I have read you can't stock angels with neon tetras. However at the fish store when I asked about getting a small one the man said he didn't see a problem as the neons I had at the minute were a large size so could not be consumed and by the time the angel did get big enough the neons would have passed away. Would you agree with this advice?
Angels And Neons
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CallMeJoe
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Meaning, I assume, his neons are so unhealthy thay won't live long enough for the Angels to grow up...
If you buy them all as juveniles, the Angels may never realise the neons (who seemed so large once) are prey. If they do, however, figure it out, your neons are just a quick meal.
The-Wolf
Ex-LFS manager/ keeper of over 30 danio species
It can be done.
I myself have a large angel & a not-so large angel with countless neons.
the trick is to provide plenty of plant cover for the neons
and keep your angel well fed.
I myself have a large angel & a not-so large angel with countless neons.
the trick is to provide plenty of plant cover for the neons
and keep your angel well fed.
CallMeJoe
New Member
Had I read your post closely enough, I would have realised you already had the neons. Shouldn't have impuned your LFS's stock, but Sarcasm was my first language. English I learned later.
I've hears of people making it work also. It is a risky thing. I'm not up on the lifespan of neons, but an angel is certainly big enough to try to eat a neon before being a year old. If you see the neons dying off within a year, they shouldn't get eaten. If they live another 18 months they may.
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