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Ethan14 Big Fish Posts: 312 Kudos: 339 Votes: 18 Registered: 06-Jul-2005	I have a 30g community tank. It has 6 serpae tetras, 7 neon tetras, and an otto. I want to add a center piece fish and i would like an angel. However, I'm worried that the serpaes will nip its long fins. Will they and is there anyway i can make it so they wont? like by adding more?
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katieb Fish Addict Posts: 697 Votes: 69 Registered: 03-Jul-2004	I wouldnt do it. Even with more serpaes, i think it would still be too much of a risk. A possiblity would be a festivum. Im not completely sure, but i think it would be much better off than an angel. I'll do graffiti, If you sing to me in French.
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Lindy Administrator Show me the Shishies! Posts: 1507 Kudos: 1350 Votes: 730 Registered: 25-Apr-2001	I would hesitate putting an angel in with serpaes, simply because angels might be a bit slow moving to get away from any nipping. I nice centrepiece fish could be a keyhole cichlid. Before you criticize someone walk a mile in their shoes. That way you're a mile away and you have their shoes.
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cherrybarb Enthusiast Posts: 170 Kudos: 64 Votes: 10 Registered: 12-Feb-2003	Also Neon tetras are the natual prey of the angel fish
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tankie Fish Addict Posts: 857 Kudos: 848 Votes: 230 Registered: 15-Mar-2005	i have to agree.
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Lindy Administrator Show me the Shishies! Posts: 1507 Kudos: 1350 Votes: 730 Registered: 25-Apr-2001	While neons are the natural prey of the angel there are many hobbyists who keep these two together successfully. Depending on the personality of the angel and how well fed it is will impact whether neons become lunch for an angel. If you add a small angel to a tank that has already established neons to it you should be fine. If it was around the other way you might have problems with the angel and its territory being invaded. Before you criticize someone walk a mile in their shoes. That way you're a mile away and you have their shoes.
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jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	I wouldn't add an Angelfish in that tank with Serpae's. I would add 5 moro Oto's, 2 Serpae, 1 Neon & 6 Corydoras. 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
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Ethan14 Big Fish Posts: 312 Kudos: 339 Votes: 18 Registered: 06-Jul-2005	would a dwarf gourami make a nice center piece fish? i will also add a few more otos and serpaes
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rabbit Fish Addict Posts: 580 Kudos: 461 Votes: 7 Registered: 24-Oct-2003	ive kept neons and angels together without a problem, if you are going to get angels make sure you get them small.
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sumthin_fishy Enthusiast Posts: 237 Kudos: 314 Votes: 16 Registered: 13-Aug-2004	No, dwarf gouramis would be the same prob as the angel. they are too slow and the serpaes will gang up on it. i've seen it before. sorry thats the probs with serpaes, they look awesome but they are too nippy!
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Tetra Fan Mega Fish Posts: 1203 Kudos: 1081 Votes: 63 Registered: 11-Apr-2004	Get 2 more Serpae Tetras, 2 more ottos and one more Neon (just to make it an even number) A nice centerpiece fish that could go in this tank are Bolivian Rams They can move quick and are quite beautiful, and can probably fend off the Serpae tetras. Here is a picture of my male Bolivian Ram i used to have *Nameless attached this image:* [edit]some people say that the Bolivian Ram's colors make it look rather drab, but does that look drab to you? Last edited by Nameless at 24-Jul-2005 08:31[/font]
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DaMossMan Fish Guru Piranha Bait Posts: 2511 Kudos: 2117 Votes: 359 Registered: 16-Nov-2003	Nope, not drab at all, nice ram ! The Amazon Nut...
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