Angelfish Stocking Question

[ScubaSteve]

I did some research and this is what I came up with:


Nickel size bodies ------- 1 angelfish per gallon
Quarter size bodies ------- 1 angelfish per 2 gallons
Silver dollar size bodies ------- 1 angelfish per 3 gallons
Stock ready to be paired ------- 1 angelfish per 5 gallons
Full grown breeding pair ------- 20 gallon tall


Do you guys agree with this?

What would be an appropriate amount for a 55 or 75 gal. tank?

 

[Lotus]

I have heard people say 10g per adult angel. I have also heard people say that you should either keep one, a breeding pair or six. I would say that a 20g would be too small for a pair except when they're breeding. I would say 6 in a 75g would work well. I have a breeding pair in a 50g with other fish, and that works well (except that their eggs always get eaten).

 

[blueturq]

6 in a 75g is more than enough room for Angels!

a 55 gallon tank is perfect for a few Angels aswell

 

[Cichlid-Man]

I've heard and think 10gal per adult too. Just like discus.

And you'd be safer going with a 25gal breeding tank instead. But a 20gal high would work just for breeding.

i say 6 in a 55gal would work fine.

Different breeders use a lot of different size tanks for their angels...all sizes. So its kinda hard to really say a definte answer to is this right.

 

[blueturq]

Tall tanks are waste of money IMO, because fish don't swim up and down. They swim side to side.

I think for 1 breeding pair of Angelfish, a 29 gallon tank i'm sure would work well

 

[ScubaSteve]

Thanks for the info guys....

At the moment, I am not really interested in breeding them (give me a year LOL). I just want a school of silver angels, at least 6 with some other fish. I want the angels to be the focal point of the tank.

The tankmates I was thinking of so far a few Rams and a couple of Pictus Cats...

Can you guys recommend any other good tankmates???

 

[ScubaSteve]

Opps... I forgot...

What about a Rainbow Shark... Would that be too aggressive ???

 

[Lotus]

Hatchets supposedly make good tankmates. If you are going for a silver theme, they might work well.

I never seem to think a tank is complete without some kind of pleco. If you're going for a planted tank, SAEs might be a good idea. I guess otos are out if you go for the pictus.

Not sure about the rainbow shark. I guess it would probably work out.

 

[ScubaSteve]

One more stocking question

Provided that there is 1 angelfish for every 10 gallons of water, would a school of different size angelfish get along ?????


The reason why I am asking is if over a long period of time I end up with 6 full grown angelfish and 1 dies, can I replace him with a dime sized angelfish ???

 

[Cichlid-Man]

I would say yes, to a certain degree. Can't be a larger difference in size.

From what i hear keeping Discus in schools with different sizes is not recommended because the older ones produce some hormone that keeps the smaller ones from developing/growing properly or to a full size. Could be the same with angels? I'm not sure on it.

 

[phantomfe3]

i have 4 in a 55 gal and they are all getting along nicely