Which Angelfish?
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what size tank?
what other fish are in the tank?
how tall an angel is has nothing to do with how mature it is. i have seen angels that are 4" long, but a 3" long angel was "taller" than it. how tall an angel is will tell you the quality though. the tallest angels of their size have had the best care and have the best fins.
what other fish are in the tank?
how tall an angel is has nothing to do with how mature it is. i have seen angels that are 4" long, but a 3" long angel was "taller" than it. how tall an angel is will tell you the quality though. the tallest angels of their size have had the best care and have the best fins.
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there is a reason why most people sell smaller Angels for cheaper....and the cost of food is not really it. Mortality rate makes younger fish cheaper. While using size is not 100% with angels many stores well small-med-large and most of the time large are older than med & definately small.
When I tried Angels I went for med, but the choice is yours.
When I tried Angels I went for med, but the choice is yours.
I also have a 29 with 2 angels in it that are probably about 6 inches tall. but i bought them as small and have gone through 6 fish. I had 3 big fish, but one of them died a couple months ago. I think that one of the other angels killed it. Personally i don't think that it will matter what size fish you get because angels do grow relatively fast. The only advice I would give is, as you may already know, buy all of the angels at the same size because they are semi-aggressive and will pick on smaller fish of the same species until dead. Good luck on whatever choice you do go with.
I say buy them small. It's enjoyable to keep a quality tank with a varied diet and watch your Angels grow and grow.
This guy was about the size of a nickel when I got him back in July (2006). He's now bigger than a silver dollar.
This guy was about the size of a nickel when I got him back in July (2006). He's now bigger than a silver dollar.
I would also buy them small as they do grow very fast and it is nice to watch them grow. I have bought them at all sizes and have seen no real difference in hardiness or mortality.
I bought mine when they were about the size of a quarter. Now they're about the size of my hand w/ fins. They even paired up and spawned. Lucky me!