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	Single angel in 20g high?
mughal113 Big Fish Posts: 343 Kudos: 160 Votes: 64 Registered: 16-Jun-2006	Hi all, Just wanna redo a 20g (US) high tank. I dont know if its even a standard tank as I made it myself with some spare glass... But i still love it as that was my first tank ever! Well, coming to the point, can i put a single angel in it? Its 22 inches wide and 18 inches high, a UGF and a heater.
Posted 23-Aug-2006 16:04
freshreef Fingerling Posts: 40 Kudos: 15 Votes: 1 Registered: 22-Aug-2006	Edited by freshreef well angels get to be (at full size about 6-8 inches long)... and so there for your angel would have very little room in a 20 high.... sorry its too small.... I hate to like "drown" your idea.. im sorry.. I hate being the bad guy LOL I kept 2 angels in a 29 and that still diddnt work out... but you can ask for others advice...its just IMO 29gall-2 bolivian rams, 6 neon tetra, 4 lemon tetra, 2 lamp eye tetra, 6 black skirt tetra(which are rescues...long story, but finding good home soon), 4 zebra danio 10gall, pretty much nothing but plants....2gall-female betta 1gall-female betta
Posted 23-Aug-2006 16:32
bonny Ultimate Fish Guru Engineer in waiting Posts: 3121 Kudos: 498 Votes: 7 Registered: 09-Mar-2003	Yeah, not really a good idea, for fully grown angels I always recomend at least a tank that is 4ft long and 18' tall. However seeing as you have a decent amount of height in that tank, you could set up a nice community with 3 schools each occupying different levels of the tank
Posted 23-Aug-2006 16:54
freshreef Fingerling Posts: 40 Kudos: 15 Votes: 1 Registered: 22-Aug-2006	ya... like some corries for the botom... like some...harlaquin rasbora or something for middle and like danios for the top! 29gall-2 bolivian rams, 6 neon tetra, 4 lemon tetra, 2 lamp eye tetra, 6 black skirt tetra(which are rescues...long story, but finding good home soon), 4 zebra danio 10gall, pretty much nothing but plants....2gall-female betta 1gall-female betta
Posted 23-Aug-2006 17:21
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	Not having angels for a while I would still agree when it is fully grown it certainly would not be a good idea as they only look very gracefull in a large tank. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 24-Aug-2006 03:32
mughal113 Big Fish Posts: 343 Kudos: 160 Votes: 64 Registered: 16-Jun-2006	So the angel is ruled out... Please suggest what should I put in there instead keeping in mind the dimentions of the tank. I want only one or two graceful fish, and the idea is to have a low maintenance tank. Thanks very much for the usual support...
Posted 24-Aug-2006 07:34
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	Gourami or paradise fish maybe? Maybe a pair of cherry barbs? They arent quite as active (IMO) as the gold or tiger barbs. ^_^
Posted 24-Aug-2006 15:39
NowherMan6 Fish Master Posts: 1880 Kudos: 922 Votes: 69 Registered: 21-Jun-2004	A few sparkling gourami would do the trick. Or look for som einteresting killies, they just kinda hang out. *Back in the saddle!*
Posted 24-Aug-2006 15:58
freshreef Fingerling Posts: 40 Kudos: 15 Votes: 1 Registered: 22-Aug-2006	Maybe....thinks for a minuite a bolivian or German blue ram? 29gall-2 bolivian rams, 6 neon tetra, 4 lemon tetra, 2 lamp eye tetra, 6 black skirt tetra(which are rescues...long story, but finding good home soon), 4 zebra danio 10gall, pretty much nothing but plants....2gall-female betta 1gall-female betta
Posted 24-Aug-2006 16:18
mughal113 Big Fish Posts: 343 Kudos: 160 Votes: 64 Registered: 16-Jun-2006	confused I really love gouramis but I already have a gourami only 50g so i would stay away from them for now... killies, i would love to have but my LFS doesnt carry any... A pair of barbs ( i didnt know cherry barbs are not schooling) sounds good, but the idea was to have a single, a bit larger and colorful fish... I'll visit my LFS this evening and let u know what i've got
Posted 25-Aug-2006 05:35


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