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Fishfiles1
03-05-2008, 9:18 AM
would it be bettter to put a duscus in my 35 hex tank or one angel in it
The Zigman
03-05-2008, 9:31 AM
both fish will get rather large, I would not even consider discus in a tank that size. you should keep at least 4 discus anyway. Discus can get up to 8" in diameter.I am not too familiar with keeping angels, but this might be the better option, if you must choose one of the two, but angels will also get rather large. there might be some strains that will stay smaller..
Star_Rider
03-05-2008, 9:40 AM
I agree..no on the discus..they are actually a schooling fish and a 35 is too small for a school.(you would really need a 55 std tank.
hex tanks don't have a great footprint. but you may be able to get by with a single angel in that tank..tho I am not sure I would keep an angel with guppies.
FYI, there are three known species of angels .
P.Scalare,
P. Altum
P. Leopoldi
the leopodli( formerly Dumerilli) is the smallest specie of angel..the Altum the largest.
krytan
03-05-2008, 10:56 AM
I wouldn't put the angel in there either, not enough room to swim.
You could try Rams or Shellies.
Fishfiles1
03-05-2008, 3:01 PM
i had 2 firemouths in there for ten years, they live happy and showed lots of color, i think im going to do some bolivan rams and kribs, would that be ok
wataugachicken
03-05-2008, 3:07 PM
kribs are too aggressive for the the rams. pick one or the other, and only one pair. there's not enough bottom area for two pairs to have enough territory.
Fishfiles1
03-05-2008, 3:16 PM
ok what would you pick, the kribs or rams
krytan
03-05-2008, 3:18 PM
:iagree: It has to be one or the other, as for the firemouths they probably could live in there but not thrive. We could all live in 6' x 6' cell's but we would not be happy.
krytan
03-05-2008, 3:21 PM
ok what would you pick, the kribs or rams
If i was choosing i would pick the kribs.
Fishfiles1
03-05-2008, 3:50 PM
we wouldn't be happy if we live in 20' by 20' cells ithere, you cant compare a human to a stupid fish
Fishfiles1
03-05-2008, 3:51 PM
ok so i cant call them stupid, because i love them, but what is cool about the kribs, what do they like to eat, tell me everything
I personally think a pair of small angels would be fine. Just if and when they get full grown just trade them in at your lfs for another pair.
Kribs are eager to breed and will eat anything you give them. Sexing is easy. Females are smaller yet more colorful than the males whose dorsal fins have pointed tips in comparison to the females.