Long term plans

angels tend to grow nearly their entire lives.
they just slow down as they age.
 
Hebily said:
How long does it realistically take for angels to go from dime to full grown? (~6 in long and 10 in tall, right?)
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Most won't get to 10".

How long do you plan on keeping them? I tend to subsribe to the "permanent home" idea vs. the "I'll upgrade later" thought process. :)
 
I'm planning on keeping them forever, I was just wondering whether I should expect explosive growth, like a few months and they're big, or slow, steady growth. I like to know what to expect. That's why I made this post.
 
Many just stop growing at around 3"; I think some strains have effectively become smaller through artificial (if unintentionaly) selection.
 
So, If I put 2 dime angels in a 5 g QT at the same time, and then into heavily planted 50 gal at the same time, what are the odds they will fight? Also, If I put one angel in, and then somewhere down the line, put another angel in, what are the odds with that scenario?
 
I would get the Angels all the same size. If u get them different sizes the bigger ones will bully the smaller ones. I saw Angels for $5.00 at Petkingdom.
 
Hey! I was going to go there, tomarrow, or fri! Love that place! Best LFS I've found in San Diego. Not actually ready to purchase angels yet, but I can definately look.
 
I think it sounds good. I have 5 angels and about 8 different labyrinth fish in my 55. No one fights but I think that is due to the amount of ladies in the tank. The only thing I would not suggest with angels is NO tiny fish. But all my angels seem to do is bobble up and down slowly in the tank...They are pack hunters, and I have seen them all hunting a danio that got oddly placed in my tank (humm, ch-47, I'm looking at you) Go for it!
 
My slightly more refined plan, after considering advice and more research:

50g, heavily planted with anubias and tall grasses, with two large semi-hollow driftwood pieces, and a volcano bubbler/cave

2 Pearl Gourami
2 Angels (starting as small as I can get them; nickel or smaller)
2 Bushynose
maybe amanos, maybe kuhli loaches, or maybe both. (still researching kuhlis)

Careful observation, with a 5 gal on standby.
 
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