Black Ghost Knifes, Angels, And Small Tetras

[GobyMaster]

Okay, I may be beating a dead horse here (

), but I have an idea about Black Ghost Knifefish, Angelfish, and smaller tetras.
In the wild of the Amazon, Angelfish feed off of Neon and Cardinal tetras (it's a part of their diet, right?), but there has to be a way for the tetras to survive out there (big, bushy plants to hide in). So, what if you imitated that in an aquarium. What I mean is, get a tank, and have it be super densely planted (i.e. big, tall plants in the back, bushy plants everywhere, tons of smaller plants), and then would it be possible to keep the three of them together? Then the tetras could hide and sleep in the big plants, and the Angelfish and Knifefish won't eat them if they can't get to them, right?
Or did I just waste a topic?
I think it might be possible, but I'm not sure. What do you think?
Cheers,
GobyMaster

 

[TylerFerretLord]

Angels eat neons in wild settings, so even if you replicate that enviroment, what would change?

It will certainly extend the time it akes for the angels to get the neons, but, imo, eventually they will all be gone.

 

[GobyMaster]

Okay, well, what about the Knifefish? If the tetras have a safe place to hide, wouldn't it be difficult for a nocturnal fish to find them?
Cheers,
GobyMaster

 

[Luketendo]

If you grow the angelfish with the neons from small then you might have more luck.

 

[jayjay]

But the tetras in the wild breed to keep the numbers up. Also the tetras have a whole river to escape into.

 

[GobyMaster]

So, what you're saying is, I shouldn't try it?
Cheers,
GobyMaster

 

[Musho3210]

no i wouldnt try it, unless it was a fairly large tank.

 

[GobyMaster]

Well, it would be a fairly large tank.
How big are you talking?
Cheers,
GobyMaster

 

[OohFeeshy]

Also, if the idea is that they hide, it doesn't exactly make for a fun-filled tank, does it? A tank full of fish you don't see- may as well not get any.