Again bout keeping angel fishes

i believe you can keep more than a pair of angels IF you have a big enough tank, or else the breeding pair would just harass the other angels if they get close...

As long as you're talking about a 55g, I'd think 1 pr. breeding sized angels is enough. In a 55g, Discus are totally out, unless the 55 is just a grow-out tank.

If you insist on 2 pairs of angels, make sure there's a ton of plants etc. in the middle of the tank providing a visual barrier, then hope that you have one pair claiming each end. Even at that, I'd go w/ leopold angels (they're smaller).

I've only got one female angel (w/ other fish) in my heavily planted 46g, she's not quite fully grown and I think I'm pushing it a little...

I kept 5 at one time untill a pair formed, then all hell broke loose, this was in a 55GL.
You never know, now I have a 55 and a 65GL one with a pair and one with 3 males.
The point is, be ready to move some fish when a pair develops.

First.
Angels can be kept with Discus.
Many would not recommend this tho as Angels tend to be more agressive at feeding time than Angels.
but , experience plays a role here with the fish keepers.
your Problem is the tank is only a 55..which can house 5-6 Discus but would not leave room for Angels.

Angels can be kept in groups in LARGE tanks.. like in the 200 gallon size

When not spawning angels are actually social. but they are actually , very aggressive Conspecific. in other words to their own species. this is why you will need a large tank for a school of Angels. when pairs form they need to establish a breeding territory.

as for keeping the discus with angels. you need to deal with the same issues. as both can be aggressive conspecific.

I have seen large tanks with Discus and Altums..it is impressive to say the least.

I do not beleive angels and discus make good tankmates longer term. Its easy to take a pic of them together, its another to have them thrive longer term. Check out preferred temps and params for each and they are not the same.

And if you end up with a pair of either, they will not be friendly towards the other. If you really want to try it, you will need a much bigger tank than a 55.

I still don't think it's a good idea. A 55 is just not big enough for more than one breeding pair, and if you are talking about 6 at max there is a VERY good chance you will get a breeding pair. Also don't the discus prefer warmer temps than the angels?

petluvr said:

I still don't think it's a good idea. A 55 is just not big enough for more than one breeding pair, and if you are talking about 6 at max there is a VERY good chance you will get a breeding pair. Also don't the discus prefer warmer temps than the angels?

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actually the adults of both species are successfully kept.
Angels actually fare well at 80-82
Adult discus also do fine at 82-84. the range is close
i have been keeping Wild P.Scalare (Peru) with Discus for over 3 years.
special care must be taken and all fish are treated for parasites prior to addition to main tanks.
keep in mind too, a larger tank is also needed to do this.