The baby angelfish spent their first day in hiding, barely peeking out from their refuge among the decorations in the tank. They spurned almost all food, they ignored tiny bits of shrimps and flakes, only mosquito larvae, which are in very short supply nowadays given people's concern about the Chikungunya virus, tempted them to eat. On their second day they were only marginally less timid. Since all the mosquito larvae available was consumed on their first day, I resorted to offering them rat tail maggots and bloodworms. They hardly fed during the day but in the evening they at last started hunting and ate the bloodworms and maggots until their stomachs were bulging. When I sit in front of the aquarium they stop all activity and hide. They are very timid and cautious compared with the commercial strain angelfish I have had. They take from twenty minutes to half and out to become slightly less wary when I sit in front of the aquarium. Hopefully with time they will become accustomed to my presence. Unfortunately getting them live food is a challenge. I am considering raiding the local bromeliad water tanks to see if I can find enough mosquitoes for them. It appears I will have to add more vegetation to the tank to make them feel secure. Optimal feeding for juvenile angelfish is twice a day. Too much food can foul the water if it goes uneaten.
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