HELP - freshie angel floating vertical?

[bermuda]

my 2 angelfish have been in a sub-water-condition, very cold tank (62 deg-ish), with no filtration (only aeration) for over a week. i know it's very harsh but their regular tank sprang a leak so i had to put them into a tank that i could not rig up a heater or filter for while i tried to fix their regular tank (and that didn't go as smoothly as i had hoped either). their regular tank is too small for them, but i have to get the heater and filter system for the larger one before i can let them stay in there forever. i just wanted you to know their facts.

anywho, today i put them in their regular tank again and the water has cleared up and is tip-top shape besides still being about 70 deg (i think that the heater is broken now, awesome). the larger angelfish is swimming nearly vertical, face to the surface of the water, and sometimes gets tumbled over backwards in the current. what can i do to save him?

 

[Tongue33]

a water change and get a heater int he tank that they are in. You are changing your water daily right? Without a filter this is suggested.

If this happens again i would go to the lfs and see if they have a tank that they could hold your fish in til you get the leak fixed.. I am in contact with our lfs and know the owners and peopel there . LFS owners are usually pretty alright.

 

[ziggy2]

Way to many changes for their system to keep up with. Find someone that has a running tank and let them recover.

 

[bermuda]

so if the water gets nice and warm and everything else stays stable, my poor fish should stabilize and right himself? i just feel bad cuz i've had them since they were tiny little nickel-sized angels. thanks for your help guys, i hope he makes it alright. i didn't even think about asking the lfs to keep them for a while. hopefully i won't have to contact them though. thanks again!