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i got 2 angel fish and a chinese sucker and the day i brought them home one angel fish would not eat then the next day the other one did the same they had ich the two angel fish died and the chinese is fine
petco said my ph was to high and i needed to change water so first do you think the chinese is infected it shows no signs second how should i change the water with tap or treated or ozarka ?

•   Derek McCoy says:

  November 03rd, 2008 at 05:37 PM

  I hope Petco replaced your fish free of charge, because these fish had Ich when they were purchased.  Ich is a highly contagious parasitic infestation caused by the protozoan Ichthyophthirius Multifillis and has nothing to do with the pH of your tank water.  There are several available medications for the condition and I generally recommend treating ALL new fish for 1 week in quarantine before introducing them into the community tank.  Bottom line you bought sick fish.  Treat your tank as soon as possible and treat all newcomers for a week before putting them in with everyone else.... and get your money back from Petco.  ~D

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  June 21st, 2009 at 09:46 PM

  yes, well there are certian things you can by to make the water (for fish only) healthy, im sorry, but i dont have the bottle any more and i dont remember the name, but if you go to a pet shop or SOME vets and tell them they will know what you are talking about. angel fish are tropical and have cartain food and water needs, all tropical fish need a heater in their tank (NOT a normal heater, you will find them at you local pet shop) - unless your having them for dinner ;) .the chinese fish are great because they are also known as the Algae Eater so they eat all algae that grows in the tank, they are also very strong fish and make great pets, but they are also Freshwater Fish witch means they need different water types then the angel fish. your angel fish could have lived up to 20 years old if looked after well, so dont worry, they didn't sell you an old fish, and the chinese fish can live up to 8 years. good luck, Elizabeth

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