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videokev
11-12-2004, 9:16 PM
Just wondering if you buy 2 angelfish that are together in the store if thell be alright in a tank toggether and not be aggressive towards eachother
chunksofpoooo
11-12-2004, 9:32 PM
uhh, a bit more information is needed before anyone can answer that
first off, how big is your tank?
videokev
11-12-2004, 9:44 PM
its a 20 gal tank
daveedka
11-12-2004, 9:52 PM
In all honesty, a 20 g is not nearly enough tank for a fish that will grow to 6" long and 8" high. There is a good chance you will face agression issues as they grow, There is little chance that two angels will live together in a tank that small
Dave
tanker
11-13-2004, 1:15 AM
YEP--Sorry. One maybe OK for a while, but will out grow it soon.
angels are agressive toward each others naturaly especially wen breeding get biges tank you can buy and good luck
dismantle me
11-13-2004, 10:30 PM
What Ive heard is get 1 or 3 or more. I did keep 2 angels together, and sadly one angel is dead because of it. :sad
If you get a 29gal. tank, I'd say get one of them, It will save you the saddness of losing a fish you have come to love.
victimizati0n
11-13-2004, 11:44 PM
No, the angles wolnt be agressive.
they might quarrel, but they wolnt kill each other.
N8DOGG
11-14-2004, 8:52 AM
No, the angles wolnt be agressive.
they might quarrel, but they wolnt kill each other.
I dissagree 2 angles in a 20 won't work (is it 20 Tall?) If so 1 might work. Angles ARE cichlids so they will fight and mostly likely the dominant fish will kill the other. Its suggest to keep angles in 3 or more to spreed the aggression for this reason.
victimizati0n
11-14-2004, 3:05 PM
I dissagree 2 angles in a 20 won't work (is it 20 Tall?) If so 1 might work. Angles ARE cichlids so they will fight and mostly likely the dominant fish will kill the other. Its suggest to keep angles in 3 or more to spreed the aggression for this reason.
My family has kept angles for 25 years, in tanks as small as 20 longs (breeding) and they have NEVER killed each other.
N8DOGG
11-14-2004, 3:15 PM
My family has kept angles for 25 years, in tanks as small as 20 longs (breeding) and they have NEVER killed each other.
just because you do something doesn't means its right. It might work it might not, as I said they are cichlids and can be mean and aggressive.
who ever in your family is doing tank mantainence is watching for aggression, doing water changes and just keeping on top of the mantainence, right?
Do the angels grow up in the 20 (6 or so) till a pair is formed? or are two adults put into a 20L to form a pair? Do they live in the 20L for their entire life? or do they just do their buiness and then are removed? not much room, hight wise for a tall angel.
Dangerdoll
11-15-2004, 9:18 AM
I agree with N8, a 20 gallon is too small for 2 adult Angels and is really pushing it for 1 even.... especially if the said tank is long rather than tall. If the 2 fish are in the store and are getting along well, there is no guarantee that it will work if moved to your tank. The parameters will be different and their instincts willl pick up in fighting for the territory.
cdawson
11-15-2004, 10:05 AM
angels are agressive toward each others naturaly especially wen breeding get biges tank you can buy and good luck
I agree, a 46 gallon isn't big enough for two angels let alone a 20 gallon. My pair spends one week of every 3 weeks beating each other up until they spawn and then spend 1 week of the 3 healing their fins. If my tank were a 20 gallon the female would have died for sure a long time ago from sexual harassment =)