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zachjc_14![]() Enthusiast Posts: 205 Kudos: 211 Votes: 24 Registered: 20-Apr-2004 ![]() ![]() | I have a 29 us gallon aquarium that I would like to stock with some larger tetras with the centerpiece being of course angels. I was wondering if anyone had any stocking suggestions.Thanks in advance |
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gartenzwerfe![]() ![]() Big Fish Mrs. Racso To Be Posts: 375 Kudos: 628 Votes: 199 Registered: 20-Mar-2004 ![]() ![]() | If you want an angel in a 29g, 1 is your limit, and even that will be pushing it once the angel is fill grown. To go with your angel you could get a school of corys or a group of loaches or a small pleco like a bristlenose, a school or two of tetras like black neons, skirts, etc. etc., a couple rams or other small peaceful cichlids, guppys, platys, swordtails, otos... Those are a few sugestions. Just watch your stocking limit and keep up with your maintenance. HTH |
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zachjc_14![]() Enthusiast Posts: 205 Kudos: 211 Votes: 24 Registered: 20-Apr-2004 ![]() ![]() | Well Gart the angels I was looking at were approx. quarter size and they will be going to at least a 55 gallon, so I was thinking maybe 2 at most. What types do you suggest would stand out stunningly with a dark aquarium. |
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gartenzwerfe![]() ![]() Big Fish Mrs. Racso To Be Posts: 375 Kudos: 628 Votes: 199 Registered: 20-Mar-2004 ![]() ![]() | If they're eventually going into a 55g, that'll be fine. Exactly what look are you going for? Golds and whites (if you can find any) would stick out like a sore thumb, while kois, marbles and silver striped would be more subtle but still stick out. What other fish are you thinking of? |
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zachjc_14![]() Enthusiast Posts: 205 Kudos: 211 Votes: 24 Registered: 20-Apr-2004 ![]() ![]() | I was wanting some the white blushing ones. Other fish would include a pleco, cory cats, black neons, and larger guppies. Any other suggestions? |
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tetratech![]() ![]() Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4241 Kudos: 1074 Registered: 04-Nov-2003 ![]() ![]() | I have a 46g setup with: 2 Angels 10 Cardinals 8 Rummynose 3 Blue rams 4 otos 4 dwarf plecos And the angels grew really fast I bought them the size of a nickel and one is the size of a silver dollar and the look cramped in my 46g. By the way one of the nicer larger tetras are the Congos. Last edited by tetratech at 29-Jan-2005 15:35 My Scapes |
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zachjc_14![]() Enthusiast Posts: 205 Kudos: 211 Votes: 24 Registered: 20-Apr-2004 ![]() ![]() | How about this: 2 Angels 4 Black Neons 4 Flame Tetras 4 Harlequin Rasboras 3 ottos |
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gartenzwerfe![]() ![]() Big Fish Mrs. Racso To Be Posts: 375 Kudos: 628 Votes: 199 Registered: 20-Mar-2004 ![]() ![]() | Personally I'd bump the numbers up to 8-10 b neons, 6-8 flame tetras, and 6-8 harleys ![]() |
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Sin in Style![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Mega Fish Posts: 1323 Kudos: 1119 Votes: 165 Registered: 03-Dec-2003 ![]() ![]() | i would pick one of those schoolers and push the numbers up. i have a 75g tank with 15 neons in it with plans of another large school of something. one big school is tons better then 5-6 fish. |
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Herman63![]() Small Fry Posts: 10 Kudos: 8 Votes: 0 Registered: 31-Jan-2005 ![]() ![]() | I use to be into angelfish a while back and you could get more than 2 angels into a 29 if they did not pair up. If you got a pair you may have a problem as they will get aggresive and chase all the other fish you are looking at. If you are going to do a 55 I would get maybe 6 juvie angelfish and grow them out till they pair. If you want to make a community tank I would puts some plants to break up the tank so the other fish can dodge the angels agression. I also agree the larger the school od tetras, neons, etc... the better. Hope this helps, Herman Last edited by Herman63 at 01-Feb-2005 17:47 |
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tetratech![]() ![]() Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4241 Kudos: 1074 Registered: 04-Nov-2003 ![]() ![]() | Neon tetra stock is of very poor quality. Go with cardinals they are much healther and grow bigger. I have a school of cardinals with my Silver dollar size angel without a problem. My Scapes |
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rasboramary![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Big Fish Posts: 431 Kudos: 192 Votes: 4 Registered: 12-Mar-2004 ![]() ![]() | Are not Neon Tetras a poor choice to mix with Angelfish? I thought Angels ate Neons. I have Serpae Tetras with my Angels and they get along beautifully. |
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Herman63![]() Small Fry Posts: 10 Kudos: 8 Votes: 0 Registered: 31-Jan-2005 ![]() ![]() | Angels will eat anything they can catch and that is small enough. Herman |
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Sin in Style![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Mega Fish Posts: 1323 Kudos: 1119 Votes: 165 Registered: 03-Dec-2003 ![]() ![]() | populer belief..angels snack on neons like you would pop gummy bears. realisticly they will hutn down thier fry and eggs and maybe small versions of neons. get neons 1st...grow them out large...and i highly doubt an angel will attempt to snack on them. this of course is only my opinion. |
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