Help my tropical angel fish

[planoly]

My angel fish 3 inch size and after i changed the water it hasn't eaten for two days. it does not active and stays in the corner all the time.

Help, Thanks.

 

[AquaNut]

Hi planoly and welcome to the forum

How long have you had your angelfish? How long have you had your tank? If your tank is fully cycled and we can rule out things like high ammonia or nitrites, then I'd suggest you find your angel some live food to eat. Angelfish really require a varied diet, and if they're not getting it, it's not uncommon for them to go on a hunger strike. The usual method for getting them to end their strike is to offer them something they just can't refuse. If you can find some live mosquito larvae, they're an angel favourite (any still standing water will have them, just be sure it's not chemically contaminated water). Another favourite of angels is bloodworms. Some places sell live bloodworms; however, if you can't get live ones, I've never ever seen an angelfish refuse frozen ones. Hope this helps.

 

[planoly]

Thank you very much for your help, I have my angelfish for 6 month. It happen after I changed 1/4 of my fish tank water last weekend. I will try to get some live food for them. again thanks.

 

[Alien Anna]

When you changed the water did you clean out the filter or clean the gravel very thoroughly? Is there a possibility you forgot to dechlorinate your water?

The first thing I always suspect is that there has been a die-off of some beneficial bacteria in the tank, causing an ammonia or nitrite spike. Have you tested your water? If not, you need to do so ASAP. You need to know ammonia, nitrite, nitrate and pH (just in case you've had a pH crash).