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    Altum angel

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    Thinking of rearing this graceful creature.

    Can somebody just briefly tell what are the diet, preferred water parameters and environment suitable for altum angel ?

    Has anybody successfully rear altum angel together with discus ?

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    On 1/12/2002 5:31:55 PM

    Thinking of rearing this graceful creature.

    Can somebody just briefly tell what are the diet, preferred water parameters and environment suitable for altum angel ?

    Has anybody successfully rear altum angel together with discus ?

    Thnks
    rgds

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    suitable tank size for altums are 2ft high, anything less than that, they will get stunted.

    their diet can consist of flakes, frozen bw, pellets..

    water perimeter: PH below 7, they r not too happy in high nitrate waters, so remember to change yr water

    its advisable to avoid keeping them together with discus, simply becoz, altums are shy and very jumpy, and that will freak yr discus out. I used to rear altums and wild discus together but now, after 1 1/2 yrs later, all 6 altums have passed on, either from (illness due to high nitrate or by an accident jump) keeping wild discus with altums too provide numerous headaches, especially with feeding.. the slower feeders like the discus usually end up not having enuff. (but not always the case, my Tefe are fiercer and more aggressive feeders, even at a sheer size of 14inches(top to bottom), the altums are terrify by my 6inchTefes... [] ) the sudden dashing of the altums cause some of my heckels to freaked out and die..

    feed them with a selection of food, I used to feed them flakes, bw, beefheart, tetra bits.. they are choosy over food and at times, ignore certain feed...

    I enjoy Altums alot and will be getting a new batch soon

    here is some pics to tempt u

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    Simon,

    Indeed very tempting...such a graceful creature !!

    Does your discus fight with your altum ?
    I guess altums are territorial also, right ?

    Really headache now.....discus + altum ??
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    in terms of aggression, both altums and discus are equal.. it only depend on individual fish

    wat kinda discus u have?

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    koon

    if you really want to tempt yourself even more, you can have a look at the huge ones at taiwan shop......till today i still cannot find my tougue that I lost in the shop......[] []
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    you tried to lick the fish issit

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    no lsz ...just hung out ....so long...dragged it round the shop and got cut off around the show tank.....[]
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    just a question ...
    How many Altums to put in a 6ft planted tank will be just nice ???(with algae eater fishes only)no other fish
    too few ... can't see anything.
    too many ... overload the system.

    Thanks...

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    hi mech

    easily 10 to 12[]
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    Koon ! Mech ! , man ! words just cannot express the beauty of this graceful creature ! try making a trip down to Gan FF , he do have some nice Juvenile Altum for sale ! beli beli nice !, []

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    MECH, taking 1" per gal and taking an adult altum... 15 is still comfortable, an adult altum has abt a 4" body length

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    Beside Gan where do you guys usually get your altums? What is the price range and usually what sizes are there?

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    Beside Gan, Qian Hu do bring in Altum Angel. Price is hard to tell coz' its varies from shipment freight charges and shipment casualties. As for Size, I noticed the range is from 1" to 1.5 " dia.( body size ), Cheers !

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    fox, u can oso try the taiwanese shop at serangoon north ave2, those altums r much much bigger.. oso, havelock has some.. from Gan

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    You guys make me 'gian' liao. Unfortunately, my tanks are only 1.5 foot tall and I just rescaped and re-populated my tank!!!
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    simple vinz, get a new tank []

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    Simon,

    Not so simple... need to find:
    1. space
    2. $$$
    3. time
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    u forgetting one more thing

    4) wife

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    and 5) son

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