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March 20th, 2008
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Fish Bum
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Help Me Plz!!! Save My Angel Fish "diego"
My Angel Fish hasn't been acting normal for 2 weeks now. I've tried everything that I know. I checked my ammonia levels 0ppm, nitrite levels 0ppm, nitrate levels between 10 & 6 but my ph level is @ 8. he has labored breathing and at one point in time was swimming vertically. He is staying in a corner and not swimming around and often staying just below the waters surface. I noticed very faint spots on his tail where his body ends but i swear it's his body design; However I'm treating my whole tank for ick as i speak. now I noticed some red at the end of his tail, please help me save my lil buddy. I don't know what to do
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March 20th, 2008
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Hello and welcome to fishlore
Sorry to hear about your angel fish. Your water seems fine, so that cant be it. When did you last test water tho? I see that you just started up that tank again after 2.5 weeks, maybe going through a mini cycle? Im wondering, if its possible that your angel is being bothered by some of the other fish in your tank? Can be why he is staying in the corner... 
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March 20th, 2008
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Fish Bum
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I checked my levels yesterday
All levels read what I posted.
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March 20th, 2008
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.. ok thats good... and your angel fish is not being bothered by any of the other fish as far as you can tell?
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March 20th, 2008
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Fish Bum
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Yeah
As far as I can tell. I Have 2 Angels, 1 bala shark, 2 neon tetras, 2 red eye tetras, 2 algae eaters, 2 strawberry skirts, 2 gouramis and a gold sevrum "baby" I havent noticed any compatibility problems yet =0).
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March 20th, 2008
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Master Of Fish Poo!
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Welcome to Fishlore.
Do you have a pic of him? It doesn't sound like ich and you can treat ich just by raising the tank temp to 82-84 and keeping it there for 2 weeks with 25-40% water changes every other day and substrate cleaning weekly. Check the ich meds for malachite green or victoria green. If it has that, i'd put carbon in the filter for a day after a 50% water change.
He sounds like he could be dealing with parasites.
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March 20th, 2008
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Fish Helper
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This is definetly because the P.H is too high. Angelfish prefer p.h of about 6.8 to 7.0. I would get some Sodium Monophosphate or some discus buffer to lower it.;:barAlso do some partial water changes to lower it. Get well soon.  |
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March 20th, 2008
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Master Of Fish Poo!
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Our angel is doing fine at 7.6 - it's really best to not play with the pH. Changing pH is more harmful than high pH.
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March 20th, 2008
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Fish Helper
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What he discuses in the passsage are all symptoms of high p.h. and if he does not change it the angelfish will die.Your angelfish are not affected by it because they have probably accumulated to it over a period of time, his tank is brand new. Lowering the p.h little by little will not harm it, it will only benifit.
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March 21st, 2008
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Fish Bum
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thank u
How do i show u a pic FISH KING? I'm going to do a partial water change now and add some ph lowerer. Is the red on the tail because of this too? Please let me know. So should I stop the Ick treatment? It doesnt have the m. blue but has victoria green & acriflavine.
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March 21st, 2008
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Master Of Fish Poo!
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When you make a post, look for a button below the message box that says "Manage Attachments" - that will open a window for you to upload your pics.
I'd run carbon in your filter for a few hours to get that victoria green out.
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March 21st, 2008
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Fish Mentor
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I agree with Dave. This sounds like internal parasites.
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March 21st, 2008
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Fish Addict
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i too, would try to avoid messing with the Ph... it's unnecessary, imo.
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March 22nd, 2008
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Fish Bum
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thank u all... diego passed away today at 11 am. I tried everything and could not save him. I buried him in my backard and said my arewells. I've been reading on all factors of fish keeping from water to all types of diseases and believe he passed from ALKALOSIS.
I have another angel thats about 4" tall and am noticing red down his back does anyone know what this is its outlining his body and im worried about him now!!!!!!!!!!!!
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March 22nd, 2008
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Master Of Fish Poo!
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 We're sorry you lost Diego. 
Do you have a pic of the other angel? |
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March 22nd, 2008
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Fish Bum
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Sum1 Help Plz!!!!!!
I Lost The Battle With Whatever Was Effecting My Angel Fish "diego" Today. He Had Laboured Breathing, Red Gills, Stayed Below Waters Surface And Swam Vertically. I Tried Eveything Often Staying Up Til 2-3 Am Reading Up On Water Quality To Diseases. I Think He Passed From Alkalosis Though. My Problem Now Is I Have Another As Well And She Has A Bright Red Outline Around Her Body. At One Point In Time I Noticed The Same On Diego In The Earlier Stages. Does Ne One Know What This Is. Plz Help Me. It Hurt Losing My Buddy Diego And I Dont Want To Lose Lucky. Also His Stripes Were Faded Yesterday And Are Darker Today After Water Change Lastnite. How Come? My Water Levels Are Ammonia 0ppm, Nitrites 0ppm, Nitrates Between 6-10 But My Ph Is At 8.0. I Live In A Town With Hard Water And High Ph Levels Straight From Tap Is 8.0. I Started A Water Pillow Today Readying It For Lowering The Ph Level On Sunday. Am I Doing This Right Plz Help I Dont Want To Lose Lucky Too!!! Ill Try And Add His Pic Of Red Outline. Thank You
NOTICE RED TOWARDS HER TOP BACK...
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March 22nd, 2008
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Fish Bum
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Yes I Just Posted It Under Angel Fish Here Ill Post It On This One Too...
NOTICE RED ON TOP OF BACK
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March 22nd, 2008
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Fish Bum
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Pic Of Diego... R.i.p. Buddy
My Buddy...
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