can sombody tell me what angels i can get so they dont kill one another ? i have a 538 gal main tank that i want to go fish only but i would like alot of fish in there so it looks colorful. please help me out . i already have a purple and yellow tang and a blue tang that i would want to keep...
what angels to get
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nsmith_mma
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A pretty general rule is not to get two of the same size or body shape. You may want to go with a dwarf angel and a larger one so as to alleviate some of the aggression. In a tank that big though, you may be able to get away with a couple of the same size. I really like the Queen or Blue Angelfish especially if it's fish only. Then you could go with a Flame Angel or something like that to go along with it.
i like that Emperor Angelfish and the Blueface Angelfish and then maybe Coral Beauty Angelfish and Bicolor Angelfish along with my tangs .. will my cleaner shrimp be toast with those big angels ? I need to sell all of my chalices and sps and caps first but im going to to make sombody a package deal on everything ...
nsmith_mma
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You may be able to pull it off in a tank that size. Here is a good article on most of the things you need to know about Queen Angels:
http://www.brighthub.com/pets/freshwater-aquarium/articles/95523.aspx
But yeah I absolutely love their coloration. Their crosshatched scales are very pronounced and the range of colors is stunning. Online pictures don't do them justice either.
Kahuna Tuna
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I really like the Pomacanthus genus pretty much as a whole, much better than the Holacanthus in my experience. You have a lot of tank there and several angels are not going to be a problem. I would do two from this group; emp, annularis, blueface, sixbar, chrysurus, koran, and several dwarves (maybe a harem), this should be fine. With any of these angels there is a danger of the corals getting eaten but shrimp will be fine.
Are you thinking of getting bigger fish or starting out with juvies? In a tank that size I would start with younger fish and let them all grow up together. Honestly if this was my tank I might even try three large angels.
Are you thinking of getting bigger fish or starting out with juvies? In a tank that size I would start with younger fish and let them all grow up together. Honestly if this was my tank I might even try three large angels.
I have a flame and a coral beauty in my 80 gallon. Because I acclimated them at the same time they were able to pick different sides of the tank and no aggression has been seen. I would say in a tank that big you'll be fine to get several. I would just acclimate them all at the same time to avoid any aggressive or territorial behavior.
i have a coral beauty and a purple tang and a yellow, i have some high dollar chalices that im not going to take a chance on because i paid good money for so ill use that for some of the fish sales i get .. and how are they on ich ? are they like tangs get it easy ? heard the hard part is them eatting first in a tank ?
I have an Emperor, Blueface, and Scribbled along with multiple cleaner shrimp with no issues. My advice is to get them as juveniles.
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