Adding another angel

[ANIM4L]

I am thinking about adding another angel to my tank. I have one right now, only about 2 inches long, and i wanna add another. I read you can tell males apart by the males having an extended anal fin, and you have to get them to be comfortable first in the tank till u can tell because ina shop it might be really hard to tell, and mine is definitely a girl then ( been in the tank for a month), the anal fin is straight. So i was thiking of adding another one i saw at my work, since i have a pretty rpetty marbled angel, i wanted a silver orange one, i dont care if the angel is a male or a female, i just want them to get along. the tank is a 60 gallon, heavily planted, and has only 2 rams in it (will be adding 2 more) and a clown pleco, and a synodontis eupterus, and about 24 neons tetras (i know this is angel food, its ok, if they get eaten then my angel(s) will be happy campers). do you think this would owrk out everyone? ideas?

 

[Tolak]

As far as sexing angels, check out my post here, it will save me some typing; http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=105794&hl=

That certainly is a big enough tank, and the stocking is fine. There is enough room with the plants that if the two angels don't get along there it someplace to hide.

There is no guarantee that they will get along, I've seen siblings get along fine when young, start to mature & figure out an order of domanance, & suddenly one is hiding someplace looking torn up.

The neons may actually be an asset to controlling any aggression, tasty distraction.

Tolak

 

[ANIM4L]

thanks for all the help tolak!

 

[Tolak]

Anytime! I'd actually add a few more angels to a tank like that, you will probably get a compatable pair, return the others when they are larger & perhaps make a little profit.

Tolak

 

[ANIM4L]

I will add that one and if later on they dont get along i will get rid of one and sell it or give it away to someone I wanna leave room for more fish, my girlfriend is going to be pickign out some fish