New 55 Gallon

[biggerfish]

yeah thats one of the misconceptions about angelfish is that they're sweet fish when in reality they are are predators that will try to eat anything it can lol.

 

[wrightt3]

yeah sadly angel fish will eat everything that fits in their mouths, angel is the exact opposite of what they are. Your rasboras and tetras would be gone in no time

90% of fish will eat whatever fits in their mouths. You can't say that an angel is aggressive for eating neons, just like you can't say neons are aggressive for eating brine shrimp

  So long as you avoid small fish, angelfish make great additions to larger tanks.
 
Personally I think you are fully stocked, if not overstocked. What are your tank dimensions?

 

[Man of fish]

Not really sure about what cories I want. Maybe pandas.

Tank dimensions are 48"x14"x22" and it's a 55 gallon which I think is somewhere around 240 liters.

 

[wrightt3]

Not really sure about what cories I want. Maybe pandas.

Tank dimensions are 48"x14"x22" and it's a 55 gallon which I think is somewhere around 240 liters.

That would actually be 65 gallons so your okay in terms of stocking but I would forget the cories to keep it that way

 

[eaglesaquarium]

My platies are a breeding pair. Never had a problem with them. If I do I can easily add another female but for right now they're fine.

My canister filter will be rated for up to 100 gallons so a little overstocking isn't toooo bad.
 

 
There's no such thing as a 'breeding pair' with livebearers - just males and females.  Males and females will breed no matter what.  The issue with the platies is that the males will harrass females constantly, so having more than 1 female per male means a spreading of that attention.

 

[Man of fish]

Oh right lol. Haven't had platies in so long I've forgotten all this *facepalm*

 

[biggerfish]

to the guy who said all fish will eat smaller fish, that doesn't make an angel aggressive. So your saying that neons are just as aggressive as a gar because they both eat fish smaller then them no, not at all, angels are PREDATORY fish, in other words they actively seek out fish for food (which neons do not). putting an angel in a community tank like that could be a disaster.

 

[eaglesaquarium]

Angels are a bit aggressive though, and so stocking them should always be done with great care.  Its not just their predatory nature, but also their territorial nature.  And if they are spawning, they can be very aggressive.

 

[biggerfish]

yeah, that's what i was saying was that putting a predatory, semi-aggressive fish in his tank would not work out. Then someone said it would and i didn't want the OP thinking that it would work.  

 

[wrightt3]

to the guy who said all fish will eat smaller fish, that doesn't make an angel aggressive. So your saying that neons are just as aggressive as a gar because they both eat fish smaller then them no, not at all, angels are PREDATORY fish, in other words they actively seek out fish for food (which neons do not). putting an angel in a community tank like that could be a disaster.

Wow, I had no idea that what I said was so offensive towards you and am deeply sorry...
All I was saying is that there is a difference between being predatory and being aggressive. Sure, if you put an angel in a tank like his, it would likely be a disaster. That doesn't necessarily mean to say that they are aggressive though. If kept with fish too big to fit in its mouth such as large tetras then you will experience very little aggression unless you have a breeding pair.
Certain gars on the other hand are aggressive AND predatory and you will likely experience some degree of aggression no matter what you put in with it.

 

[biggerfish]

What you said wasn't offensive, its just that the way you put it it sounded like you trying to say its was ok for him to have an angel in there, I never explicitly said not to put the angel in because of aggression, but because it would eat his fish and then you said that doesn't mean they're aggressive so i interpreted that has you thinking he could put an angel in the tank. sorry if sounded like I was offended I just thought you were trying to give misinformation. which you weren't, i just misinterpreted it as.

 

[wrightt3]

lol, yeah reading back over it, I sort of worded it a bit wrong 

Oh well, lets forget the whole thing.

 

[biggerfish]

yeah, lets do that.

 

[eaglesaquarium]

 

[Man of fish]

12 espeis rasboras
12 cardinals Tetras
6 cherry barbs
6 kuhli loaches
12 corydoras (not sure what species I'd get.)
1 clown plec
1 bn
2 German blue rams
3 guppies
3 platys

How does that look? I think it looks about right. Fish move into the new tank tomorrow