Stocking Question...

[LyraGuppi]

I recently acquired a 45 gallon tall pentagon tank. Me and my mum agreed on angelfish and rasboras, but I'm no sure how many angels and rasboras I can put in. So...
How many angels can I put in?
How many harlequin rasboras can I put in?
Thanks!  

 

[fluttermoth]

What are the dimensions of the tank (height and across the widest part)?

 

[LyraGuppi]

Across the widest part it is 22 inches, and it is 25 inches tall.

 

[fluttermoth]

I'm afraid that's not big enough for angels. Height wise it's fine, but angels do need at least three feet of lengthwise swimming room.

Sorry

 

[Wills]

What about going for some Dwarf Cichlids instead of the Angels something like Apistogramma Panduro with their electric blue males and black and yellow females or Laetacara Dorsiger or Curviceps would be nice. All are colourful and have similar behavior to the Angels and would work in this size tank with Rasboras - though some type of Tetras would be a closer fit to them as they come from the same region
 
Wills

 

[TwoTankAmin]

I can tell you that skilled angel breeders have been known to use 10 gal. tanks for a pair of spawners. Here is a direct quote from Cindy Hawley in here article "Freshwater Angelfish"
 

 

Tank Size
The minimum size tank for a breeding pair of Angelfish is 15 gallons, but should be 25 gallons or larger if you plan on leaving the fry with the parents. As you can imagine, a fully grown pair of Angels with 200-300 fry to herd around would be pretty cramped in anything smaller. Another plus to having a larger tank is that there is a better feeling of security in a larger tank and the parents aren't as apt to eat their eggs or young.

from http/fins.actwin.com/articles/freshwaterangels.php
 
All that said, for most fish keepers I would suggest at least a 24 x 12 x15 inch tank minimum and taller is a bit better. While I believe you can keep in angel in your tank, the rasboras with it would not be happy. They prefer opens spaces with the ability to go to ground by hiding when they feel seriously threatened. I think that as an angel gains size in your tank the rasboras would eventually be hiding all the time. If you want to keep angels and rasboras. I would agree that a 3 ft. tank is needed, for the rasboras' sake, not the angel's. And even then I would suggest some live or fake plants.

 

[LyraGuppi]

Hmm...what other fish can go in other than cichilds?
Would it work if I just did one angel?
I'll leave out rasboras then.

 

[LyraGuppi]

Oh my gosh, I feel like such a doof.

 I read fluttermoths post wrong.... The widest part of the tank is 33 1/2 inches.