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Rapid Breathing Angel Fish

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Question
the other angel used to bother it some but since the problem has been apparent(last 2-3 days) the other fish have not been bothering it at all.
thank you for any advice you may have, and happy thanksgiving,
Alex Nee
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I have a 75 gallon tank and a pair of angel fish.  The tank is adeguately filtered but I have noticed one of my angel fish staying in a vertical orientation at the surface of the tank and at times sticking its mouth out of the water.  It is also breathing quite rapidly.  Any idea what is going on?
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Hi Alex,
 Is it being bothered/chased/bitten by the other one?

-- Ron
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Answer
Hi Alex,
 Sometimes the "bothering" occurs at night when most people aren't around, so that is a possibility.   Be sure that you have lots of structure (plants, wood, rock) in the tank to break up the space and give weaker fish a place to hide.

-- Ron
  rcoleman@cichlidresearch.com
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