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chizunk Enthusiast Posts: 160 Kudos: 164 Votes: 0 Registered: 21-Jun-2004	is it bad for an angelfish to be kept alone all by itself if thats bad how many other angelfish should i get to go along with it keep in mind the size of them they are about the size of a quarter i have a 20 gallon tank
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
Brybenn Mega Fish Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1173 Votes: 1 Registered: 02-Mar-2003	angels r fine alone
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
Janna Mega Fish Posts: 1386 Registered: 24-Aug-2003	They are fine alone, but I wouldn't put even one in a 20 gallon tank. Angels get too big. The one large male that I have now is about 3 inches body diameter, and 8 inches (at least) high. I can't imagine putting my big male in the 20 gallon I have. Besides, they are cichlids after all, so they need some space for territory. They shade the glow of it with their mossy-misty costumes, They wear masks of silk, porcelain, brass, and silver, So as not to mislead with their own, ordinary faces.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Angels are fine on their own, but a 20Gal. is too small for the Angel when it will grow up. http://www.deathbydyeing.org/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
Doedogg Banned Posts: 408 Kudos: 737 Votes: 445 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	I have 2 in a 55 gal and couldn't imagine them in anything smaller. Steph I used to be Snow White, but I drifted. ~ Mae West
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
chizunk Enthusiast Posts: 160 Kudos: 164 Votes: 0 Registered: 21-Jun-2004	im perfectly aware that it is a small enviorment but as it grows i will change its tank believe me its smaller then u think i have nothing but a couple plants in my tank and i go crazy looking for it
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
Big E Fish Addict Posts: 606 Kudos: 382 Votes: 0 Registered: 20-Feb-2001	Folks breed full grown angels in 20 talls - height is more important for angels than other cichlids. If you're talking about a 20 long, I agree it's too small. I think one in a 20 tall would be fine, but a 29 gallon tank would be better and fine for a pair. Eric
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
chizunk Enthusiast Posts: 160 Kudos: 164 Votes: 0 Registered: 21-Jun-2004	thanks E its a twenty high so i figure its good also
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
Janna Mega Fish Posts: 1386 Registered: 24-Aug-2003	Folks breed full grown angels in 20 talls Yes, but the angels are only there for, how long? A couple days, a week? Most breeders don't rely on the angels to raise their eggs. Besides, during that time, they won't be moving very far from the eggs anyways. Comparing a breeding situation to regular, every-day life for them isn't very accurate. How soon will this bigger tank come? You may stunt your angel if you keep it in a small tank like that. By the time you realize it, it will already be stunted. Remember, it would grow faster in a bigger tank as well. They shade the glow of it with their mossy-misty costumes, They wear masks of silk, porcelain, brass, and silver, So as not to mislead with their own, ordinary faces.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
Mike R Fish Addict Posts: 593 Kudos: 830 Votes: 322 Registered: 27-Jul-2004	Janna, the breeding pair stays in the tank and you remove the eggs. I have kept a pair in a 20 tall though I got them a 29 later. I would say 1 Angel in a 20 is fine long term. If you put 2 in I would not have any other fish in with them. Have fun, Mike
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01


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