Angelfish stocking question

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I have a tall corner 50gal tank I am getting ready to put fish in. I just bought it, and its current residents are going to my LFS. (That would be four 14/15 in plecos and five silver dollars.) Anyway I thought the tall tank would be great for angels. I was just wanting suggestions for good tankmates. I was thinking maybe a school of Harlequin rasboras. Any ideas? Thanks.
 
Harlequin rasboras will be fine along with some deep-bodied tetras, corydoras, rams, apistos and plecos.

Here are some choices of tetras. Please take note I did not include some fish as these are either nippy or prone to predation.
Black Neon Tetra(Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi)
Black Phantom Tetra(Megalamphodus megalopterus)
Black Skirt Tetra(Gymnocorymbus ternetzi)
Bleeding Heart Tetra(Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma)
Diamond Tetra(Moenkhausia pittieri)
Emperor Tetra(Nematobrycon palmeri)
Glass Bloodfin(Prionobrama filigera)
Head-and-Tail-Light(Hemigrammus ocellifer)
Jewel Tetra(Hyphessobrycon callistus)
Lemon Tetra(Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis)
Penguin tetra(Thayeria boehlkei)
Red Phantom Tetra(Hyphessobrycon sweglesi)
Robert's Tetra(Hyphessobrycon robertsi)
Rosy Tetra(Hyphessobrycon bentosi)
Rummy-Nose Tetra(Hemigrammus bleheri)
Rummy-Nose Tetra(Hemigrammus rhodostomus)
Rummy-Nose Tetra(Petitella georgiae)
Silver-tipped Tetra(Hasemania nana)
X-ray Tetra(Pristella maxillaris)
 
red fin sharks or albino red fin sharks mix well. and loaches...

also,, a school of cardinal tetras go very well to help have motion in the tank....
 
rey1rey said:
red fin sharks or albino red fin sharks mix well. and loaches...

also,, a school of cardinal tetras go very well to help have motion in the tank....
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Which loach species are you referring to? The name is rather broad. Botiine loaches are often very inquisitive and may attempt to nip. Not worth stressing the fish. Labeos are another concern.

Cardinal tetras will eventually go into the digestive system of the angelfish.
 
sorry clown loaches....

on the cardinals.... if they are small..they will be consumed, I am assuming 1 inch or larger cardinals....

sorry.... thanks for the clarifying questions
 
if i were you, i would only go with one single angelfish and 2 medium groups of tetras (8-10 each) plus a group of 6-7 cories for the bottom. i kept four angels in a 55g for about 8 months and grew them out from half-dollar sized to almost adult sized. they chased and fought with each other in the 55g constantly once they started to mature and they still do it in the 150g 5ft long tank they are in now. while the water volume of your tank is enough to support a handful of angels, the actual space to escape from each other and lay low is very limited.

clown loaches would be a poor choice for your tank as they will eventually grow to a foot long or more. it happens slowly, but it will happen.
 
Clown loaches get way too big to keep in a proper group in a 50. About the only loaches I'd personally try with angels would be Yoyos, but they may get nippy as Lupin said. I'd add cories along with the tetras personally.
 
though the size of the loaches comes to mind... most new fish keepers will eventually get a larger tank or ridthemselves of larger fish in exchange for the smaller versions.

In best case scenerios.. if someone has the loaches for the period of time it takes them to grow to a foot...they will not mind getting a larger tank, they will want to and hence the size of the fish will help move them towards that decision...

I appreciate people are concerned of the eventual size of the fish in most tanks...reality is that most aquarist do not keep fish long enough to see true size potential in the fish they initial purchase..... so enjoy them while they are young...
 
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