Fish Frenzy Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 hello everyone, after doing some more research and talking to specialists at hollywood fish farm, I decided to get some angels and have bought 1 (will be getting more with same breeder) that is due to pick up next week. I was just wnadring what would be the best group of angels for my tank e.g male/female or 1 male/2 females? Set up- 200l community tank info ph 6.5 ammonia/nitrites 0 temp between 25-26.5 degrees C 13 neons 3 platys 1 dwarf gourami 4 pepperd corys 3 gold barbs All the fish get along very well and are all healthy little swimmers. I wouldn't want to disturb and freak them out by adding a breedig pair of agressive angels. I heard the best thing to do would be to get a group of 5 angels mixed sexes and pair them off as they get older, selling the ones that aren't in pairs and/or keeping only 1 pair. This seems wierd to do as I could just get a pair??? The seller knows which ones are f/m and they are all about 5-7cm. any help would be appreciated P.S i would be planning to have baby angels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovmoller Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 If you already know now that you want to breed them then just get a pair like you say. If you get more now then the others will just be in the way when a pair starts breeding (unless you wanna do the whole move to a separate tank thing) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Frenzy Posted October 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 Thank you I was planning on getting a group of 5 and then selling them off as breeding pair once they pair up. But with all the new additions; now 13 neon tetra and the platys I'm not sure if tat is a good idea. I don't wan to have to move them to separate tanks as the only other tank I have is a 20L that I use for babies/sick fish. So, what do you think I should do? I think I should get a pair but my mum really wants to get more than 3 angels. Will a group of 5 annoy the other fish, especially the dwarf gourami? There is quite a large space at the front where the fish don't swim as much, only the neon tetra. Gourami comes to the top sometimes, but he likes the side plants. I just don't want them to all get annoyed at each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 I have 8 smallish (were smaller) in my 214 litre tank and if/when I get a pair I will reduce to just the pair as at full size 2 will be sufficient in the tank. IMO the neons will be dinner as soon as they will fit into the angels mouths and your gourami is likely to lose its fins to any nipping that will go on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Frenzy Posted October 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 Ok. I guess I will most likely just get 2 females? I was hoping the neon would be able to hide from the angels, providing they have tall plants and a few hiding spots in the wood. I really, really hope they don't disturb the dwarf gourami, and not too doubt your experience, but I checked out a couple of vids with dwarf gourami/angels together... no problems but I'm not sure how long that lasted. I've also asked people who have tanks for sale on trademe that include angels and smaller tetra, they all said the angles are friendly and the tetra just don't get in their way. Check this out: It's not to go against your posts guys, but I'm just a little confused at how these guys manage to have angels/gouramis/tetras together in a tank only 40 gallon (150L) tank??? :dunno: Wish I could achieve this with mine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 Angels are New World cichlids so are semi-aggressive. Like everything, sometimes you can get away with it, other times you can not. Often depends on the nature of the individual fish. The only way you will know for sure is if you try it - if, when they get larger you notice your neons are reducing in number then you will know. Heres a thread of four posts - 2 say yes, 2 say no http://www.myaquariumclub.com/angelfish ... 14917.html My angels are in with julii cory and young bn and no issues detected so far apart from them scrapping amongst themselves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Frenzy Posted October 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 Ok, thanks everyone. HFF said I shouldnt get a pair, if I can tell the sexes. they said getting 3 would be best... I'm thinking 3 females? Unless males are less aggressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discusguru Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 Male and female are equally aggresive towards the same sex. Three fish is never a good idea because if two gang or pair up the odd one out will get a hiding. 5 will be a better number to spread the aggression. Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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