Angelfish?

[ara35]

i didn't think about getting an angelfish till recently. i am planning on getting an african butterfly fish in my 15 gallon tank. it's 12x12x24. i also wanted to get a group of cories. i didnt think about getting an angelfish. would this be possible at all? just thinking about it...

 

[Mikaila31]

No the tank is too small. If I remember correctly it is 20-30 gallons min for the first fish, then 10 gallons for each additional angelfish. I also think your tank has to be a certain hight, cuz they can reach 12" in hight when fully mature.

 

[dthoffsett]

No the tank is too small. If I remember correctly it is 20-30 gallons min for the first fish, then 10 gallons for each additional angelfish. I also think your tank has to be a certain hight, cuz they can reach 12" in hight when fully mature.

Yup, you'll need at least an 18" high tank for angels.

 

[Luketendo]

I wouldn't.

 

[tetraqueen]

I wouldn't.

? Why not ?

 

[Luketendo]

I wouldn't.

? Why not ?

Not tall enough (I don't think.)

Not enough volume. You're looking at 30g or so for a pair.

I actually have 2 in 15g myself, but that's because I wanted to get very nice ones and I spotted them. They are also very small and they're going into a 34g 23" tall tank at christmas, so they'll be in a tall tank waaaaaaay before they need it.

 

[I Love my fishies]

You can have my angel fish .... I had 4 in my tank and scrappy killed all his friends off nasty boy I really don't think angel fish is a fitting name for them somehow.

 

[Straydum]

No the tank is too small. If I remember correctly it is 20-30 gallons min for the first fish, then 10 gallons for each additional angelfish. I also think your tank has to be a certain hight, cuz they can reach 12" in hight when fully mature.

i would actually disagree with the 10g per additional angel. i dont think its that much. that would be around 40g for a pair.

 

[shang hi]

a pair need 100l minimun however i would say 180l+.

 

[Luketendo]

a pair need 100l minimun however i would say 180l+.

I would say 30g high.

 

[SJ2K]

So is the 18" high a deffinate rule for all angels? That means if I were to get a rio 180 (40g tank) I STILL wouldnt have the room for angels? *Scared To Tell The Miss's*

 

[Luketendo]

So is the 18" high a deffinate rule for all angels? That means if I were to get a rio 180 (40g tank) I STILL wouldnt have the room for angels? *Scared To Tell The Miss's*

I have (baby/juvenile) pair in 15g 12" high atm. But they are getting a Juwel lido 120 at christmas so they are fine.

Maybe you could get a Lido or an Aqua One Tank, Aqua One's tanks are generally like all 70cm high!

 

[SJ2K]

Scrap that, worked out that the rio 180 is 20" high, enough for 3/4 angels maybe

 

[Luketendo]

Scrap that, worked out that the rio 180 is 20" high, enough for 3/4 angels maybe

I thought it was, seeing as the Rio 125 was 20" high too.

 

[chipper_222]

i've got 4 angels in a 175L tank which is 21" high.....overstocked?