This is a really interesting thing I've noticed in keeping and breeding angels for a while. All of them seem to have a totally different personality (or I guess it's a mindset to them) depending on their situation. Ive personally seen three.
The first is when they're kept alone. (Yes, I isolated each one of my angels for a while to observe this)
Some of the "Top Dog" fish who display aggression to other fish and even observers while with other angels suddenly became very (for lack of a better word) needy. Instead of flashing at me, they beg for food.
I've witnessed the reverse of this too.
This isn't to say some angels will change at the drop of a hat, as some of mine exhibited no different behavior while isolated.
The second behavior set I've noticed with my angelfish is while kept as a breeding pair. I have three pairs currently and they are hilarious to watch with eggs and fry. I've got one pair who are really strict with the kids. They will NOT TOLERATE anyone leaving the "safe zone" and they keep the fry in a very specific area. On the flip side, I have a not-so-strict pair that really doesn't do a ton for the fry. They don't really keep them contained anywhere and all they do is keep them away from the filter intake which is good enough for me.
My last pair is just an anomaly. I don't think anybody else will have experienced this. These guys battle it out for custody of the fry once they're free swimming. Sometimes they split the fry between parents, and sometimes mom takes them and drives out dad, and sometimes the opposite. They always seem to reconcile once the fry are gone though.
The last behavior set I've noticed is while in groups. This one is pretty simple though. Some are looser, with more confident fish, and some school very tightly, which I guess is common.
So I hope you enjoyed my novel, and please share any interesting personality related experiences with your angels.
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The first is when they're kept alone. (Yes, I isolated each one of my angels for a while to observe this)
Some of the "Top Dog" fish who display aggression to other fish and even observers while with other angels suddenly became very (for lack of a better word) needy. Instead of flashing at me, they beg for food.
I've witnessed the reverse of this too.
This isn't to say some angels will change at the drop of a hat, as some of mine exhibited no different behavior while isolated.
The second behavior set I've noticed with my angelfish is while kept as a breeding pair. I have three pairs currently and they are hilarious to watch with eggs and fry. I've got one pair who are really strict with the kids. They will NOT TOLERATE anyone leaving the "safe zone" and they keep the fry in a very specific area. On the flip side, I have a not-so-strict pair that really doesn't do a ton for the fry. They don't really keep them contained anywhere and all they do is keep them away from the filter intake which is good enough for me.
My last pair is just an anomaly. I don't think anybody else will have experienced this. These guys battle it out for custody of the fry once they're free swimming. Sometimes they split the fry between parents, and sometimes mom takes them and drives out dad, and sometimes the opposite. They always seem to reconcile once the fry are gone though.
The last behavior set I've noticed is while in groups. This one is pretty simple though. Some are looser, with more confident fish, and some school very tightly, which I guess is common.
So I hope you enjoyed my novel, and please share any interesting personality related experiences with your angels.
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