Need info on angels...

[Star_Rider]

I raise angels..
what i find is actually a bit on the opposite. the pairs protect the eggs fairly well.. i have 2 bonafide pairs in a 55.
here's the kicker..when the eggs hatch..the females will sneak over and steal wigglers..what I have found is the pairs don't care which brood they are from..they will try and keep/raise any fry that come close to them.

my pairs spawn about 1 week apart.
this weekend one pair spawned and I found a wiggler on her eggs....from the pair that spawned earlier in the week.

it's the sneaky pleco's you have to keep an eye on.

 

[Jayhawk]

That's too cool about them "adopting" other fry! Neat observation - it can really pay to work with a species for a significant length of time.

Eric

 

[nickxxon]

IMO it depends upon the size. I started my 75 with 12 quarter (body size) angels, 6 half dollar size discus, and a few tetras. Now they are 6-2 1/2" dia. body angels and 2-5" discus. The discus paired off and ignored the others so I removed the others, and as the angels grew, I removed the ones that I didn't like the color, size, or finage. To date nobody picks on anyone. Once there is a firm pairing I will definitely move them to their on tanks.
I would start out with 8-12 small angels in a 55, let them grow, and see what happens.