Paradise fish.

[Angelfish]

I did quite a bit of research before purchasing my paradise fish, many places I read said that they are flexible on temperature, liking it between 65-82*F. But now I have found a site that says that above 70*F is way too hot for a paradise fish. My tank is at 78*F. Should I take him out and put him in to my unheated 10 gal. with the goldfish, or will he be okay in 78*F?

 

[Angelfish]

No worries, I think its gonna be okay, Ive checked a lot of sites on the fish and all but one say that paradise fish are good in 60*F to 70*F.

 

[Somonas]

I think most fish are - a lot of people keep their africans at 78 when really the lake is more like between 68 and 74.

 

[Angelfish]

Well Ive encountered a new problem, while researching and seeing if my fish were compatable with a paradise, it was a yes, only now my angel fish has been going after the paradise, and the paradise the ghost cat, so I had to isolate him in my spare 2 gal. I have read in many places that these fish can live permenantly in there, like a beta would. Only this seems cruel, and barely enough room for a guppy to stretch its fins. Do you think he will be okay in there? I really like this fish, and although I would love to keep him, I want whats best for him, so if he wont be happy in the two gal. he'll have to go back to the LFS tomorrow. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
IF I keep him I'll probably get a 5 gal. for him.


P.S. In my second post in this thread, I ment to say that paradise fish are good in 60*F - 80*F.

 

[lizwinz]

i think hed be happy enough in the two gallon...but a 5gal would be much nicer...so if your going to get him a larger tank eventually, i say keep him

--liz

 

[Angelfish]

Thanks for the encouraging words lizwinz, but I think I'm gonna have to return him, I feel so bad for him alone in the two gal. when he was in the store and in my 29 gal. he was swimming about all over the place, and in the two gal. he just dwells in the same area. He deserves better than that so I'm gonna have to trust that someone with a good home will buy him =)

 

[red belly pacus]

I agree angelfish take him back its to bad about the angel fish they can become aggresive at times its in there nature. Take him back some one will give him a nice home.

 

[amishfignewton]

paradise fish are aggressive. I had one that took out a gourami's eyeball. Paradise fish are like bettas, males will fight eachother.

 

[Angelfish]

Wow, I'm glad I took mine out, he was in with two gouramis.
I thought it would be okay to have a paradise as I already had a semi agressive tank, and someone I know who has one keeps hers with community fish and does fine. I'm guessing it just depends on the particular fishes personality.

 

[Angelfish]

Update: Today I returned the paradise fish, actually I took him to a trusty LFS and gave Parry (the paradise) to the guy for free, I know he will be taken care of well there =)
From this experience I have learned not only to research a fish, but to research it extensivley.