Hi Everybody. Not sure if this is the right category to post in but I think it is.
I am not new to fish, but am new to Angelfish. I have, what I believe is a, 48 gallon tank (22” wide, 18” deep + 28” tall). First off, this has to be the worst shaped tank every made, it is so hard to reach the bottom to clean, and to add décor in.
It currently has your basic aquarium river rock substrate, a mix of silk plants and driftwood.
I would like to add some tank mates, but am unsure what to add. I’ve read a lot about potential tank mates. The issue is that it’s the internet and one site says yes to a certain fish, and the next site says no. I am wondering what personal experience you’ve all had.
Currently housed in the tank is one (approx. 1 yr old) Koi Marble Angelfish who is now roughly 5” body and one 4” rubbernose pleco. My pleco is very docile and stays on the driftwood, my angelfish is pretty easy going. Her tank mate died about 7 1/2 months ago and has been the only fish since. They were in a 20 gallon together as babies, but outgrew it, so I upgraded to the 48 gallon, unfortunately the other Angelfish didn’t survive the move for some reason.
The tank itself has been set up for roughly 8 months and doing well.
So any experience or suggestions for Angelfish tank mates would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. J
*Sidenote* I also have a 75 gallon tank with 5 healthy sized goldfish.
A little history of my fish experience. I’ve always had a 10 gallon tank growing up as a kid. My parents did the normal “you want a pet, here have a fish” thing. Of course, they didn’t get proper care due to my lack of knowledge at such a young age and my parents aren’t fish people, but did their best. I can’t tell you the number of fish I have killed unintentionally as a kid. I still feel bad. As I got a little older, I started to learn the Do’s and Don’ts of fish care. I’ve also had a number of 5 gallon Betta tanks over the years. I do enjoy Bettas but wanted something a little more community friendly. So I got my Goldfish and they have been my pride and joy tank. They’ve done amazingly with all the moves they have been through with me. All of them are also very interactive with their surroundings. They tease the heck out of my cats, follow me around the room, and will try to interact when I clean the tank… Okay, okay, okay it’s probably all because they are hungry, but I like to think they love me. LOL.
Thank you for reading my post and letting me introduce myself.
I am not new to fish, but am new to Angelfish. I have, what I believe is a, 48 gallon tank (22” wide, 18” deep + 28” tall). First off, this has to be the worst shaped tank every made, it is so hard to reach the bottom to clean, and to add décor in.
It currently has your basic aquarium river rock substrate, a mix of silk plants and driftwood.
I would like to add some tank mates, but am unsure what to add. I’ve read a lot about potential tank mates. The issue is that it’s the internet and one site says yes to a certain fish, and the next site says no. I am wondering what personal experience you’ve all had.
Currently housed in the tank is one (approx. 1 yr old) Koi Marble Angelfish who is now roughly 5” body and one 4” rubbernose pleco. My pleco is very docile and stays on the driftwood, my angelfish is pretty easy going. Her tank mate died about 7 1/2 months ago and has been the only fish since. They were in a 20 gallon together as babies, but outgrew it, so I upgraded to the 48 gallon, unfortunately the other Angelfish didn’t survive the move for some reason.
The tank itself has been set up for roughly 8 months and doing well.
So any experience or suggestions for Angelfish tank mates would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. J
*Sidenote* I also have a 75 gallon tank with 5 healthy sized goldfish.
A little history of my fish experience. I’ve always had a 10 gallon tank growing up as a kid. My parents did the normal “you want a pet, here have a fish” thing. Of course, they didn’t get proper care due to my lack of knowledge at such a young age and my parents aren’t fish people, but did their best. I can’t tell you the number of fish I have killed unintentionally as a kid. I still feel bad. As I got a little older, I started to learn the Do’s and Don’ts of fish care. I’ve also had a number of 5 gallon Betta tanks over the years. I do enjoy Bettas but wanted something a little more community friendly. So I got my Goldfish and they have been my pride and joy tank. They’ve done amazingly with all the moves they have been through with me. All of them are also very interactive with their surroundings. They tease the heck out of my cats, follow me around the room, and will try to interact when I clean the tank… Okay, okay, okay it’s probably all because they are hungry, but I like to think they love me. LOL.
Thank you for reading my post and letting me introduce myself.
