Angelfish Visitor...how Will This Turn Out?

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LyraGuppi

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One of my relatives has a community tank, and one angelfish is getting badly bullied. He's currently holed up in a log, and she's asked if he can stay in our 45 gallon tall livebearer tank. The tank has a few assorted shrimp (which can be removed), one large oto (the last remaining from a shoal, it could be moved to live with a betta, but it has more cover in the 45 gallon), 2 swordtails and two mollies. It's planted, but I just trimmed everything, so there isn't so much cover in the higher parts of the tank. He'd be staying with us until we get the 90 gallon set up, which should be in a little over a month if everything goes well.
The relative plans to give him to us tonight, so I don't have much time to set up an emergency tank.
How do you think this will work? What should be moved out? I'm kind of in a tight spot at the moment, since he's basically doomed in her community tank.
 
there might be an issue with the oto. There has been stories of angelfish attempting to eat them but in the process the oto extends it's barbed fins and it gets wedged in the angels throat. The end result is the death of both fish.
 
Now, I have two angels in with three oto's. They've grown up together and they leave them alone but I do keep a close watch on them and the minute I see anything worrying the oto's will have to be moved out. 
 
There will always be an exception to the rule, but I'd be happy putting ottos in with angels. I have 4 largish angels and 7 or 8 ottos and they totally ignore each other.
 
yeah, mine seem fine but I couldn't not pass on what I've read, I wouldn't feel right - just me 
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Ok, thanks guys. c: We couldn't get the angelfish on Wed., so we might be able to on Sunday. The shrimp are sure to move, and I'll think on the oto..I've heard those horror stories, it doesn't sound pleasant.
(On a side note, we lost a swordtail.)
 

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