My Fish Tank Blog

Bullying: a dwarf loach and an angelfish

There’s little more relaxing than watching a thriving aquarium and the wonderful  interaction between fish and their environment.  However, when things inside the aquarium cease to be wonderful, it becomes a stressful experience for both fish and fishkeeper. A number of factors conspired (in my opinion) and contributed to what I perceive to be a persistant bullying problem in my aquarium.  I...

Angelfish dilemna

Recently, I sadly lost one of a pair of freshwater angelfish.  I have read that the remaining angelfish could stop eating with the worst case scenario being its death.  However, I have also heard that the remaining angelfish may not bond with a new angel and could become aggressive and territorial.  I sought professional help and was advised that the decision would always be a gamble as it would...