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	Angels and Swordtails??
angeleel Fish Addict Posts: 561 Kudos: 472 Votes: 61 Registered: 08-Feb-2005	Well as it says, Can angelfish and swordtails go together????? I know the angels will eat fry of swords but if I were to keep males???? Would this work ? I'm thinking, 1 angelfish 4 swordtails In a 29 gallon Thanks for the help before. Angel Eel
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
Mike R Fish Addict Posts: 593 Kudos: 830 Votes: 322 Registered: 27-Jul-2004	Some Swords are nippy. Not a good thing with long fins. Mike
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
OldTimer Mega Fish USAF Retired Posts: 1181 Kudos: 1294 Votes: 809 Registered: 08-Feb-2005	Mike stole my thunder as I agree that sword tails can be a bit of a fin nipper and torment the angel.]] Water, taken in moderation, cannot hurt anybody. -- Mark Twain
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
SheKoi Fish Addict Posts: 667 Kudos: 553 Votes: 4 Registered: 11-Feb-2004	i've kept swordfish with my angel - i used them to produce life food for the angel - i've since moved them to there own tank, so that i had room for my neon rainbows. i couldn't see a problem - keep your eye on it. might have more problem with the males fighting between themselves. www.blooming-brilliant.co.uk
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Mmm, I'll go with the first two posts, and recommend against keeping swordtails with angelfish. They can be fond of nipping at long fins, which angelfish are a great supplier of. I've heard from customers at work who had a viciously nippy swordtail, which wouldn't be a good thing to keep with an angelfish. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
angeleel Fish Addict Posts: 561 Kudos: 472 Votes: 61 Registered: 08-Feb-2005	That too bad, they would look very nice together in a tank, with the two oppisite shapes. Thanks a ton anyways guys =p
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
smilingpiranha Banned Posts: 160 Kudos: 130 Votes: 7 Registered: 02-Jan-2005	i no, i'm goin against ppl who have been on here longer than me, but i have a tank wif 2 female swordtails and an angel, they don't bother each other, nor ne of the other fish smilingpiranha Last edited by smilingpiranha at 16-Mar-2005 12:26
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	I also think that Swords are a bit nippy & i wouldn't recommend mixing them together. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.deathbydyeing.org/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
devon7 Big Fish Posts: 475 Kudos: 356 Votes: 4 Registered: 31-Aug-2004	I have 2 male swordtails with my angels and I've never seen them bother the angels, they pretty much keep to themselves and chase eachother around. i actually think (from observation) the female swordtails are the more nippy ones.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52


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