angels and what to put with them

[nursingshark]

hi am looking for advice i have a 130litre tank which is at the moment contains 4 angels and was wondering what else i can put in there for some colour and movement they are at the moment about the size of a pound coin and eating well i have a sand substate with fake plants and some wood I do intend to perhaps put in some real plants or will angels eat them any advice would be most appreciated perhaps a cleaner fish of some sort that does not get too big

 

[Tolak]

Some livebearers, like swords or platys would do well. They come in a lot of colors, provide lots of movement. They will also provide live food for the angels when they breed, like all livebearers eventually do.

Angels won't eat live plants. If you get a group of corys for the bottom, 6 or so, they will help clean up, plus they love a sand substrate. I'd get a small plec if you weren't planning on live plants. Plecs will usually eat plants, corys won't.

Tolak

 

[Blue Lobster]

Since the angels are small tetras would be ok. No guarntees in the future though.

 

[nursingshark]

thanks been to local lfs fell in love with dwarf gaurami what you think? and maybe a tiger loach

 

[parker313]

Angels and dwarf gouramis have gotten mixed reviews. I had 2 dwarf gouramis in with my angels and they got along just fine

I don't know about the tiger loach, but if it's similar in temperament to the clown or yo-yo loach, then it will be just fine

 

[TwoTankAmin]

Your tank is about 34 US gals. Generally a pair of angels needs a 20 gal. tank. If you get a pair out of your four, you will have to remove the other two. If you want to spawn your angels, then you dont want anything else with them at all.

Even if you don't want to raise the babies, when angels are spawning they will try to drive away or kill other fish in the tank.

With two angels in a 130l you could try a small scool (6-8) of tetras or corys (5 or so).