Do You Think Angle Fish Will Be Ok In My Tank?

[james8197]

Hello I am not a begginer to keeping tropical fish i have keeped fish for about 3 years and recently i have set up a new tank (64 liters) and i am thinking of buying some angle fish. What i wanted to know was will angel fish be ok with 2x holpo catfish 2x clown loach 7x guppys and a silver shark. I would like to know wether angle fish will work with the fish i have?

 

[lilfishie]

Hi and welcome, unfortunately the only fish that you have listed suitable for your tank size is the guppies the others just get far to big

 

[KittyKat]

No, and please sort out the current stocking:
* hoplo cats grow up to 8 inches long, so should have at least a 4*2*2 ft tank
* clown loaches are schooling (keep 6+ and grow up to 16 inches so should live in a 6*2*2 ft tank or larger
* bala (silver) sharks are schooling and grow up to 16 inches so should live in a 6*2*2 ft tank or larger

Angels are, in my experience, schooling, so should be kept in groups of 6+ as well, also they should have at least a 2 ft tall tank, and (again, this is from my personal experience) a 4 ft long tank.

Guppies are a great fish for a tank that size and 7 is a nice group

 

[james8197]

Thank you for your replys and i will sort out my current tank size. thank you

 

[Twinklecaz]

I always think it's a shame about Angels. I love them too but can't have them.

I really think someone should invent a smaller and more peaceful Angelfish

 

[This Old Spouse]

I always think it's a shame about Angels. I love them too but can't have them.

I really think someone should invent a smaller and more peaceful Angelfish

+1

My husband has a 20g and keeps talking about getting angels. I refuse to let him! I found my longfin black skirt tetras are the closest thing. I love them and they're very pretty, as well as entertaining.

 

[Twinklecaz]

Are they the same as Black Widows? I've always thought they have a resembelence!

 

[StandbySetting]

There is a species of Angel suitable for smaller tanks, P.leopoldi grows to around 3-4 inches but is very aggressive!

 

[This Old Spouse]

I've seen them referred to by that name. I think mine are terrific.

 

[Twinklecaz]

Oh they look just like regular Angels. Shame they're more agressive though.

 

[This Old Spouse]

Well, no, they're not just like regular angels. And mine aren't aggressive with any of my other fish. They just chase each other around.
Tetra:

Angel:

 

[Twinklecaz]

Ah the pics I got must have been of regular Angels coz they looked like the bottom one not the top.

 

[KittyKat]

My observation of P. leopoldi has been that they are not any more aggressive than P. scalare, if given a decent environment. Most adults I have seen have had a 4" body, but are only 6-8" tall and 7-6" long, unlike scalare.