agelfish are aggressive?
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Yes Angels are a cichlid and are considered Semi-Agressive. However Barbs in general are nippy fish and putting them in with fish with long fins such as an Angel are not a good idea. They will nipand pick the fins till there is nothing left. Also it will cause alot of stress in the tank. A Red Devil is another Cichlid. These guys are more agressive than an Angel and get rather large.
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Angelfish are semi-agressive. When they get to a good size, they will eat small fish like neon tetras. Don't put nippy fish with them like tiger barbs, because they will nip at their long fins. They also need a tank over 20g, because they can get sorta big. But the bigger the tank, the better.
You can keep other slow moving, peaceful fish with them. I advise not to put them with gouramis though.
You can keep other slow moving, peaceful fish with them. I advise not to put them with gouramis though.
In a 30 personally I'd get 1 and then other fish to round the tank out. If you get two angels it is almost positive that one will pick on the other one...so a lot of times 3 is better...but not always, and you dont have room for 3 in a 30 really. Possibly in the 50 but if its a "sometime in the future" tank its better not to plan for it yet 
SO in a hypothetical 30g if you wanted an angelfish, I think I'd get a school of about 5 corydoras (maybe julii or one of the types that stays around 2inches), a big apple snail (mystery snail, whatever) a couple of ottos and then pick a school of a type of tetra or fish that isn't tiny...say some white skirt tetras or some scissortail or harlequin rasboras...about 5-7 of them. Thats what I'd do personally but there are a lot of fish you could pick from. If you want more ideas try checking out our profile section or browsing at your local petsmart and writing down some names of fish that catch your eye.
SO in a hypothetical 30g if you wanted an angelfish, I think I'd get a school of about 5 corydoras (maybe julii or one of the types that stays around 2inches), a big apple snail (mystery snail, whatever) a couple of ottos and then pick a school of a type of tetra or fish that isn't tiny...say some white skirt tetras or some scissortail or harlequin rasboras...about 5-7 of them. Thats what I'd do personally
but there are a lot of fish you could pick from. If you want more ideas try checking out our profile section or browsing at your local petsmart and writing down some names of fish that catch your eye.
alright ill get one angelfish then... if they ever have them at petco lol... or petland... those are only 2 places i can get to fast... i need to wait for my package to even finish my 30g tank... and the 50 will pry wait till tax time as i could see it being expensive for a hood filter and other what nots for the tank... im gonna start buying the sunday news see if anyone is selling stuff for tanks...
I just started a 120 tank and had a full grown Angel that i put in with Gouramis, Zebra Danios, Cherry shrimp. She left the Gouramis alone, but ate all of my Cherry shrimp in 2 nights and then started going after the Danios. She is now by herself in quarantine till I get a new tank set up for her. If the tank is large enough you could put them with Gouramis, but it has to be at least 40-50 gallons for a couple of each and even then you could get agression between the species. I was also trying to figure out what I could put in her tank. It will be a 40 gallon high. So far my only though is a breeding pair of Kribensis. They get territorial while protecting their nests and young, but tend to be borttom dwellers. Any other suggestions?
Whatever you get,
be sure to cycle your tank first. I assume that it's not yet cycled because you plan on bio-spira? Angels are sensitive to water conditions so, IMO, it would not be wise to make it your first fish. In case a spike occurs, I would get hardier fish in the first few months of establishing the tank. I think a few tetras were mentioned along with corycats.
I think nothing looks better than a well planted tank with fish occupying top, middle, and bottom sections. I wish you luck and when you're ready snap some pics too.
FF
be sure to cycle your tank first. I assume that it's not yet cycled because you plan on bio-spira? Angels are sensitive to water conditions so, IMO, it would not be wise to make it your first fish. In case a spike occurs, I would get hardier fish in the first few months of establishing the tank. I think a few tetras were mentioned along with corycats.
I think nothing looks better than a well planted tank with fish occupying top, middle, and bottom sections. I wish you luck and when you're ready snap some pics too.
FF