{"id":84101,"date":"2022-04-22T11:59:41","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T11:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-stop-angelfish-aggression-2\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T11:59:41","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T11:59:41","slug":"how-do-you-stop-angelfish-aggression-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-stop-angelfish-aggression-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How do you stop angelfish aggression?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-stop-angelfish-aggression-2\/#How_do_you_stop_angelfish_aggression\" title=\"How do you stop angelfish aggression?\">How do you stop angelfish aggression?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-stop-angelfish-aggression-2\/#Why_is_my_angel_fish_attacking_my_other_angelfish\" title=\"Why is my angel fish attacking my other angelfish?\">Why is my angel fish attacking my other angelfish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-stop-angelfish-aggression-2\/#Why_are_my_angel_fish_becoming_aggressive\" title=\"Why are my angel fish becoming aggressive?\">Why are my angel fish becoming aggressive?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-stop-angelfish-aggression-2\/#How_do_you_stop_Angelfish_from_fighting\" title=\"How do you stop Angelfish from fighting?\">How do you stop Angelfish from fighting?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-stop-angelfish-aggression-2\/#How_do_I_stop_Angelfish_attacking_other_fish\" title=\"How do I stop Angelfish attacking other fish?\">How do I stop Angelfish attacking other fish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-stop-angelfish-aggression-2\/#How_do_you_stop_angelfish_from_being_aggressive\" title=\"How do you stop angelfish from being aggressive?\">How do you stop angelfish from being aggressive?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-stop-angelfish-aggression-2\/#Why_are_my_angelfish_all_of_a_sudden_fighting\" title=\"Why are my angelfish all of a sudden fighting?\">Why are my angelfish all of a sudden fighting?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-stop-angelfish-aggression-2\/#Why_is_my_angelfish_pair_fighting\" title=\"Why is my angelfish pair fighting?\">Why is my angelfish pair fighting?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-stop-angelfish-aggression-2\/#How_do_you_keep_angelfish_together\" title=\"How do you keep angelfish together?\">How do you keep angelfish together?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-stop-angelfish-aggression-2\/#How_do_you_reduce_angelfish_aggression\" title=\"How do you reduce angelfish aggression?\">How do you reduce angelfish aggression?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-stop-angelfish-aggression-2\/#Why_have_my_Angelfish_started_fighting\" title=\"Why have my Angelfish started fighting?\">Why have my Angelfish started fighting?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-stop-angelfish-aggression-2\/#How_do_I_stop_Angelfish_fighting\" title=\"How do I stop Angelfish fighting?\">How do I stop Angelfish fighting?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-stop-angelfish-aggression-2\/#How_do_you_stop_angelfish_from_fighting\" title=\"How do you stop angelfish from fighting?\">How do you stop angelfish from fighting?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-stop-angelfish-aggression-2\/#How_many_angel_fish_can_I_keep_together\" title=\"How many angel fish can I keep together?\">How many angel fish can I keep together?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-stop-angelfish-aggression-2\/#Should_you_pair_angelfish\" title=\"Should you pair angelfish?\">Should you pair angelfish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-stop-angelfish-aggression-2\/#What_size_tank_do_I_need_for_2_angelfish\" title=\"What size tank do I need for 2 angelfish?\">What size tank do I need for 2 angelfish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-stop-angelfish-aggression-2\/#How_do_you_stop_angelfish_from_chasing\" title=\"How do you stop angelfish from chasing?\">How do you stop angelfish from chasing?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-stop-angelfish-aggression-2\/#How_do_you_stop_aggressive_behavior_in_fish\" title=\"How do you stop aggressive behavior in fish?\">How do you stop aggressive behavior in fish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-you-stop-angelfish-aggression-2\/#Why_are_my_Angelfish_all_of_a_sudden_fighting\" title=\"Why are my Angelfish all of a sudden fighting?\">Why are my Angelfish all of a sudden fighting?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_stop_angelfish_aggression\"><\/span>How do you stop angelfish aggression?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unlike their saltwater counterparts, freshwater angelfish rarely display aggression. However, when breeding, they suddenly start chasing away other fish, including other angelfish. In this case, <b>the aggression stems from defending their young. This behavior ensures that angelfish will be able to pass on their genes.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_my_angel_fish_attacking_my_other_angelfish\"><\/span>Why is my angel fish attacking my other angelfish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Angelfish tend to display traits of aggression amongst other fish. Being an active, feisty species, they usually exhibit an aggressive and territorial nature and are not usually very friendly tank mates. Thus, it requires a lot of caution and understanding to keep angelfish.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_are_my_angel_fish_becoming_aggressive\"><\/span>Why are my angel fish becoming aggressive?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The main cause of aggression in Angelfish is <b>for territory and to establish dominance. Regardless of gender, if there are too many of the same sex, aggressive behavior becomes tantamount. Especially if there are too many males, they will try to kill each other for mating rights and to be the alpha.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_stop_Angelfish_from_fighting\"><\/span>How do you stop Angelfish from fighting?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Although mostly considered to be very peaceful, <b>Angelfish will show aggression. They&#8217;re active, feisty, and territorial, which is what makes them difficult to house with other fish.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_stop_Angelfish_attacking_other_fish\"><\/span>How do I stop Angelfish attacking other fish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Yes, <b>Angelfish can sometimes fight really bad after a batch a eggs or fry that have been ate by one of the parents. If this happens take the fish out into a tank or bucket with tank water overnight or for a couple of days. A change of scenery can due wonders for a fighting couple.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_stop_angelfish_from_being_aggressive\"><\/span>How do you stop angelfish from being aggressive?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unlike their saltwater counterparts, freshwater angelfish rarely display aggression. However, when breeding, they suddenly start chasing away other fish, including other angelfish. In this case, the aggression <b>stems from defending their young. This behavior ensures that angelfish will be able to pass on their genes.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_are_my_angelfish_all_of_a_sudden_fighting\"><\/span>Why are my angelfish all of a sudden fighting?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Some fish can become aggressive when they are sick. Other fish can become aggressive towards sick and weak fish. Always check your fish for signs of sickness to avoid aggressive behavior.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_my_angelfish_pair_fighting\"><\/span>Why is my angelfish pair fighting?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unlike their saltwater counterparts, freshwater angelfish rarely display aggression. However, when breeding, they suddenly start chasing away other fish, including other angelfish. In this case, <b>the aggression stems from defending their young. This behavior ensures that angelfish will be able to pass on their genes.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_keep_angelfish_together\"><\/span>How do you keep angelfish together?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Yes, <b>Angelfish can sometimes fight really bad after a batch a eggs or fry that have been ate by one of the parents. If this happens take the fish out into a tank or bucket with tank water overnight or for a couple of days. A change of scenery can due wonders for a fighting couple.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_reduce_angelfish_aggression\"><\/span>How do you reduce angelfish aggression?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unlike their saltwater counterparts, freshwater angelfish rarely display aggression. However, when breeding, they suddenly start chasing away other fish, including other angelfish. In this case, <b>the aggression stems from defending their young. This behavior ensures that angelfish will be able to pass on their genes.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_have_my_Angelfish_started_fighting\"><\/span>Why have my Angelfish started fighting?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unlike their saltwater counterparts, freshwater angelfish rarely display aggression. However, when breeding, they suddenly start chasing away other fish, including other angelfish. In this case, <b>the aggression stems from defending their young. This behavior ensures that angelfish will be able to pass on their genes.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_stop_Angelfish_fighting\"><\/span>How do I stop Angelfish fighting?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Why are angelfish usually aggressive? Well, <b>they are naturally territorial in nature. So aggression is how they communicate their hierarchy in the water. Sometimes it isn&#8217;t due to any specific issue, except that they need to establish themselves at the highest rank in the aquarium.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_stop_angelfish_from_fighting\"><\/span>How do you stop angelfish from fighting?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unlike their saltwater counterparts, freshwater angelfish rarely display aggression. However, when breeding, they suddenly start chasing away other fish, including other angelfish. In this case, <b>the aggression stems from defending their young. This behavior ensures that angelfish will be able to pass on their genes.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_angel_fish_can_I_keep_together\"><\/span>How many angel fish can I keep together?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>What is this? Most experts would recommend keeping angelfish in schools of <b>5 or 6 at the least. If you have enough tank space, there is no reason why you cannot keep more than 6 together at once. That said, angelfish should not be kept alone.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Should_you_pair_angelfish\"><\/span>Should you pair angelfish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>I recommend keeping one or two angelfish in at least a 20 gallon fish tank. In smaller space, angelfish can become very territorial and aggressive towards their tank mates, so choosing the right size aquarium in crucial.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_size_tank_do_I_need_for_2_angelfish\"><\/span>What size tank do I need for 2 angelfish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>So ideally, you should use a <b>29-gallon tank for two angelfish. You can keep more than two Angelfish in a 29-gallon tank or you can also keep it in a tank which is less than 29 gallons say 10 to 20 gallons. But then you will have to do water change more frequently that could even be every other day.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_stop_angelfish_from_chasing\"><\/span>How do you stop angelfish from chasing?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The main cause of aggression in Angelfish is <b>for territory and to establish dominance. Regardless of gender, if there are too many of the same sex, aggressive behavior becomes tantamount. Especially if there are too many males, they will try to kill each other for mating rights and to be the alpha.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_stop_aggressive_behavior_in_fish\"><\/span>How do you stop aggressive behavior in fish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unlike their saltwater counterparts, freshwater angelfish rarely display aggression. However, when breeding, they suddenly start chasing away other fish, including other angelfish. In this case, <b>the aggression stems from defending their young. This behavior ensures that angelfish will be able to pass on their genes.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_are_my_Angelfish_all_of_a_sudden_fighting\"><\/span>Why are my Angelfish all of a sudden fighting?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unlike their saltwater counterparts, freshwater angelfish rarely display aggression. However, when breeding, they suddenly start chasing away other fish, including other angelfish. In this case, the aggression <b>stems from defending their young. This behavior ensures that angelfish will be able to pass on their genes.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents How do you stop angelfish aggression?Why is my angel fish attacking my other angelfish?Why are my angel fish becoming aggressive?How do you stop Angelfish from fighting?How do I stop Angelfish attacking other fish?How do you stop angelfish from being aggressive?Why are my angelfish all of a sudden fighting?Why is my angelfish pair&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-84101","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84101"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=84101"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84101\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=84101"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=84101"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=84101"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}