emperor angelfish
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Holyhands22
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Mine started in a 30 when he was a 2 inch juvi he is in my 180 right now and is starting to change to a sub adult. Soon i will uograde to a larger tank im thinkjng 300. Its an awesome experience and as long as you upgrade to meet the fishes needs than its all good.
Holyhands22
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I think your talking about "juniors reef" junior his emperor angel is around
12-13 inches
12-13 inches
Holyhands22
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Im not sure sorry thinking if different people. Just goes to show they get bigger than the 10 inches
angelfish7
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I will always agree that a bigger tank is better but if a 210 DT is what you have , a juvi Emperor will be fine for a few years. It will take around 4-5 years for that fish to even get to 10". Ive had mine since 2009 and hes now around the 8" range. As Dmorty217 said, ive also yet to see an Emperor reach 15" in a DT unless you buy it that size!
sandwi54
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I agree that a 6-foot tank can sustain an emperor angel for many years as it is not a fast growing angel. However, I do think that once it reaches 10", it will need to be placed in an 8-foot tank to be happy.
I have also seen a 12" emperor angel in captivity that was grown from 4", so it's possible for them to reach over 10". It's just not commonly seen because most hobbyists keep them in tanks that are too small so they never reach "show size" and eventually die from stress of being in small confinement.
I don't think a 6-foot 210g can sustain an emperor angel for its entire life span of 15-20 years, but if the OP will take responsibility and upgrades to an 8-foot tank when the emperor reaches 8-10", then I don't see the harm of keeping it in a 210 for the next 4-5 years.
As a reference point, I have a 11" French angel that I grew from 4" in a 225g. By the time it was 8-9", the tank was obviously too small and the angel's behavior started being awkward. It would hover around one area, and then quickly dash to the other side of the tank. That's when I realized it was not happy being in the small tank, and upgraded to an 8-foot 375g. Quickly, the angel started behaving normally and grew two more inches in 10 months. It is still growing I believe.
I have also seen a 12" emperor angel in captivity that was grown from 4", so it's possible for them to reach over 10". It's just not commonly seen because most hobbyists keep them in tanks that are too small so they never reach "show size" and eventually die from stress of being in small confinement.
I don't think a 6-foot 210g can sustain an emperor angel for its entire life span of 15-20 years, but if the OP will take responsibility and upgrades to an 8-foot tank when the emperor reaches 8-10", then I don't see the harm of keeping it in a 210 for the next 4-5 years.
As a reference point, I have a 11" French angel that I grew from 4" in a 225g. By the time it was 8-9", the tank was obviously too small and the angel's behavior started being awkward. It would hover around one area, and then quickly dash to the other side of the tank. That's when I realized it was not happy being in the small tank, and upgraded to an 8-foot 375g. Quickly, the angel started behaving normally and grew two more inches in 10 months. It is still growing I believe.
Rea17
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+1 and well said. For now it will be fine, but when the time comes please be responsible and upgrade, or find a large home for the fish.
Iowafisher
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You will be fine with one in that tank.
coral_lagoon
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OP an Emperor would be ok in your 210 if that's going to be your last fish. I have a show size Emp in my 240 with 3 other fish .http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pGYIn0TWWc
I'm going to add the candy striped hog fish that I have in quarantine,and that's it. No more fish for my 240. I never pack my tanks with a lot of fish..
I'm going to add the candy striped hog fish that I have in quarantine,and that's it. No more fish for my 240. I never pack my tanks with a lot of fish..
roenicknewf
Tank is never big enough
I agree ,,i have a 5 inch one in my 7 ft 265 ,with 5 other fish
sandwi54
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Well, if it's a 7x2x2, I'd say you'll be fine keeping an emperor for its whole adult life.
However, I wouldn't get a large angel at 1-1.5". The chance of it surviving is much lower than if you get one 3"-5", which is the best size to get since the fish is more disease resistant and still hasn't developed a food preference.
