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Virtuoso2K12
05-10-2009, 8:18 PM
I got a nickel sized angelfish for 45g and was wondering what tankmates could i add with it.
I'm planning on adding maybe 3 more nickel sized angels.

BettaFishMommy
05-10-2009, 8:24 PM
i would go with a nice size group of cories and perhaps some barbs or tetras, a small group of 6 or so. then when your angel is mature it will be the centerpiece of the tank. i would do this as a planted tank if you havn't already, with one or two nice size pieces of driftwood.

serissime
05-10-2009, 8:30 PM
as the angels mature, they probably won't get along anymore, so I would go a different path

Virtuoso2K12
05-10-2009, 8:32 PM
any kind of cichlids that i can house with them like peacock?

BettaFishMommy
05-10-2009, 8:32 PM
that is true, unless they are a breeding pair, there is apt to be aggression issues as they mature. that is why i suggested other fish and have a single angel as a centerpiece. this works well for my tank and i have room to add a few more fish due to the fact that all the angel's tankmates are small and will stay small.

i have an angel in with a variety of cichlids, including a peacock, but i think i just lucked out on a bunch of different rrrrreeeaaaalllllyyyy mellow fish, lol.

NUMB3RS
05-10-2009, 8:56 PM
You can go the Angelfish Path but remember that later on you will have to get rid of some Angels since they pair off. I would add some Dwarf Cichlids such as Keyhole Cichlids or Bolivian Rams, GBR, Laetacara Dorsiger, etc. Or tetras.