rainbows and angels - Aquarium Advice

dax29 · 05-14-2005, 07:50 PM

I just added 2, orange angelfish (6.99 each) to my 29 gallon that is also occupied by 8, dwarf neon (praecox) rainbowfish. I've already observed a couple of nips that the rainbows have taken at the angels fins. I have always regarded these rainbowfish to be very peaceful and not nippy. Will the nipping end? It has only happened twice in 15 minutes and right now I'm not seeing any bad behavior.

Is everything going to be okay?

mattrox · 05-14-2005, 08:20 PM

If the angels assert themselves order may be restored. It may have been due to the Angels settling in. Observe closely to see if it happens again.

dax29 · 05-15-2005, 06:05 PM

The rainbowfish have ceased nipping the angelfish. Now I hope the angelfish don't attack the Bolivian rams I'm getting ready to add in the next 5 minutes.

madchild24 · 05-15-2005, 06:09 PM

rainbow might atack the ram

dax29 · 05-15-2005, 10:42 PM

I think all is well so far. No one is attacking anyone else.

05-14-2005, 07:50 PM	#1
dax29 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tifton Ga Posts: 660	rainbows and angels I just added 2, orange angelfish (6.99 each) to my 29 gallon that is also occupied by 8, dwarf neon (praecox) rainbowfish. I've already observed a couple of nips that the rainbows have taken at the angels fins. I have always regarded these rainbowfish to be very peaceful and not nippy. Will the nipping end? It has only happened twice in 15 minutes and right now I'm not seeing any bad behavior. Is everything going to be okay?

05-15-2005, 06:05 PM	#3
dax29 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tifton Ga Posts: 660	no more nipping The rainbowfish have ceased nipping the angelfish. Now I hope the angelfish don't attack the Bolivian rams I'm getting ready to add in the next 5 minutes.

05-15-2005, 06:09 PM	#4
madchild24 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ontario canada Posts: 165	rainbow might atack the ram __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~FRESHWATER~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ my new site www.tetraworld.us.tt ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #1) 10 [acronym:e2b85492ae="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:e2b85492ae]- 2 mollies and 3 tiger barbs ~~~~All tanks below are planted~~~~ #1) 10 [acronym:e2b85492ae="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:e2b85492ae] - just ferns #2) 10 [acronym:e2b85492ae="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:e2b85492ae] - a pleco and 3 neon tetras #3) 30 [acronym:e2b85492ae="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:e2b85492ae] - empty #4) 20 [acronym:e2b85492ae="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:e2b85492ae] - qaurtine #5) 50 [acronym:e2b85492ae="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:e2b85492ae] - mature plants with cichlids

05-15-2005, 10:42 PM	#5
dax29 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tifton Ga Posts: 660	no problems yet I think all is well so far. No one is attacking anyone else.

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05-14-2005, 08:20 PM	#2
mattrox Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 1,328 Images: 36	If the angels assert themselves order may be restored. It may have been due to the Angels settling in. Observe closely to see if it happens again.

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