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coop Enthusiast Posts: 168 Kudos: 60 Votes: 2 Registered: 25-Jan-2006	i saw a great veiltail zebra angel in my LFS, it was about 10cm or so. i was wondering would there be any harm in putting it, as a single specimen, in my 55G which is already accomodated by 2x blue rams 2x pearl gouramis 1x BN 5x bronze corys 9x black neons 9x glo-lights
Posted 30-Oct-2006 10:22
zachf92 Big Fish Posts: 343 Kudos: 255 Votes: 233 Registered: 31-Dec-2005	My female pearl gourami is incredibly territorial and will go out of her way to attack fish on the opposite side of my 75g, so she would surely be aggressive towards an angel.I dont know if your gouramis are as territorial, but i have heard that angels should generally not be kept with gouramis, so no, i wouldn't keep an angel in that tank.
Posted 30-Oct-2006 13:15
freejoe Enthusiast Posts: 211 Kudos: 227 Votes: 756 Registered: 20-Aug-2003	it could work, I would rearrange the tank the day you put it in there, this will make all the fish establish a new territory and keep them from going after the new fish The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is like an bacon and egg breakfast: the chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'."
Posted 30-Oct-2006 20:02
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	Most people I asked said gouramis and angels do get along more often than not. I put mine together without problems and later put the angel with a male betta. If you add the angel last and it's still fairly small I think it would work fine. Pearl gouramis are also some of the less agressive gouramis and not as likely to push for territory as some of the others. I think zachf92 has a very overly agressive pearl compared to most.
Posted 30-Oct-2006 20:32
So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	I think it would be fine myself. I kept angels and pearl gouramis together with no issues whatsoever. Zachs gourami is definitely the exception, these fish are usually very peaceful, espescially the females. If you plan on getting 1 angel, maybe consider more. They are fine kept singly, but do enjoy the company of their own kind. Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
Posted 30-Oct-2006 21:38
coop Enthusiast Posts: 168 Kudos: 60 Votes: 2 Registered: 25-Jan-2006	Edited by coop firstly my gouramis have never shown that much aggresion they both just glide around looking simple. i would like to keep more than one angel but i dont think there would be enough room in my tank for more. is it a possibility thet the angel will eat the tetras?
Posted 31-Oct-2006 08:43
So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	Edited by So_Very_Sneaky It is highly unlikely that the angel would eat your glowlights or black neons. Ive kept large angels with glowlights with no problems whatsoever. Its only neons they go after, and I think its entirely related to the color of the fish, red and blue. My angels show no interest in any fish thats not a neon, not even white clouds. Also, I definitely think you have room for 1 or 2 or even 3 angels. Your tank is quite understocked, imho. Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
Posted 31-Oct-2006 20:24
coop Enthusiast Posts: 168 Kudos: 60 Votes: 2 Registered: 25-Jan-2006	ok great, the LFS has some 6cm ones coming in tomoro so ill get 3 ok. thanks for your help
Posted 01-Nov-2006 09:35
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Good luck with the Angels & i'm sure you wouldn't have any problems, as i kept Angels with Pearl Gourami without problems. http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 01-Nov-2006 10:42
coop Enthusiast Posts: 168 Kudos: 60 Votes: 2 Registered: 25-Jan-2006	Edited by coop Ok i got my angels, unfortunately one is not a veil. they are kinda diferent to zebras. they were labelled as silver veil zebras in the shop, they have the zebras stripes but the also have dotted lines. they also have pinky, maroon like iredesence on the top of there heads and an overal sheen of olive and apple green. im happy.
Posted 03-Nov-2006 10:00
Kunzman96 Hobbyist Posts: 144 Kudos: 91 Votes: 115 Registered: 29-Oct-2006	Congrats on the New Angels! I hope they will be fine with your smaller fish. Unfortunately my Angels eat small fish. I woke up this morning to having one less platy in my tank. I thought I bought large enough ones but I guess not. they are about 1.5" and my angels are 5 years old and about 5". Just a word of warning. Everyone says that if they can fit it in their mouth they will eat it. I believe that now having experienced it. Good luck! "Talk is cheap. Action can be almost as affordable"
Posted 04-Nov-2006 21:59
Kunzman96 Hobbyist Posts: 144 Kudos: 91 Votes: 115 Registered: 29-Oct-2006	Correction: After a second search of my tank I found that poor platy under a rock. He unfortunately expired, but I can once again trust my Angels. Sorry for tarnishing the reputation of Angel fish! "Talk is cheap. Action can be almost as affordable"
Posted 05-Nov-2006 07:57
coop Enthusiast Posts: 168 Kudos: 60 Votes: 2 Registered: 25-Jan-2006	Edited by coop thanx for tha warning, ive already seen a bit of no so nice behavior as in they chace the small tetras a bit. iwas talking to the manager of the LFS about the angels the other day, he said my angels were peruvian wild court cross with veil zebras. im spewing now that i have the pearl gouramis because with a couple more angels it would be a great amazon theme tank. i think my next project, when i get sum more $$$, will be a 125G-200G with mainly echindoras species and 5 or so peruvian angels with 5 or so peruvian green discus.
Posted 06-Nov-2006 01:43


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