two new angels

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hi everybody, im new to angelfish, i just got two yesterday at petsmart and the girl who netted them out dropped one on the ground. now that one is off balance and swimming near the top. what should i do???
 
You shouldn't have taken the one that dropped down.
And the girl should change it for you.
Probably - sorry to say that - this angel will not resist that fall, they are very sensitive fish.
 
this will sound harsh...

1) take it back before your warranty is up
2)complain that employees at a PETSTORE can't handle animals
3) stop buying fish from there if possible. big box store angels are a few different strains, but they don't carry any of the REAL pretty ones anyways.
 
hey guys, thanks for all your input. I went back to the petsmart to tell them that it wasnt dead but dying and they said i could bring it back. so while i was there i bought another. i get home and the golden one that was healthy was swimming around with the black one that I thought was dying. he still goes up to the top every once in a while, but i think hes doing better because i increased temp and added aquaria salt. hopefully he survives because they are all getting along perfectly!:) i think the black one is a male because the other two follow him wherever it goes. hopefully they are females and not subordinate males
 
BaTsBR;2203161; said:
You shouldn't have taken the one that dropped down.
And the girl should change it for you.
Probably - sorry to say that - this angel will not resist that fall, they are very sensitive fish.
believe me i couldnt believe that she still sold it to me, but she added the stress thing and he looked better but when i got home he looked like crap. now hes doing much better! i was also pretty miffed because they labeled it as a regular angel, but its a veiltail and i dont think ill be able to keep it in my tank(its a 30g long):irked:
 
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