How many angelfish in 37 tall?

[Chad08]

I bought a 37 gallon tall tank from petsmart a few months ago. And I finally decided to look into angelfish. So how many? I have heard 10 gallons pet full grown angelfish? And also are they hard to care for?

 

[leafs]

I've heard that they need 10 gal per Angelfish and the tank should be at least 18" tall. You could probably get 3 or 4 in a 37 gal. I've had no problems with my Angelfish, but I did buy them when they were around 2 - 3" long. I tried smaller ones before with no luck. They shouldn't be too difficult to keep.

 

[parker313]

If I had a 37 hex, I would get 6 juvie (SMALL!) angelfish and let them pair off naturally. When I got a pair formed, I would re-home/return the other 4 and let the pair be the centerpiece of the tank.

I wouldn't do more than 2 in a 37 anyway... If you have 3 and a pair forms, they could easily harass the lone angel to death. With 4 and being in a taller tank, there's not as much lateral room for them to stake out territories.