Winterlily
Fish Crazy
I posted in the cichlid forum but am not getting much of a response - thought maybe this was better here? Anyhow, I'm in the process of setting up a 55 gallon tank and one of things I'm considering as inhabitants are angelfish (just angelfish - perhaps a couple/few corys) in it. I don't want to breed them. I've read somewhere along the way that I'm best off, in this situation, with all males or all females to avoid anyone getting picked on. Is that true? And if so, assuming I'm starting with the small, young ones, it's nearly impossible to sex them at that point, right? So what do I do? I don't want anyone harassed.
I'm also really interested in your thoughts about their "personalities" - meaning, like for example, they say that oscars really come to have a "relationship" with their keepers etc - what are angelfish like in this respect?
So! My questions are:
I'm also really interested in your thoughts about their "personalities" - meaning, like for example, they say that oscars really come to have a "relationship" with their keepers etc - what are angelfish like in this respect?
So! My questions are:
- How many angels can I house well in a 55 gallon?
- Do they have to all be the same sex?
- If they do, how old/big do they have to be for me to accurately sex them?
- Do they have any special requirements as to filtration? (Meaning, for example, fish like fancy goldfish are so messy that they require filtration over and above the "norm")
- Any special requirements for substrate?
- What is their temperament like with their people? Meaning, do they tend to be skittish, bold, "friendly", etc?
- Do they do okay with hard water? (Water here is pretty hard, with a ph of about 7 - 7.5.)
- How do I find local breeders?
- Anything else I need to know or consider before jumping in with both feet?