Angel Fish

[Dark Wolf]

I have just finsihed cycling my 5 gallon tank, and i was going to get a betta for it.

But i have just seen a beautiful angel fish in my LFS and i was just wondering is a 5 gallon tank ok for an angel fish, or is it too small? Also are they ok to be on their own?

 

[greatfish123]

I have just finsihed cycling my 5 gallon tank, and i was going to get a betta for it.

But i have just seen a beautiful angel fish in my LFS and i was just wondering is a 5 gallon tank ok for an angel fish, or is it too small? Also are they ok to be on their own?

A 5 gallon tank is way too small for an angel. IMO, you need a 20 Tall as a minimum for a a pair.

 

[Matty P]

A dwarf puffer would be a great addition to a 5g tank.

 

[Dark Wolf]

Ah well, i suspected it might be too small for them. Shame really, it is a very nice looking fish, but if i don't have the facilities, i don't have the facilities.

I was looking at dwarf puffers, but then read that they don't eat dried food, which put me off a bit really, no idea where to get bloodworms etc. from

 

[Maximus]

Ah well, i suspected it might be too small for them. Shame really, it is a very nice looking fish, but if i don't have the facilities, i don't have the facilities.

I was looking at dwarf puffers, but then read that they don't eat dried food, which put me off a bit really, no idea where to get bloodworms etc. from

Your lfs should have a freezer about the place

 

[Matty P]

I would be very suprised if your lfs didn't have bloodworms. To me puffers are a lot more interesting than bettas.

 

[Dark Wolf]

hmmm well i live in the UK, and the nearest fish store (if you can call it that) is pets at home. I can't ever remember there being a freezer near the fish section, but i am going on friday, and will have a look then.

 

[Matty P]

I live in the UK too, Pets at Home isn't just a fish shop. Have a look around and find a shop that covers only fish.

 

[Maximus]

I'm in the UK too. Although I've never been in one, apparently pets at home carry frozen foods.

As Matt says above, you'll be much better off finding a fish only or specialist shop

 

[Dark Wolf]

Believe me i've looked, but i live in the middle of nowhere. My nearest local shop is 5 miles from where i live, with the nearest town 20 miles away, and it doesn't have just a fish store. The nearest place that is likely to have a shop like this is a city called Swansea that is just over 50 miles away from where i live.

So as you can see, it's not exactly a shop i can pop down to once a week.

 

[Matty P]

The frozen food keeps for quite a while so you could buy a couple of packets to keep you going for a while. Or I suggest you move house to Swansea

 

[Dark Wolf]

hmmm, well i was looking on this fish shop finder site, and there is a specialist fish store, in a place that just over 35 miles away. Still a big trek and a 70 mile round journey, but i might go and check it out at least once to see what it's like.

 

[Matty P]

Go for it, it will be worth it!

 

[Dark Wolf]

Oh and if you've ever been to Swansea, you'd know why i had have no desire to live there whatsoever >_>