Angel fish

[Metatron]

Hi...I am currently and slowly stocking a 54 gallon corner aquarium...I currently have 3 corycats, 2 glow light Tetras, 3 longfin Danios, and 3 longfin red minor tetras...would an Angel fish be a suitable tank mate for them? Any other fish going forward would also be some sort of colorful peaceful fish. I would just like to have some sort of showpiece bigger fish.

 

[Barliman]

The angel might get nippy with the glowlights: they will make snacks of neons, which are about the same size. Still, if you buy one that's smaller and let it grow into a centerpiece, if might be fine with it's tankmates.

If I might suggest, you should consider increasing the numbers of the fish you already have: they're all from species happiest in groups 5-7+. You'll see more interesting behavior from them, too. With fish of their size, you've got the room.

 

[Metatron]

Thanks..I will for sure increase the school size of the smaller fish....is there any other fish you can think of that is maybe a bit larger will be ok being the only one?

 

[Barliman]

A single pearl gourami would look very nice.

 

[Metatron]

It would! I hadn't considered those [emoji106]

 

[Coursair]

Red Minor Tetras, aka Serpae Tetras can be very nippy. You may want to swap them for a more peaceful species.

What kind of Cories ? They have different requirements depending on species. They do love groups as well. Preferably all same species.

With a dark background, Glowlight Tetras look great. Consider adding enough for a large group. I keep 21 Neons in my 55g.

Harlequin Rasboras are nice
Lemon Tetras
Cherry Barbs are peaceful
Dwarf Rainbows.

I like to keep just one or 2 big groups of small fish and then accent with other species.

My 55g has
21 Neons
4 Roselines
1 Pearl Gourami male
Corydoras sterbai
Otocinclus
Farlowella vittata

 

[Metatron]

Thanks again! I found a beautiful pearl Gourami and I love it...the large tank he was in the store had quite a few different fish which included some of the breeds I have so he seems to be getting along well...I love it [emoji106][emoji3]

 

[Coursair]

Thanks again! I found a beautiful pearl Gourami and I love it...the large tank he was in the store had quite a few different fish which included some of the breeds I have so he seems to be getting along well...I love it [emoji106][emoji3]

That's great. Mine really colored up once he got settled. [emoji1360][emoji226][emoji226]

 

[Metatron]

Here he is

 

[Metatron]

Also working on increasing g the schools, bought 4 more glow lights yesterday...what a difference, they swim all over the tank now The longfin minors also seem to be behaving

 

[Barliman]

Here he is

He's a beautiful specimen: I love pearls. That coppery red on his breast will grow richer as he eats live of frozen foods and he gets in the mood to breed.

 

[Metatron]

Thank you! I give him the freeze dried blood worms, flake food and veggie flakes (not all at the same time) [emoji1]