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May 21st, 2007
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| | Fish Bum
| Agnel fish is dying
My Angel fish is badly sick from last night, she was fine till yesterday morning and last night i suddenly found her lying down in the water. I shifted her separately in warm water what else can done to save her.
Should i need to change water in the aquarium
Please Reply Soon
Anu | 
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May 21st, 2007
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| | Fish Mentor
| Re: Agnel fish is dying
 Sorry your angle is sick. Has your tank been all the way through the nitrogen cycle? Read about this Fish Tank Beginners Guides link at the bottom of this page. Are there other fish in the tank? Any other symptoms? For first age, change 50% of the water, replace with same temperature water, use de-chlorinater if you are on a system that uses water purification.
Do you have an API Master test kit? If you don't have one get one, and test your tank water. IF the ammonia or nitrites are above 0 this is probably what has caused the problem, the only solution is to do frequent (every day) water changes until the tank completes the cycle. You will know when this has occurred because the ammonia and nitrites go down to 0 and the nitrates go up. You shouldn't let them get above 10 however, so the cure for that once again are water changes.
Tell us about your tank. How big is it, what filtration do you use, and what temperature is it? All of these things give folks ideas to try and help. Best of Luck
Land of the Midnight Sun 8) | |
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May 21st, 2007
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| | Master Of Fish Poo!
| Re: Agnel fish is dying
Part of the problem is that the tank is overstocked so the water could be high in toxic chemicals like ammonia. Angels like to have a tall tank of at least 20 gallons and the other fish would be a full load for a 10 gallon tank on their own. That testing kit to test your water as soon as possible would be very helpful.
What symptoms is she showing? does she swim any or just lie on the bottom? are her gills red or her eyes cloudy? is there anything on her body, like white threads or spots? does she seem to be breathing heavily? will she eat? does anything at all look or seem different in the other fish or the way they act? | |
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May 22nd, 2007
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| | Fish Bum
| Re: Agnel fish is dying
I am feeling so sorry and helpless i could'nt save her. she died immedaitely after I post this topic.
I found one of her fin while cleaning the whole tank. now i am worried for remaining angel . Its part of the boday where the fins are connected are gone red. i have added anti fungus already to the water.
anu | |
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May 22nd, 2007
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| | Fish Keeper
| Re: Agnel fish is dying
Oh, anu, I'm so sorry! I was devastated when my angel Fitzgerald died. I watched him die, I did all I could...there was just nothing else that could be done.  You are trying your best, I hope your other angel will be okay. | |
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May 22nd, 2007
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| | Fish Master
| Re: Agnel fish is dying
Anu, I lost my angels really quickly too. I don't know why. I suspect it was nitrogen cycle, but I'll never know. I hope your other angel makes it. Really sorry about your angel. | |
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May 22nd, 2007
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| | Master Of Fish Poo!
| Re: Agnel fish is dying
We're so to hear that you lost your angel. Is your other Angel showing any other symptoms, particularly red streaks? | |
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May 23rd, 2007
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| | Fish Bum
| Re: Agnel fish is dying
angel dint show any symptom of sickness at all no white spot ,no fungus nothing ws ther .my another fish tangerine(eaten by ants) also died at same time , am feeling so bad fr both ,poor Little creatures n we cant do any thing instead watching them dieing ,5 gold fishes 1 angel 1 tangerine were enough fr the experiment
well i hve promised my self tht ill never purchase a new fish now . i dint want to become a reason fr ther death n as they belong to vast sea n rivers ,what ever we do aquarium is still artificial fr them ,its all most same like a bird in a prison
thx fr ur replies..... anu | |
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May 23rd, 2007
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| | Fish Mentor
| Re: Agnel fish is dying
I'm sorry to hear about your Angel
As long as you know you are doing your best.....you should'nt give up.
Do some more research? | |
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May 23rd, 2007
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| | Fish Master
| Re: Agnel fish is dying
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Originally Posted by anu
angel dint show any symptom of sickness at all no white spot ,no fungus nothing ws ther .my another fish tangerine(eaten by ants) also died at same time , am feeling so bad fr both ,poor Little creatures n we cant do any thing instead watching them dieing ,5 gold fishes 1 angel 1 tangerine were enough fr the experiment
well i hve promised my self tht ill never purchase a new fish now . i dint want to become a reason fr ther death n as they belong to vast sea n rivers ,what ever we do aquarium is still artificial fr them ,its all most same like a bird in a prison
thx fr ur replies..... anu | I kind of feel the same as you. I love animals so much I want them around me. But perhaps that's being selfish as am not able to give them anything like natural conditions. On the other hand, the pet trade is there and established, whether I contribute to it or not, and at least the ones I get, I have some control over their quality of life. It's a big responsibility as I am a beginner too, and keep making mistakes which are costly to their health. I just hope that I can have most survive my beginners' mistakes so I learn and get better at taking good care of them.
I don't know what I would do in your situation. It must be quite disheartening. You show all hte good will in the world and it doesn't work out. | |
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May 23rd, 2007
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| | Master Of Fish Poo!
| Re: Agnel fish is dying
I know it feels bad to lose a wonderful fish, but i hope you will feel like giving some new fish a home. The fish we buy at the store - many, if not all, of them would be unable to survive in the wild - over years or breeding, their 'natural environment' now is aquariums. | |
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May 24th, 2007
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| | Fish Mentor
| Re: Agnel fish is dying
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Originally Posted by anu
angel dint show any symptom of sickness at all no white spot ,no fungus nothing ws ther .my another fish tangerine(eaten by ants) also died at same time , am feeling so bad fr both ,poor Little creatures n we cant do any thing instead watching them dieing ,5 gold fishes 1 angel 1 tangerine were enough fr the experiment
well i hve promised my self tht ill never purchase a new fish now . i dint want to become a reason fr ther death n as they belong to vast sea n rivers ,what ever we do aquarium is still artificial fr them ,its all most same like a bird in a prison
thx fr ur replies..... anu | I am so sorry to hear about your fish losses. Please don't get too discouraged. Your fish probably have much more of a chance of survival than someone who doesn't know the basics about fishkeeping! Just make sure that your ammonia and nitrites are always at zero, and that your nitrates don't get above 10 or 20, and have a routine of maintenance. I do 50% waterchanges in all my tanks weekly, and that seems to work for me. You can't do too many waterchanges on a cycled tank!  | |
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May 24th, 2007
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| | Fish Keeper
| Re: Agnel fish is dying
sorry to see you lost your fish. please dont let this put you off. perhaps spend some time on fishlore reading all you can, then cycle you tank without fish (read up the nitrogen cycle on how to do this) then add a few danios or something hardy. angels are difficult fish to keep especially when in an uncycled tank. i know you want the best for your fish. i felt the same when i went through a rough time with my first fish.
all the best of luck anyway
should you go back to fishkeeping any questions just ask
tan | |
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