So i have a 29g planted tank with 5 zebra danios , Everything seems to be cycled and ready all tests are coming up well. Tomorrow i plan to buy 6 small angels , will they be ok in here for a while until i upgrade into a bigger aquarium ?
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Small angels say dime size are pretty sensitive in my experience, and if i were you i would plan on a bigger tank in the <Near> future especially for 5 angels. check out this thread for more info on that subject. http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/threads/how-quickly-do-angelfish-grow.250873/
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I agree, dime size Angels are a little more sensitive, but if you know how to handle--get some.
They do grow fast with good food, so you will be needing that larger tank soon (55 or bigger, I hope).
PS--I would get rid of the zebras, not a good mix with Angels.
They do grow fast with good food, so you will be needing that larger tank soon (55 or bigger, I hope).
PS--I would get rid of the zebras, not a good mix with Angels.
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As just a passing thought, i would look for your angels from a reputable breeder, and not your local LFS.
It has seemed to me that i could never keep angel fry from any LFS alive, compared to great success when i got them from known breeders, who i wont say in all cases, but some at least have better quality, and hardier fish because a good breeder cares what he puts on the market and cant afford a bad reputation.
My best advice, visit an angelfish dedicated forum and ask for recommendations, you may pay a little more for quality fish, but you will be glad you did in the long run. I personally wont buy a fish from anywhere unless i give it the best possible chance at survival, and that starts with good strong quality stock.
It has seemed to me that i could never keep angel fry from any LFS alive, compared to great success when i got them from known breeders, who i wont say in all cases, but some at least have better quality, and hardier fish because a good breeder cares what he puts on the market and cant afford a bad reputation.
My best advice, visit an angelfish dedicated forum and ask for recommendations, you may pay a little more for quality fish, but you will be glad you did in the long run. I personally wont buy a fish from anywhere unless i give it the best possible chance at survival, and that starts with good strong quality stock.
I think with such small fish you have to be very diligent with several feedings/day & lots of water changes to prevent stunting. It's not just that the angels are small, they don't live as long & can't breed well. I adopted 5 runts & lost all but 1 male in <2 years. If not stunted they should all have lived longer.
A 55g would be barely big enough for 5 or 6 adults, I had mine in a 75g. There WILL be at least 1 pair that will try to breed & that's when trouble can start. My angel pair, runts though they were, owned at least 30 inches of a 48 inch tank. Intruders were rammed if the didn't take the aggressive hints to back off. Interestingly it was the smallest angel (probably a male, ~3 inches ) that lived second longest. I was surprised, I thought as smallest he'd be the first to die. But I think with stunted fish, it's the lack of room for female's organs & eggs that were most problematic.
If I were you, I'd wait until I actually had a larger tank ready to go & use the 29g as a grow out tank...& be prepared to rehome any "lesser" fish. Often our plans for a bigger tank don't work out as well as we hope.
A 55g would be barely big enough for 5 or 6 adults, I had mine in a 75g. There WILL be at least 1 pair that will try to breed & that's when trouble can start. My angel pair, runts though they were, owned at least 30 inches of a 48 inch tank. Intruders were rammed if the didn't take the aggressive hints to back off. Interestingly it was the smallest angel (probably a male, ~3 inches ) that lived second longest. I was surprised, I thought as smallest he'd be the first to die. But I think with stunted fish, it's the lack of room for female's organs & eggs that were most problematic.
If I were you, I'd wait until I actually had a larger tank ready to go & use the 29g as a grow out tank...& be prepared to rehome any "lesser" fish. Often our plans for a bigger tank don't work out as well as we hope.
Yep, and I certainly would not do 6. As above 5-6 is pushing it in a 55G, I had 5 in a 55G, 2 of them paired off and I had to buy a 29G to move the pair into as they would attack anything that came near them in the 55G.
Unless you plan to go buy the bigger tank tomorrow, either just get a single angel or wait until you have the bigger tank.
I bought 2 angels from a really good quality lfs , healthy and eating a mix of micro worms and flakes. Unfortunately i have lost 2 danios , there was a small gap in the tank between the glass and the filter and i assume the angels pushed them into it , the angels are now leaving the danios alone and everyone seems to be happy. i scoured the internet to try and find how to sex angels at a young age , although the only definite is when they breed it seems i may have a future pair.
thanks for all your advice guys ill report back soon
thanks for all your advice guys ill report back soon
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Josh Holloway--Be mine!!!
Good Luck with that. I use to breed them by the 100s and I could not even tell them apart when they are adults