[RUSSELL]

Anyone have or have had angel fish, I really like them but from what I read from books and interne I heard there fish that do not do well in captivity
I had an emperior angel that died after a week ,was told do to there eating habbits that this is a fish that is very hard to keep and is best to stay away which is a shame as they are beautiful fish and I would love to add one to my tank

[Ninong]

There are so many different species of angelfish that it is hard to generalize but it is fair to say that most of them are difficult to keep in captivity. The reasons vary but difficulty in getting them to eat substitute foods in captivity is the primary cause of failure with those species that are known to be difficult.

There are many species of angelfish that will thrive in captivity if given ideal conditions but they are outnumbered by the ones that are not suitable for captivity.

[ick sucks]

go for pygmy angels. they stay small, look beatifull, and generally alot easyer to feed and keep alive.

[RUSSELL]

Thanks for the info

Originally Posted by ick sucks

go for pygmy angels. they stay small, look beatifull, and generally alot easyer to feed and keep alive.

[tussinhead]

I know that French Angels have a reputation for being difficult to keep and for requiring gigantic aquariums, but I've had mine for two months now, and he's doing great! He eats brine shrimp and nori and algae flake food, too. He also has not bothered any of my cup corals or anemones, despite the many warnings to the contrary I received. He gets along great with my other fish, and is a beautiful specimen.

I should mention that mine was caught in the wild, so my positive experience may be partially attributable to this fact.