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i want to have cardinal tetras with angel fish, but everyone says they will be eaten by the angels somewhere down the road. whats the possibility that a cardinal tetra will be eaten in a 55g planted tank? can i prevent it from happening? my plan was to have the angels in the tank last because they will establish their territory. so ill put the cardinals in first and in a week ill add 3 juvi angels. since they will grow up together..will the angels still think of cardinal tetras as food?
Rbishop
04-09-2007, 5:12 AM
Though there some who have gotten away with it in the right tank, my experience has been they shouldn't be mixed.
does that apply to neon tetras? i have 15 in with 2 juvy angles
Dwarf Puffers
04-09-2007, 6:29 AM
I know people who keep fry with angels and thayre fine :)
prolly just depends, hopefully the angelfish will get attached enuf not to eat them :joke:
Dangerdoll
04-09-2007, 9:12 AM
I would say you have more of a chance of the fish being eaten down the road if they are neons.
DaisyTattoo
04-09-2007, 9:46 AM
Yep, I agree with DD on this. Adult angel + neon tetra=Angel gets expensive snack ;)
PDX-PLT
04-09-2007, 12:07 PM
Adult cardinals stand a better chance than the size they typically sell in the LFS. I've seen them with angels in a planted tank, and the cardinals were kinda big to be eaten by the angels.
:confused: now i dont know. if they do eat the cardinals, my angels lunches will be more expensive than mine are..
Squawkbert
04-09-2007, 1:52 PM
It's a crapshoot. Establishing the Cardinals first (so they get bigger), having a larger number (schooling defense mechanism) and having lots of plants and structure would all help.
Miguel
04-09-2007, 2:34 PM
I have cardinals with an angel in my 55 going for a little over a year and the angel barely notices them.
I have cardinals with an angel in my 55 going for a little over a year and the angel barely notices them.
cool. how big are your angels and cardinal tetras?
Miguel
04-10-2007, 9:16 AM
cool. how big are your angels and cardinal tetras?
My Angel is around 6 inches tall and the Cardinals are an inch to two inches long. I had the Angel in the tank first and then added the Cardinals after a couple of months. I think the Cardinals were about an inch long and the Angel was about a half dollor in in size. I have even added Cardinals after 8 months in the tank. The Angel was around 5 inches tall and never attacked the smaller Cardinals.
sasarivera
04-10-2007, 2:00 PM
I also have to adult Angels with 18 cardinals (some big some small) in a planted tank. The Angels don't even bother the cardinals. They like to stay near the male angel.