any angelfish or discus people?

[Jo]

I understand in 2007 I had several and did not know what I was doing, only changed 25% water weekly. It was horrible to watch such beautiful fish die.

[davidtcb1]

Well I think these would have been fine but they were in bad shape when I got them.

[Jo]

I think that does make the difference. One of the reasons I prefer to buy from breeders rather than lfs's!

[davidtcb1]

Good point. I'd like to try them again one day.

[Jo]

They are extremely beautiful and unique fish. If I get any more I want to buy from some one who raised them. I love their parental instincts. Everything I've read and seen about them online would be so cool to observe!

[kyangelsncorys]

Nothing like a pr of angels that will parent raise their babys. at one time i had 9 pr of angels but only 4 of the 9 pr would raise their babys with out eating them.they are pretty easy to breed once you get a pr.

[Jo]

I have a pair raising some now. This is the 3rd attempt. They were wigglers yesterday will see if they made it thru the night today. I love watching them with their babies also!

[jon carman]

I am a discus person, I just don't have any. But I think they are amazing. Angelfish I am not as fond of, but I am liking the new morphs and strains coming out.

Is it possible for an angel strain to ever get colors of discus?

[kyangelsncorys]

Jon this is a male i use to have a few yrs ago and the pic doesn`t show how deep of a orange he was . he was more of a red then he was orange . i think angels have just as good of reds and oranges as discus but they have a ways to go yet when it comes to the blues. There is angels now that has blue on them but its not the dark rich blue like a discus has.

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[davidtcb1]

Wow, never seen an angel that orange.

[jon carman]

Cool fish! I like to photograph angels and discus because they will stay still.

There was a new guy at the swap that kept discus.

[Jo]

Well I can't seem to post any pics here. Don't know why I can on other forums?

But I have blue marble angels but the blue is not as beautiful as the Discus I have. I really love all fish and would have 100's of tanks with all different stuff if I could. Here is video of tank with the blue marbel and cobalt discus.
Sure would have liked to meet the discus guy at swap.

[Jo]

Ok let me see if this link works it is a better picture of blue marbles I have.

picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/3CdfvosxOInoICTv8GzX_mSeeGQW0-UwtmbnXlWCH28?feat=directlink

[davidtcb1]

I can see that.

[AlanM]

Oct 25, 2012 15:40:13 GMT -6 Jo said:

Oct 19, 2012 14:19:03 GMT -6 AlanM said:

How does the discus do with the angels, Jo? If I put my discus with the angels, I could eliminate a 10-gallon tank.

Mine do fine together. Sometimes the discus gets a little snappy at feeding time. I will try to post a pic. Forgot to ask you what size tank your angelfish are in?
I have some of mine in a 46 gallon bowfront tank. 5 angelfish, 1 discus and 6 kuhli loaches, 3 baby bn plecos

My angels are in a 72 gallon bowfront corner tank.