Angelfish identify

[littlefish4]

Hi guys! I've got a 29g month old tank and i picked up an angelfish from my LFS. Is this a gold veil Angel?

 

[littlefish4]

Here he is.

 

[ericwithac]

Looks like a Koi Angel to me...we had a few of them here in our work tank.

 

[littlefish4]

Aren't they normally black and white?

 

[ericwithac]

Negative. We had orangish yellow koi angels that looked just like that in our work tank. They also had that red spot near their mouth.


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[philipraposo198]

That fish looks stunted

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[The_Desacrator]

Doesn't look veil to me. Veils have very long barbels, tall fins on the top and bottom (forgot name. Dorsal?) And a long flowing tail.

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[littlefish4]

That fish looks stunted

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He did seem awfully small to me. Not sure if I got him young or he is a dwarf angel maybe?

 

[littlefish4]

Doesn't look veil to me. Veils have very long barbels, tall fins on the top and bottom (forgot name. Dorsal?) And a long flowing tail.

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Any ideas on what it might be then?

 

[ericwithac]

Again...almost certain its a koi angel


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[littlefish4]

Again...almost certain its a koi angel


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And I don't think you're wrong bro. Just figured it'd be fun to gather a few more suggestions. No worries

 

[ericwithac]

No worries! Just didnt want you to go on without knowing what it is!


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[ghyti]

That is not a KOI, that is a Sunset. Sunset = Gold with two stripeless genes. And not a veil, a standard fin.

 

[ericwithac]

That is not a KOI, that is a Sunset. Sunset = Gold with two stripeless genes. And not a veil, a standard fin.

There ya go! Im wrong! Lol

 

[littlefish4]

I had never heard of a sunset angelfish before lol pictures line up though

 

[littlefish4]

Anyone know how big they get? I've had it for two weeks and he's still 2 inches tops. Couldn't find it on web

 

[Coursair]

It is just a color variety. With good genes and good diet and big enough tank should grow to normal size.

How large is the tank ? What stock ?
Overstocked or small tanks can limit growth also.

I feed variety. When I had Angels mine ate frozen and live food as well as Omega One color flakes and some pelleted food.


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[littlefish4]

It is just a color variety. With good genes and good diet and big enough tank should grow to normal size.

How large is the tank ? What stock ?
Overstocked or small tanks can limit growth also.

I feed variety. When I had Angels mine ate frozen and live food as well as Omega One color flakes and some pelleted food.


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My tank is a 29g with just the angel and an opaline gourami.
I feed with omega one freeze dried bloodworms and some national geographic tropical energy flakes.

What's considered regular size? 5-6 inches top to bottom?

 

[Aliray]

5 to 6 inches front to back and 8 inches top to bottom.. For standard fin. Alison

 

[Coursair]

Watch the Gourami. Any of the 3 Spot including Opaline can become quite nasty. Or they may be perfect tank mates.


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