angel fish with ???

[markiss]

i am planning on adding more fish to be with 2 angelfish (and 2 sailfin/common pleco that are soon to go).. what fish are good with angelfish??? i would like to put plants in the tank too.. is that a good idea? if so, what common aquatic plants should i get? (the easiest to find plant coz having only one petshop here in casablanca, i have nowhere else to go to find aquatic plants.) thanks!*twirlysmi

 

[CAPSLOCK]

Anarchis (spelling probably way off) is really easy to find and about impossible to kill, plus most fish won't eat it.

How about cory catfish for the bottom (instead of plecos)? They are a lively little bunch, and get along with angels. Cherry barbs add some activity and color, and aren't nippy. Livebearers would do well, although if it isn't well covered swordtails might jump. Angels would take care of any babies, so there wouldn't be overpopulation potential. A single female betta or dwarf gourami would also be interesting and add color. Depending on the size of the angels, a school of tetras or hatchets (if tank is covered) would be fine... if the angels are small enough, they won't go after them for lunch.

If it is an elementary school, I'd definitely go for cories and livebearers, because livebearers add lots of color. A dwarf gourami would be fine with them too, they are peaceful fish, and colorful (variety of colors to choose from).

 

[pillowchii]

How big is the tank, Markiss? ^-^ And yes, plants are a GOOD idea. Angels love the shade and like lots of places to swim into. Also keep in mind that the type of angel most commonly sold in sores can reach 6 inches long.

 

[markiss]

the angels are gold angelfish(2), and the tank i think is 33 or 55 gallons... the angels are pretty big. and yeah, its for lower school kiddos. thanks, i'll choose colorful ones from your suggestions and hope that the kids will love 'em.

 

[phOOey]

erm, is it 33g or 55g? thats a pretty big difference.

one fish i love with angels are hatchet fish. they have a very unique shape and will ocupy the upper levels of you tank, and then you could get some cories or something for the bottom. with the angelfish sharing the middle with maybe another type of tetra.

 

[Fish Friend]

i think gouramis or danios get on well with angels..i have them right now in my tank and they are best of buds

 

[phOOey]

most of the time gourami's are not good tank mates for angels, normally one will end up killing the other.

also danios generally aren't great tank mates as they are very hyper and may stress the slower peaceful angels out.

 

[Orion]

Once larger, gourami's and angels don't normaly make good tank mates. Gourami's sometimes have a bad habit of being fin nippers, and this can really stress out the angels.

I kept hatchets with angles before and really enjoyed them. Just make sure that you have a very well fitting top on the tank. They can manage to jump out holes that you wouldn't think they could fit though.

 

[markiss]

got it figured out, its a 33 gallon tank. sorry about that. thanks for all your input... i'll keep u posted.

 

[Lotus]

Definitely don't get a common or sailfin plecos for that tank, both get way too big.