Angelfish Stocking Question

[mr.waffles1842]

Here's an idea ive been toying about with for 3 years. Angelfish!!! I've loved them ever since i first saw them in the libary tank!!!!!! But ive never gotten any, since i dont think i could include them in my stocking plant, the ones at petco are huge. is there such a thing as dwarf angelfish? If so, how big can they get, and where can i find them, if anywhere? If there is such a thing, could i keep them in a 10 gallon? can i keep regular angels in a 10 gallon? i just want whats best for the fish. if i cant, oh well, but if i can, great!

 

[bruinsbro1997]

Here's an idea ive been toying about with for 3 years. Angelfish!!! I've loved them ever since i first saw them in the libary tank!!!!!! But ive never gotten any, since i dont think i could include them in my stocking plant, the ones at petco are huge. is there such a thing as dwarf angelfish? If so, how big can they get, and where can i find them, if anywhere? If there is such a thing, could i keep them in a 10 gallon? can i keep regular angels in a 10 gallon? i just want whats best for the fish. if i cant, oh well, but if i can, great!

Dwarf angels=Leopoldi's angelfish. Twenty gallons minimum IMO. Quite feisty and aggressive last time I heard from on here. Regular angels just one regular finned one is fine in a twenty high, if you had a thirty they can be kept alone with some other schooling fish.

 

[tulip55555]

I think Pterophyllum Leopoldi can be pretty hard to find btw. 10g is definitely too small for any type of angel

 

[mr.waffles1842]

Oh well... Too bad though... But i dont want to get one and put in a bad environment. Thanks anyway!

 

[tulip55555]

That's how we end up owning so many tanks...I am really wanting some shrimp, but I can't because I have angelfish. So I'm thinking of getting another tank.