flag fish Compatibility - Aquarium Advice

bussardnr · 03-06-2005, 01:11 AM

know they can be nippy, so would they be out for a 75 [acronym:00ffd71913="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:00ffd71913] with Gouramis and angles?

BrianNY · 03-06-2005, 07:41 AM

I wouldn't keep them with angels. [acronym:3653d3216d="In My Experience"]IME[/acronym:3653d3216d] flag fish need anger management therapy.

SerLunchbox · 03-06-2005, 11:29 AM

yeah ,,, so drop them in an african cichlid tank for a bit to wisen them up
just kidding!!!!

they will get nippy with the angels for sure!

TankGirl · 03-06-2005, 12:20 PM

I have had very good luck with mine. There are two in my 55gal with boesemani rainbows, Endler's livebearers (including fry, of course), serpae tetras, white clouds, cardinal tetras, etc., etc. and they have always been wonderfully behaved. I used to have three in there but I moved one over to my 37gal that will eventually house A. calvus and currently houses 7 praecox rainbows, because there was a severe outbreak of hair algae. In a day this single flag fish had compeltely eliminated the tank of the scourge. He does not bother the rainbows, and schools with them. I think they are outstanding algae eaters.

Here is an article about them: http://www.nativefish.org/Articles/J...a-floridae.htm

There was a discussion recently about there being two types of fish commonly sold as flag fish, one being more aggressive than the other - anyone remember?

03-06-2005, 01:11 AM	#1
bussardnr Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Thurmont MD Posts: 157	flag fish Compatibility know they can be nippy, so would they be out for a 75 [acronym:00ffd71913="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:00ffd71913] with Gouramis and angles?

03-06-2005, 11:29 AM	#3
SerLunchbox Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Calgary Posts: 1,526 Images: 1	yeah ,,, so drop them in an african cichlid tank for a bit to wisen them up just kidding!!!! they will get nippy with the angels for sure! __________________ Lunchbox ... "i'm a man, but i can change, if i have to, i guess" Tankless ... for now ... until i find what i really want (and what the wife lets me get!)

03-06-2005, 12:20 PM	#4
TankGirl Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2003 Location: Richmond VA Posts: 8,279 Images: 16	I have had very good luck with mine. There are two in my 55gal with boesemani rainbows, Endler's livebearers (including fry, of course), serpae tetras, white clouds, cardinal tetras, etc., etc. and they have always been wonderfully behaved. I used to have three in there but I moved one over to my 37gal that will eventually house A. calvus and currently houses 7 praecox rainbows, because there was a severe outbreak of hair algae. In a day this single flag fish had compeltely eliminated the tank of the scourge. He does not bother the rainbows, and schools with them. I think they are outstanding algae eaters. Here is an article about them: http://www.nativefish.org/Articles/J...a-floridae.htm There was a discussion recently about there being two types of fish commonly sold as flag fish, one being more aggressive than the other - anyone remember? __________________ TG Central Virginians click here and join the Regional Forum! View My Gallery Here

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03-06-2005, 07:41 AM	#2
BrianNY Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NY Posts: 4,259 Images: 18	I wouldn't keep them with angels. [acronym:3653d3216d="In My Experience"]IME[/acronym:3653d3216d] flag fish need anger management therapy.