whats wrong with my fish?

honsbeek · 01/18/2006, 07:26 AM

Hello there good people ,

A month ago I got this new Female Japanese Swallow Tail Angel fish, Really cute and nice. http://www.petsolutions.com/Japanese...-16211-C-.aspx
(not sure if i can give links like this)
However at first it didn't seem to want to eat and I thought He was forced to take the role of Omega among the other fish.

Now he seems a bit more adapted to the enviroment, however is showing a slightly weird and funny behavior.

HE IS EATING AIR BUBBLE !!!!!

The O2 bubble dispurse into much smaller ones, ones they reach the surface, and he violently chases after them and sucks them in.
Or does he really know what the heck he's doing?

I was just wondering , me being a beginner-new-to-the-hobby person (^_^) , if other people have seen such behavior in other angel species

Thanks for listening

Regards
Ralph in Seoul Korea

Pandora · 01/18/2006, 09:15 AM

I don't think it's anything to worry about. Fish will usually chase down anything that moves swiftly, in the hopes that it is a live treat; he'll spit it out if it's not edible. My flame angel doesn't do this bubble eating thing, but my clown and damsel both do.

MOX · 01/18/2006, 10:08 AM

did u buy your angels off that link

honsbeek · 01/18/2006, 04:18 PM

Mox !

No I didn't , I just like their nice well organized website and the pictures

honsbeek · 01/18/2006, 04:24 PM

Pandora do you life i haiwaii , waikiki???

Pandora · 01/18/2006, 05:01 PM

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Originally posted by honsbeek
Pandora do you life i haiwaii , waikiki???

Nope, where did you get that idea (was it the photo in the gallery)? I just lived there for a short while for med school rotations & considered doing my residency there.

SeanySean · 01/18/2006, 05:21 PM

My tang chases them too, not sure if he eats them though

honsbeek · 01/20/2006, 12:49 AM

Pandora, Yes it was that picture form your
gallery. Are you a Psychiatrist, that's great !!!
I wish I had a friend like you (^_^)

By the way I meant to ask you something.
I was greatly starttled by some pictures from your
website. I saw in the diseases section I saw pictures
of "Fishtank Granuloma" on the arm of a reef-keeper.
This was most unsettling and I want to ask you how
big the change is for a person to get this ???

You can also reach me at msn Messenger ID = honsbeek3@hotmail.com

Regards
Ralph

01/18/2006, 07:26 AM	#1
honsbeek Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seoul Korea Posts: 131	whats wrong with my fish? Hello there good people , A month ago I got this new Female Japanese Swallow Tail Angel fish, Really cute and nice. http://www.petsolutions.com/Japanese...-16211-C-.aspx (not sure if i can give links like this) However at first it didn't seem to want to eat and I thought He was forced to take the role of Omega among the other fish. Now he seems a bit more adapted to the enviroment, however is showing a slightly weird and funny behavior. HE IS EATING AIR BUBBLE !!!!! The O2 bubble dispurse into much smaller ones, ones they reach the surface, and he violently chases after them and sucks them in. Or does he really know what the heck he's doing? I was just wondering , me being a beginner-new-to-the-hobby person (^_^) , if other people have seen such behavior in other angel species Thanks for listening Regards Ralph in Seoul Korea __________________ TANK SPECS, 43 Gallon (163 Liters) 3 mm crushed Coral 4 Pieces Liferock (2 x L 2 x M 1x S) Weipro 2012 + Philgreen Powerhead BT-20 x2 Eheim Canister Filter 2213 Last edited by geo; 01/18/2006 at 07:54 AM.

01/18/2006, 09:15 AM	#2
Pandora Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Maryland near DC Posts: 1,706	I don't think it's anything to worry about. Fish will usually chase down anything that moves swiftly, in the hopes that it is a live treat; he'll spit it out if it's not edible. My flame angel doesn't do this bubble eating thing, but my clown and damsel both do. __________________ Where are we going... And why am I in this handbasket? Current Tank Info: 75gal reef tank, 30 gal octopus tank, Other: 75gal planted Amazon tank

01/18/2006, 04:18 PM	#4
honsbeek Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seoul Korea Posts: 131	Mox ! No I didn't , I just like their nice well organized website and the pictures __________________ TANK SPECS, 43 Gallon (163 Liters) 3 mm crushed Coral 4 Pieces Liferock (2 x L 2 x M 1x S) Weipro 2012 + Philgreen Powerhead BT-20 x2 Eheim Canister Filter 2213

01/18/2006, 04:24 PM	#5
honsbeek Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seoul Korea Posts: 131	Pandora do you life i haiwaii , waikiki??? __________________ TANK SPECS, 43 Gallon (163 Liters) 3 mm crushed Coral 4 Pieces Liferock (2 x L 2 x M 1x S) Weipro 2012 + Philgreen Powerhead BT-20 x2 Eheim Canister Filter 2213

01/18/2006, 05:21 PM	#7
SeanySean Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Manchester (UK) Posts: 885	My tang chases them too, not sure if he eats them though __________________ _______________ You paid how much for moldy rock!!!! Current Tank Info: 130G http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1042110

01/18/2006, 10:08 AM	#3
MOX Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Williamsport,PA Posts: 339	did u buy your angels off that link

01/20/2006, 12:49 AM	#8
honsbeek Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seoul Korea Posts: 131	Pandora, Yes it was that picture form your gallery. Are you a Psychiatrist, that's great !!! I wish I had a friend like you (^_^) By the way I meant to ask you something. I was greatly starttled by some pictures from your website. I saw in the diseases section I saw pictures of "Fishtank Granuloma" on the arm of a reef-keeper. This was most unsettling and I want to ask you how big the change is for a person to get this ??? You can also reach me at msn Messenger ID = honsbeek3@hotmail.com Regards Ralph __________________ TANK SPECS, 43 Gallon (163 Liters) 3 mm crushed Coral 4 Pieces Liferock (2 x L 2 x M 1x S) Weipro 2012 + Philgreen Powerhead BT-20 x2 Eheim Canister Filter 2213