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