Experience with angelfish

[kb]

I just recently got a flame and emperor angel and I had to treat my tank with copper soon after and with in about a week they both died! Does anyone have experience with having angelfish? Are they hardy or easy to keep? I really want another emperor angelfish but not if they aren't easy to keep!

 

[kb]

hey slyly I've read books and the flame angel is supposed to be the hardiest of all the angels and another book said the emperor angel was an 8 out of 10 on a scale for ease of keeping. so, it's not like I pulled these fish out of a hat and threw them in my tank! I just want to know what experience real people had with them.

 

[perculaman]

My first angel fish died within a week of me bringing it home. I believe the fish was already ill when I brought it home so thats why it died. I currently have another emperor angel and it is doing very well. I heard that the juveniles are more hardy than the adult. Both times I brought juvenules.
Your water coditions have to be almost perfect for them to survive.

 

[krazzydart]

a lot depends on your equipment at home and how they were caught in the wild..... also if buying a fish at a dealers place have the hold it for you after you know what one you want ..... any good dealer will do that ( mine does) that way you can let them rest awhile before hauling them home....

Originally posted by kb:

 

[tjswanson]

In my opion I think the copper killed them. I have read many books that angels espeacilly the flame can't stand normal levels of copper.