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January 8th, 2010
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| What is my angelfish doing?
Hello 
My angel is doing something rather strange, it will swim up to another angel so its face to face with it, it will then tilt its body forwards and shake itself. I've never seen an angel do this before? 
Help please
Thanks,
Ben | 
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January 8th, 2010
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| | Fish Master
| lol your angel is telling him to get the chores done or buy her some nice flowers  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
you will see all kinds of strange things as they mature..anything from courting, to establishing a pecking order, to just being juvie teenagers 
as long as there isnt any injuries, you are good | |
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January 8th, 2010
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| Lol, its one of the little stripey ones following the double dark around, doing what I described, the double dark will either swim with it, or gently peck at its crest and then swim off lol, no injuries
EDIT: Now the gold one and the stripey one are both doing it together 
Last edited by platy ben; January 8th, 2010 at 02:32 PM.
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January 8th, 2010
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| Thanks slug
Here are some pics, sorry about bad quality. | |
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January 8th, 2010
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| usually from 8-14 months (give or take a month) is when they get to serious breeding rituals....I still think your guys/gals are too young and are letting eachother know whose going to be king/queen in the meantime...are they still in the 34g tank with the 5 of them? you may really have to think about moving them sooner than later if so | |
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January 8th, 2010
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| Could be a dominance thing too i guess, the striped one looks kinda young. | |
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January 8th, 2010
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| @ Shawnie: Yup they are all still in the 34G, I'm going to start moving the koi outside as soon as the snow we have goes
@ Slug: Yeah, the striped one is only about an inch not including the tail, so very young. | |
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January 8th, 2010
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| how big are your baby koi ben? id almost move them to the 34g and switch it out with the angels...not sure how much longer you have snow tho? we have a few months at least | |
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January 8th, 2010
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| I was then thinking the same idea, the biggest koi is getting close to 3" and that one will be the first one out in the pond. We dont normally have snow at this time of year so it shouldn't stay for long.
I guess I could just swap everything including filter media?
One problem though, the koi tank keeps getting diatoms, grr, and I really dont want to put my angels in a diatomy (best word I could think of ) tank. | |
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January 8th, 2010
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Originally Posted by platy ben  I was then thinking the same idea, the biggest koi is getting close to 3" and that one will be the first one out in the pond. We dont normally have snow at this time of year so it shouldn't stay for long.
I guess I could just swap everything including filter media?
One problem though, the koi tank keeps getting diatoms, grr, and I really dont want to put my angels in a diatomy (best word I could think of ) tank. | like how long before you think you can move the koi?
LOL @ DIATOMY 
if the tank is cycled, the "diatomies" wont hurt them  | |
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January 8th, 2010
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| How long before the koi can go outside do you mean?
It is cycled, but diatomies are ugly | |
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January 8th, 2010
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Originally Posted by platy ben How long before the koi can go outside do you mean?
It is cycled, but diatomies are ugly | yes how long? ugly wont matter if your angels kill one another or get injured they need the room soon ... | |
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January 8th, 2010
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ugly wont matter if your angels kill one another or get injured
| I suppose I can't argue with that, I don't mind scrubbing diatoms if its for my angels
Errrm.... if we go back to normal january whether, and I start cooling the tank now, probably the end of january. | |
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January 8th, 2010
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Originally Posted by platy ben I suppose I can't argue with that, I don't mind scrubbing diatoms if its for my angels
Errrm.... if we go back to normal january whether, and I start cooling the tank now, probably the end of january. | keep a close eye on them...for a few more weeks, ill  they behave...if you see marks or sores on them, from their agression, id start the swapping ....hopefully they will behave! | |
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January 8th, 2010
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| Ok thanks Shawnie
I'll give you an update very now and then just to let you know whats happening | |
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January 9th, 2010
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| I have to agree with all the above thoughts You may even see them lip lock and shake each other
I agree they need more room but my gut feeling is their going to continue this behaviour until they pair.
Meanwhile Lots of plants (real or artificial) to break the line of sight and giving them plenty of resting/sleeping places should help alot. I personally would carry this over to the other tank when you move them. Maybe the unfamiliar tank will distract them for awhile. We can only hope.
Check this thread of mine out. This is why i said they could be thinking about pairing. The ones in this thread very vey tiny. Angelfish gone Bonkers..
Carol
Last edited by Butterfly; January 9th, 2010 at 03:52 PM.
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January 9th, 2010
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| Well I have added even more Vals to my group so I have a subdued jungle area which they seem to be exploring a lot today
The same angel had stopped being naughty until around 12:15 PM fishlore time and since he/she has been doing it every now and again
Still no injuries though
EDIT: @ Carol. How big was the little angel in the thread you linked? in inches?
Last edited by platy ben; January 9th, 2010 at 04:02 PM.
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