How many Angel Fish?

[anteatergoanna]

Hi, I have a 240 Ltr tank, in it I have
3 Clown Loach
1 Shark
2 catfish
2 bristlenose catfish

I have done some research as it says a tank no smaller than a 75 Ltr for 2 Angels.

So my question is how many Angel Fish could i put in my tank, seeing that I have the other fish in it. I don't want to over stock.
I would want at least 2, I'm told, but the more the better. If i get Angels i would only put 2 in one week and maybe another 2 the week or 2 weeks later.

Any advice would be appreciated.

thanks

 

[All_fish]

Imo Your tank is too small for the clown loaches. They can get to be 12 inches and need a 125 gallon tank. Check out aqadvisor to see if your stock will work. Hope this helps!

 

[anteatergoanna]

Yes, i agree, and am looking for a 6 - 8 ft tank at the moment. I believe the tank is okay, at the moment, as they aren't fully grown, but will definately need to upgrade.
Thanks

 

[venymae]

Hm, well I'd start off with a group of small ones (5 maybe?) and then watch for a pair to form. Keep the pair and re-home/sell the others as they get bigger. That would be ok especially if you are moving the clowns (such nice fish, but so big!)

 

[anteatergoanna]

Thanks V , I think that would be the way to do it, I'm a bit wary about adding more than a few fish at a time tho, don't want an ammonia spike. The boys (loaches) hopefully will have a larger home within a few mths, tho they are certainly happy enough where they are for the moment. I don't think it would hurt to add a few more fish given the sizes of the others.

 

[venymae]

As long as you test your water and your params are good, that's what is the biggest issue.

 

[anteatergoanna]

They are good and stable
ph 7
am 0
nitrite 0
nitrate 5

 

[Rivercats]

In that size tank you can add 6 small angels and you won't have to worry about adding too much of a bio-load for your system. Small angels have a low bio-load. In larger tanks adding at least 6 angels at once tends to keep aggression spread out with no one individual getting picked on solely. Angels mature at 8 months of age so anytime after that they can pair up. I would shoot for keeping 2 pairs max if the tank is going to be nicely planted with some large plants to break up the line of sight and also allowing territory's to be established. I have 9 very large angels in my 220g now, 3 pairs and 1 trio.

 

[anteatergoanna]

Thanks Rivercats, I was really worried about an ammonia spike. I will get 6 in that case, but i would probably only keep one breeding pair.
Appreciate your input.

 

[anteatergoanna]

Well, I bit the bullet and got my 6 Angels, they are beautiful, should of got them sooner. Happy to report no change to parameters, been checking twice a day!!

 

[venymae]

Yippie, pictures coming soon I hope?