Adding more Angelfish with Angels in the tank.

Ohmsford

Ohmsford

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I currently own a 65g planted tank. I have a pressurized co2 setup and 198watts of light going to it. I currently have the tank stocked with, 5 raspboras, 5 pristilla tetras, 10 neon tetras, 4 cory, 2 sae's, 5 ottos, 2 bristlenose plecos, 1 marbled angelfish. I used to have two angelfish and they had paired off and started laying eggs. One died when I moved 2hrs down the road. The plants have grown out quite a bit and there is cover amongst the plants. My question is that will I be able to add another angelfish without an aggression problem? My angelfish has shown some aggression towards the other fish. If I can't add anymore angels I'm wondering what other type of fish I could add?
 
You can add an angel. Make sure it is at least the same size as the one you currently have and of the opposite sex of the one you currently have.
 
Keeping neons with angels depend on the angels, there habitat. I have kept neons with angels with no probs as well as many other small tetras..
 
Glad you had a good experience. They ate 7/10 of mine. I later found compatibility guides that said they were not, but als and alack it was too late. :(
 
With that size tank you could add as many as you want to keep an contrary to popular belief quarter size works the best. I spawn and raise angels and they get moved from tank to tank as space is needed. I have had to put dime size in with dollar + with no problems.

If this were pre-angel plague I would tell you it could not be done at all angels back then were completely different. Angles are almost a completely different fish now gone is that aggression they were famous for.

Angels and neons in general not a good idea. IME if the angels are grown out with the neons you are fairly safe that they will not eat them if you upgrade the tank or change tanks they become tasty snacks the first night.
 
I'd say you could safely add up to 3 angels in that tank. I'd turn off the lights before you add them and leave off overnight while the new ones become acclimated to their new home. New fish tend to get picked on when they're disoriented and appear weak.

Mark
 
I also agree that you would be best to add several more, bringing the number of them to 5. Get a mix and don't worry about the sex of them.
 
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