JKconey wrote:
"ReelMcKoi" wrote in message
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"JKconey" wrote in message
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This one puzzles me. I had 6 angels for a few months all eating
like mad, healthy and growing in leaps and bounds. All of a sudden
the smallest one is laying on the gravel dead. Next to it is a
dead tuxedo catfish. Water, temp and such all fine. I wonder if it
was attacked and killed by the bigger ones? They are all mildly
agressive and chase each other around. Any thoughts?


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JK
www.MyConeyIslandMemories.com

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Hi, I don't think this group has anyone left to help or make
suggestions. It can be so many things that killed your fish I
couldn't even guess. That is from ammonia/nitrite in the water (you
didn't mention testing the water) to the wrong PH (way out of
line?), how often you do partial water changes etc. Anyone reading
here would need to know a lot more information before offering truly
helpful advice. --
RM....



As I said the water and temp are all fine, and so are all the other
fish. This guy showed no signs of any issues until he went south? I've
never kept angels before, so I'm wondering if it may be common
for them to go after the smallest, and kill him?

Yes, when they pair-up to think about mating, they chase away the other
angels. The aquarium is smaller than the comfort zone for the mating pair
and the other angels have no where to go, so they get chased (stressed) to
death. Healthy angels can start mating at 6 months. 2 mating pairs can be in
a heavily planted 6 ft (2 meter) tank. But there must be thick enough
planting that they can not see each other all of the time. If one of the
females later rejects her mate in favor of the other male, she and her new
mate will kill both of the others.