So, my daughters have been pestering and pestering and pestering (they're 8 and 6, so I'm sure some of you will understand just what I mean) me to get angelfish. On their typical Friday visit (they like to go when I pick them up after school) to the LFS, I spotted (blushing? I don't know if there is such a thing, but the gill area looked red like other kinds of blushing angels I've seen) koi angelfish in one of their tanks, including some tri-color, which is what I've told my wife is the only way I'll actively consider getting them for my tank.
So, how aggressive are spawning angels? I have a 55 gallon tank with (and I swear I keep hitting the option to display it in my settings, but it doesn't seem to show my tanks anymore) espei rasboras x 12, cardinal tetra x 16, neon tetra x 2, glowlight tetra x 5, orange von rio tetra x 5, rummynose tetra x 4, adult male BN, nerites, MTS, pond snail(s), and RCS (in decreasing numbers as I move them to a shrimp tank). I also plan on a pair of rams in the next 2 or 3 months. The angels at the LFS are tiny, maybe as much as quarter sized excluding fins. Are spawning angels aggressive enough that the other fish are actually in danger of being killed if they don't leave the vicinity of the eggs? Even after they leave the vicinity of the eggs? I want small angels to be able to grow in the community, so they don't think the other fish are food. For those that are concerned about overstocking, if it comes down to it, I'm happy to rehome the glowlights and orange von rios. The wife wanted them, but she's much happier with the cardinals.
I am planning on picking up the angel(s) and a dozen rummy nose this weekend, after cleaning and setting back up the QT.
So, how aggressive are spawning angels? I have a 55 gallon tank with (and I swear I keep hitting the option to display it in my settings, but it doesn't seem to show my tanks anymore) espei rasboras x 12, cardinal tetra x 16, neon tetra x 2, glowlight tetra x 5, orange von rio tetra x 5, rummynose tetra x 4, adult male BN, nerites, MTS, pond snail(s), and RCS (in decreasing numbers as I move them to a shrimp tank). I also plan on a pair of rams in the next 2 or 3 months. The angels at the LFS are tiny, maybe as much as quarter sized excluding fins. Are spawning angels aggressive enough that the other fish are actually in danger of being killed if they don't leave the vicinity of the eggs? Even after they leave the vicinity of the eggs? I want small angels to be able to grow in the community, so they don't think the other fish are food. For those that are concerned about overstocking, if it comes down to it, I'm happy to rehome the glowlights and orange von rios. The wife wanted them, but she's much happier with the cardinals.
I am planning on picking up the angel(s) and a dozen rummy nose this weekend, after cleaning and setting back up the QT.