Oriole angelfish. anyone here have one?

Caetano_Thiago · 06/18/2009, 12:05 AM

so i got one a few days back bicolor.(yellow head w/blue tail) seems to be doing well so far. but not much of a eater. ive seen him pic at the rocks. and some seaweed i had clipped to a rock. and ate some brine shrimp two days ago. He looked perfectly fine when we got him. but on the right side of his body i see a white patch. but i think its to early to diagnose as ICH or Velvet. so for now im assuming that he just been getting scrapped from the rock. because he always coming and going inside his cave. and other gaps that he can squeeze by. also another thing is that he is starting to for a orange smudge on his cheek. wasnt able to get pic of that cuz he is so skittish. what do you think.

Caetano_Thiago · 06/18/2009, 11:48 AM

bumpady

Caetano_Thiago · 06/18/2009, 11:56 AM

noticed that shes breathing way to fast. i think she might die.

steri · 06/18/2009, 12:14 PM

uh, did you just put an angel in a 14 nano?

If you did, you need to get that angel out of there. They need much more space than that, and this fish will not survive in a nano.

I don't know if Oriole's are considered dwarf angels or not (although I would think they are because they look so much like a bi-color). Most dwarf angels need at least a 30 gallon tank or larger to do well.

PLease, if he is in a nano, get him out, and please do not buy an angel again. There is a short list of fish that will do ok in a nano tank your size, and at most, you should have no more than 2 nano fish!

steri · 06/18/2009, 12:21 PM

Here is a good starting point to give you some ideas as to what fish would typically do well in a small nano tank.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/a....cfm?c=15+2124

In the future, please research the fish you intend to buy before you buy him. Don't get the wrong impression, a lot of us have been there before, and many of us have made mistakes in this hobby. I am hoping I am wrong and that you have another tank other than what is listed, but if you made a mistake and put this guy in a 14 gal nano, just get him out ASAP, and learn from it.

The site I hooked you up with can give you tons of info on a variety of different fish. For example, here is the info page on the fish you bought. http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...433&pcatid=433

Every bit of info may not be exactly what everyone goes by, but if nothing else, this site can give you a good gage on fish and their tank needs.

06/18/2009, 12:05 AM	#1
Caetano_Thiago Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: 831 Salinas Posts: 420	Oriole angelfish. anyone here have one? so i got one a few days back bicolor.(yellow head w/blue tail) seems to be doing well so far. but not much of a eater. ive seen him pic at the rocks. and some seaweed i had clipped to a rock. and ate some brine shrimp two days ago. He looked perfectly fine when we got him. but on the right side of his body i see a white patch. but i think its to early to diagnose as ICH or Velvet. so for now im assuming that he just been getting scrapped from the rock. because he always coming and going inside his cave. and other gaps that he can squeeze by. also another thing is that he is starting to for a orange smudge on his cheek. wasnt able to get pic of that cuz he is so skittish. what do you think.

06/18/2009, 11:48 AM	#2
Caetano_Thiago Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: 831 Salinas Posts: 420	bumpady __________________ just keep telling myself that i only spent half of what was actually spent.. and ill be ok. Current Tank Info: 14G Oceanic BC, RapidLed Retro kit with Cree LEDS, intank media basket (middle chamber turned into fuge),Intank fishsaver, MJ900 return pump,hydor deflector, intank water director, intank fuge underwater light, jbj ato, EcoTech MP10ES

06/18/2009, 12:14 PM	#4
steri Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Aurora, IL. Posts: 2,361	uh, did you just put an angel in a 14 nano? If you did, you need to get that angel out of there. They need much more space than that, and this fish will not survive in a nano. I don't know if Oriole's are considered dwarf angels or not (although I would think they are because they look so much like a bi-color). Most dwarf angels need at least a 30 gallon tank or larger to do well. PLease, if he is in a nano, get him out, and please do not buy an angel again. There is a short list of fish that will do ok in a nano tank your size, and at most, you should have no more than 2 nano fish! __________________ 220g: French Angel, Emperor Angel, Passer Anger, Blue Tang, Yellow Tang, Snowflake Moray Eel, Lunar Wrasse Current Tank Info: 220 with T5HO lighting. ETSS skimmer. Last edited by steri; 06/18/2009 at 12:23 PM.

06/18/2009, 12:21 PM	#5
steri Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Aurora, IL. Posts: 2,361	Here is a good starting point to give you some ideas as to what fish would typically do well in a small nano tank. http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/a....cfm?c=15+2124 In the future, please research the fish you intend to buy before you buy him. Don't get the wrong impression, a lot of us have been there before, and many of us have made mistakes in this hobby. I am hoping I am wrong and that you have another tank other than what is listed, but if you made a mistake and put this guy in a 14 gal nano, just get him out ASAP, and learn from it. The site I hooked you up with can give you tons of info on a variety of different fish. For example, here is the info page on the fish you bought. http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...433&pcatid=433 Every bit of info may not be exactly what everyone goes by, but if nothing else, this site can give you a good gage on fish and their tank needs. __________________ 220g: French Angel, Emperor Angel, Passer Anger, Blue Tang, Yellow Tang, Snowflake Moray Eel, Lunar Wrasse Current Tank Info: 220 with T5HO lighting. ETSS skimmer.

06/18/2009, 11:56 AM	#3
Caetano_Thiago Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: 831 Salinas Posts: 420	noticed that shes breathing way to fast. i think she might die.