Mixing Angels in a 18 gallon tank

[zooty]

We currently have a bellus angel in a 180 reef tank and would like to add a watanabei.

The bellus has been in there for about a year (we also have a hippo & tomini tang and a couple wrasses as far as large fish and a slightly aggressive but small, 3" mystery wrasse)

Any issues with the 2 angels? Planning on getting one at least the same size as the bellus (~4")

Thanks!

 

[snorvich]

Unpredictable, but could be problematical.

 

[gofor100]

Hahaha... it wouldn't be problematical, but it might be problematic Just kidding snorvich, we all have "brain farts" every now and then!

In a 180, I don't think it would be a big deal, but it's kind of your judgment depending on what your current angel's behavior is... the best case scenario is if you 1) Had an extra tank in case it doesn't work out and 2) Change around the rockwork a little and leave the lights off while you're adding the new angel.

Good luck!

 

[zooty]

Hmm, the bellus is kind of the queen of the tank right now and seems the dominate fish even though though there are a couple bigger fish (tomini, one wrasse and a big blenny)

 

[snorvich]

Hahaha... it wouldn't be problematical, but it might be problematic Just kidding snorvich, we all have "brain farts" every now and then!

Problematical and problematic are variants, both of which are defined as:

1 a : posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide b : not definite or settled : uncertain <their future remains problematic> c : open to question or debate : questionable
2 : expressing or supporting a possibility

Although I have more than my share of brain cramps, this was not one of them. In any case, the answer to the original question is difficult to predict.

:lmao:

 

[small alien]

you gotta get up pretty early to...

 

[MrTuskfish]

This is one of the many "its the individual fish" questions....50/50.
BTW,problematical and problematic are completely interchangeable; except when used in the pluperfect subjective tense and following the letter c.

 

[snorvich]

BTW,problematical and problematic are completely interchangeable; except when used in the pluperfect subjective tense and following the letter c.

ROTFLMAO. But you left out the adverbial form . . . "problematically"

 

[gofor100]

Gotta love the English language... if you add "al" then it is the exact same word but takes longer to say and write... makes a TON of sense to me. That's probably why I don't hear too many people use that term... my bad

 

[snorvich]

Gotta love the English language... if you add "al" then it is the exact same word but takes longer to say and write... makes a TON of sense to me. That's probably why I don't hear too many people use that term... my bad

Well, this is off topic, but . . . actually that is not the way it works. As an example, electric and electrical have slightly different usages. My point is before you critique, be sure you are right. Get the Oxford English dictionary if you are truly "into" words, their usage, and variants. :fun2:

 

[snorvich]

So, one diet coke later, I remembered that this forum is "reef fish" not English Language usage. Let's all get back to the topic at hand.

 

[MrTuskfish]

So, one diet coke later, I remembered that this forum is "reef fish" not English Language usage. Let's all get back to the topic at hand.

Right, Lets be more topical.

 

[GhostCon1]

Right, Lets be more topical.

Aren't you comical?:clown:

 

[MrTuskfish]

Sorry to the TS..
The subject of mixing Angels has been very common for as long as I can remember. IMO&IME, there just isn't an answer. Sometimes anything goes and sometimes nothing works. I don't like to give fish credit for being smart; but, sometimes, I'm convinced that 2 fish (or one of them) just don't like each other-----and sometimes a fish doesn't like any other fish. Not long ago, I put a juvi Blue Girdled Angel in with an established African Flameback until I could figure out where he would end up. These two Angels attacked each other relentlessly, and they aren't even similar fish. I gave the BG to a friend who has him in a smaller tank with two Angels of the same genus as my little Flameback. They're doing great, go figure. There are lots of little tricks that folks use to "stop the fighting"; time-outs, rearranging LR, etc. Sometimes this works; but I'm convinced, at least with some fish, that nothing will help. I'm also convinced that what is normal "pecking order" stuff is taken for aggression and fish are often separated too soon. Occasional nipping & chasing is one thing, real battles are another. You pays your money and you takes your chances---as someone once said.

 

[snorvich]

The subject of mixing Angels has been very common for as long as I can remember. IMO&IME, there just isn't an answer.

Unfortunately, that has been my experience as well. I added a male G. bellus Angel to a semi established female and it was not a big deal. Mild chasing but now they mate regularly. On the other hand, I added a G. watanabei male to an established female and she went nuts. She killed him, changed to male, stayed for a while, then reverted to female. I am guessing (!) that it may work if you add them as juveniles, but there is no certainty involved in that supposition.