What fish are compatible with an angelfish?

[ultimatedc]

Looking to have an angelfish as the center fish in my 20 gallon tall tank as well as stocking around it.

 

[dudeofrude]

I know they are quite nippy so anything with big flowing fish is a no no. My lfs has them in with neon tetras, not very exciting but fills a tank well

 

[ultimatedc]

I want something entertaining. I can't find something as gorgeous as an angelfish for such a small aquarium. My showfish in my 30 gal are my blue gouramis, the three amigos.

 

[dudeofrude]

What about something kuhli loach or a pitbull plec? Big personalities but small enough for your tank and should also steer clear of your angel?

 

[ultimatedc]

I was hoping to have a lot of colorful fish, like neon tetras, an angelfish, and some others..

 

[dudeofrude]

I'm not too sure then, maybe some cherry barbs? They are very bright and would look good with some blue tetras maybe?

 

[Scalare]

Neons/Cardinals will be ok providing they are not small enough to fit into the mouth of your Angel.

Pete

 

[AquaOne]

I had 2 Angels some time ago in my 20g tank, general community fish as company. Platy's and danio's to occupy mid/upper level and cory's for bottom (+ the bristle-nose plec). I think they were quite old when I lost them, but the addition of a kribensis may have finished them off !
I didn't see any tank-bullying, but often wondered if the kribensis addition was the problem. I am about to get angel's for my latest 135L project, there won't be any kribensis this time, just in case.

 

[mfdrookie516]

A single angel needs a minimum 30 gallon tank. A pair, IMO, should be in nothing smaller than a 40 gallon breeder. Angels get quite large and would be very cramped in a 20g tank.

 

[ejaramillo01]

A single angel needs a minimum 30 gallon tank. A pair, IMO, should be in nothing smaller than a 40 gallon breeder. Angels get quite large and would be very cramped in a 20g tank.

I agree here, the Angel will require a bigger tank.

Also in my experience, if you add a small Angel to the tank with cardinal, or rummynose or any tetra with small fins, the angel will be ok, and you have a much better chance for the community to work in the long time, in other words, the Angel will learn to live with the small fish.
But if you add a big Angel, then the chances get reduced, and the probability that the Angel will eat the small fish increases.

You can start with a small Angel but you need to think that in 3 months the Angel can get bigger and will require an upgrade of your tank.

 

[Dawnkniest]

I have just got angels and they seem to be doing well with 3 gourami, 3 barbs, 3 black widow tetra and 3 clown loach. Very lively tank. The angels follow me when I move past the tank and almost come Yo say hello! I have noticed today though that the angels come up every so often to the surface. I gave a great filter which bursts out gets of water which the clown loaches are simply loving so it can't be oxygen. I am going away fir a week so I have been testing a automatic feeder is this them waiting for food? Any suggestions?

 

[Shetland James]

If they grow anything like a Silver Dollar you'll need a large tank before you know it. I bought my Silver Dollars before xmas and had them in a 22gal, they were about an inch across, now they're getting towards 3/4 inches and the 55 gal is feeling just a little bit more cramped.