish one by one. At the moment and the only immediate option is to separate, for example with a divider

 

[Delloy12]

I bought these angelfish yesterday so could he just be abit stressed

 

[Delloy12]

Bump

 

[ProjectMayhem]

Could try the common enemey tactic, get a rainbow shark

 

[KittyKat]

Again, angels are social, but aggressive creatures. Your problem is that you have only two and your aquarium is most likely too small for them.

 

[colleen0309]

Do not get a rainbow shark. Your angels will be less happy than they are now.

 

[Mowbz]

Aquarium size?

There is a reason why I recommend that angels are kept in groups of 6+ in 6*2*2 ft aquariums or in proven breeding pairs, or in worst case on their own. They are aggressive fish and in groups of 2-5 and especially in small aquariums, the dominant fish will often kill the weakest fish one by one. At the moment and the only immediate option is to separate, for example with a divider

This probably should have been the last post. KittyKat dont lie ya know (Curiosity hasn't killed her yet either tho.... lol)

The normal practice if you want just two is actually to work backwards. Buy 6 ish, a good little community, ten wait for two to pair off, and rehome the rest. Some Angels just dont get along with eachother.

Fish can be like humans. Being in the same room and of the same species, doesnt mean you have to like everyone...

 

[Delloy12]

There's plenty of room but the little #29### keeps nipping the other one.
The angelfish which is getting attacked always seems to follow the "attacker"

 

[KittyKat]

Given that you haven't said exactly how much room there is probably means that there isn't "plenty". It also doesn't matter much how much room there is, if you have only two angels, the vast majority of the time, the dominant will try to kill the weaker.

Yes, getting 6 and waiting for a pair works very well. It is the method I recommend when people want to get a breeding pair or keep two of a fish like angels.

 

[lilfishie]

Delloy we need to know the actual size of the tank to help you, also any other fish that are in the tank

 

[Delloy12]

I don't know the size but its a aqua one 620. I've got 10 guppies, 6corys, normal pleco and 2 angelfish. I dont know if this helps but I currently lost my measuring tape