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	Replacing Angel with schooling tetras
tetratech Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4241 Kudos: 1074 Registered: 04-Nov-2003	If I remove a large Angel (bigger than silver dollar) from my 46 gallon planted tank how many small tetras (cardinals) would I be able to put in to equal the waste production of the Angel. My Scapes
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	10-12 Tetras would equal the same waste production and space requirements as a single adult angel 6" or larger. Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
tetratech Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4241 Kudos: 1074 Registered: 04-Nov-2003	Awesome! That's what I wanted to hear. My Scapes
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	Like sneaky said I'd start with a small school of 10/12 then after a few weeks check how your nitrAtes are doing. If it seems everyone has enough swimming room, and your nitrAtes are in range you can likely add more. One angel no matter what the waste production is going to need a lot more manuvering room than cards that would produce the same ammount of waste therefore you may be able to add more. Hope that made sense :%) . ^_^[hr width='40%']"Has someone taken your faith? It's real, the pain you feel. The life, the love, You die to heal. The hope that starts, The broken hearts... I’ve got another confession my friend, I’m no fool. I’m getting tired of starting again, Somewhere new." [link=refighting lost battles]http://babelfish.qwertydigital.com/" style="COLOR: #EB4288[/link]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
tetratech Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4241 Kudos: 1074 Registered: 04-Nov-2003	Yes it does. I have a hugh bully Angel that I've finally decided to let go. I'm going to find a good home for him. I stick with larger schools and nothing bigger than a bolivian or keyhole ram in my 46g. By the way I know Angels like tall tanks. What do you think is a good tank for the angel and a few other fish. My Scapes
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	An Adult Angel and a couple other hardy fish around 2-3 inches, say like a school of corys, or a pair of USD cats, or a cool pleco, would do well in any tank 25G and 18" tall or higher. A 29 would be even better. I dont know about where u live, but around here, they sell a 38G tank, that has the same footprint as a 29g, but is 9G taller (couple inches). That would be an exceptional tank for a large Angel and a few buddies, and wouldnt take up much room. Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Yes, i say 10 small Tetra's would take the place of an adult Angel. A 29gal. would be fine for 1 Angel & a few small tankmates. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
tetratech Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4241 Kudos: 1074 Registered: 04-Nov-2003	Thanks for the advice. I'm in the New York area, so I'll have to start looking for a 29g or if they have tha 38g high. My Scapes
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51


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