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chris1017 Fish Addict Posts: 610 Kudos: 421 Votes: 70 Registered: 09-Sep-2003	1. can i keep a single angel in a tank or do they do better is pairs or trios. 2. will any combintion of angels and rams work in a 30usg chris
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Angelfish will do fine by themselves, a trio might be asking for trouble, as a breeding pair of angels would probably pick on the other one. A pair would be fine, but they'll be happy by themselves. I don't know if I would keep angels and rams, unless you only kept one of each. Again, cichlid breeding pairs can be territorial. 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 11:26
TheGoldenDojo Fish Addict Posts: 575 Kudos: 559 Votes: 8 Registered: 04-Apr-2004	30 gallons is too small for three. and it's too short at 16" tall. however, three angels would do nicely in a 37g tank (30x12x22).
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Yes 30gal. is too small for 3 Angels. Why don't you keep a pair with some Corydoras as bottom feeders?. Rams & Angles are fine together, but you need a bigger tank. :88) Last edited by jasonpisani at 26-Sep-2004 12:21 http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	2 angels will be fine in a 30 gallon. Last edited by Cup_of_Lifenoodles at 26-Sep-2004 12:36
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
Mike R Fish Addict Posts: 593 Kudos: 830 Votes: 322 Registered: 27-Jul-2004	Rams and Angels are fine as long as the Angels are not a breeding pair. I put a pair of Angels and a pair of Rams together and the next time the Angels spawned one of the Rams turned up dead and the other was cowering colorless in a plant. I thought they'd be okay because i put flower pots in that the angels couldn't possibly get into but they got to the Ram anyway. If you are not interested in breeding them and break up any pairs that form Rams and Angels do fine together. If you are interested in breeding them don't put them in the same tank. Learned the hard way, Mike
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
chris1017 Fish Addict Posts: 610 Kudos: 421 Votes: 70 Registered: 09-Sep-2003	but if i only went with angels i could have a pair then in my 30 long. 30x18x12 (or close to that), with about 8-10 tetra's chris
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	In a thirty long, a fully-grown angelfish wouldn't have much room, because the angel would be too tall. I would go with the earlier suggestion to keep angelfish in a thirty-seven gallon. That would be much better for the fish. 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 11:26
chris1017 Fish Addict Posts: 610 Kudos: 421 Votes: 70 Registered: 09-Sep-2003	well if any body wants to trade me a 37 for my new 30 i am all for it, if not it looks like a pair of rams. chris
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
Dolf Enthusiast Posts: 203 Kudos: 180 Votes: 46 Registered: 09-May-2004	Have you considered Mesonauta festivus instead of angels? Festivums look like a cross between an angel and a severum. A pair of festvums would do fine with rams in a 30 gal provided neither pair was mating.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26


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