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nderouch
03-05-2009, 9:19 PM
can i put angels in my 29g community tank?
tankmates:
rainbow shark
gourami
5 small tettras
cory cats
SAEs
ottos
Well, truthfully, you shouldn't. They get large quickly. And, if you put more than one in and it winds up being a mated pair, they'll brutalize the other fish in the tank if they begin to lay eggs. It's just not a good idea, IMO. But, look at the dwarf gouramis...they aren't angels but they are decent sixed fish that is very beautiful that you can keep.
Cory Keeper
03-05-2009, 10:19 PM
I have one in my 20 long (was a 29g before it started leaking) and I don't see any issue with your stocking EXCEPT for that shark and gourami.
Essentially, if you want a community, that shark has got to go. If you want an angel, both the shark and gourami has to go. my 2c worth.
excuzzzeme
03-05-2009, 11:35 PM
Angelfish are cichlids and often have the temperament to match. IME - They are semi-aggressive and not suitable for a community tank. They will try to bully any other fish that it can. I have to keep mine with tigerbarbs and serape tetras due to the aggressiveness. I never thought it would work but it has worked out and the tank hostilities have calmed down as a result.
Lupin
03-05-2009, 11:40 PM
can i put angels in my 29g community tank?
tankmates:
rainbow shark
gourami
5 small tettras
cory cats
SAEs
ottos
What species are your tetras and gouramis? Only fish that I would not keep with angels are rainbow sharks and possibly gouramis if confirmed to be one of the more aggressive species. As for tetras, if they are deep bodied, they'll be fine although I do not suggest keeping serpaes or anything else with notorious nippy behavior with them.
sweetNsuttle
03-05-2009, 11:40 PM
well I have a 29 with a angel medium size, gourami medium size, a pair of two smaller fish, a small gourami and 9 snails and they all do great together!
McLendon
03-06-2009, 5:34 AM
It better be a tuff community.the gouramis will be ok they fight back.the cory cats will be fine.the rest may be snack food.a breeding pair of angels needs at lest a 29GL tank so keep that in mind. When stocking
7itanium
03-06-2009, 5:39 AM
using terms such as "a small gourami" or "a small tetra" is completely useless, and you might as well avoid even asking the question TBH
there are hundreds if not thousands of different species that could fall into one of those vague discriptions
when you ask a stocking question.. please be more specific as to the type of fish you have/want
Mgamer20o0
03-07-2009, 2:35 AM
i would worry more about the RTS then a angel. the RTS will be more aggressive then the angels.
Angelfish are cichlids and often have the temperament to match. IME - They are semi-aggressive and not suitable for a community tank.
as long as there is place to hide i disagree. i have a angel in my 85 community never had any problems.
ChrisK
03-07-2009, 4:22 AM
I agree with mgamer, IME they have been good community fish as long as there is hiding places for the smaller. The only concern I would have is your "small" tetras, are they neons? Any fish that is small enough to fit in an angels mouth will more than likely become dinner.
Rbishop
03-07-2009, 8:03 AM
Lose the shark, add an angel.
angelfishlover
03-07-2009, 12:05 PM
I had 5 angels in a community tank and they work fine but about the small tetras(certain tetras like the black neon yes they can go along with angelfishes) you don't wish to see your tetras ended up like mine.They got eaten alive in the end. :( .Even though i kept the tetras when my angels were small they still got eaten up.So my current population in the tank are just black neons,a number of assorted corys,a large pleco and my 5 adult angels.