DragonBlade123
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
What kind of Angelfish would your recommend for a 20 gallon. What should the ph level be?
Angelfish
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TankGirl
Aquarium Advice Addict
Any kind of angel would be fine, but I think you are limited to two once they are full grown. What a lot of people do is get 4-6 little ones and eventually at least two will pair off. Most better LFS will take the others back. Due to their cichlid nature (somewhat aggressive during spawning)and tall finnage, two is max for that size tank, plus a few other fish like cory cats, a pleco or otos, etc. I suppose the ideal pH would be 7, but as long as the pH of the LFS where they came from (or the breeder's pH) is close to what you have naturally in your water they should do fine. My pH runs high at 7.6 or so, and because I got my angels from a LFS on the same municipal water supply they were already acclimated to my water. I think this holds true for many fish with a natural wild pH that may be different than what they are bred in, so they are adaptable and you needn't be timid about getting fish that are supposed to require a particular pH. It is much easier to get fish that are adapted to what you have already than trying to maintain a drastically different pH in your tanks than what comes out of the tap.
DragonBlade123
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
How do you tell if the fish are female or male? Thanks for the info.
catfish1102
Aquarium Advice Regular
Thats a good question. When I bought my koi angels the shop said if you looked at the fish face on, and looked down its body, the female kind of has hips and the male doesn't 
. Well I didn't have any luck trying to work it out that way.
When they matured and started exhibiting mating behaviour it became obvious. You'll know what I mean when it happens This is what it says in my book 'look at the shape of the genital papillae. During spawning season on the male it is pointed and on the female it is rounded'.
. Well I didn't have any luck trying to work it out that way.When they matured and started exhibiting mating behaviour it became obvious. You'll know what I mean when it happens
This is what it says in my book 'look at the shape of the genital papillae. During spawning season on the male it is pointed and on the female it is rounded'.From what I understand it is nearly impossible to tell the sex of angelfish, for the layman. I agree with the previous post, just buy 4 or 5 and let them pair up on their own. Otherwise you are just guessing and I suspect most LFS employees will be guessing too!
CRaZeeeBiTcHisH
Aquarium Advice Freak
i guess the hips are to help the baby head through the birth canal? lol
DragonBlade123
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
I guess I am going to have to go with luck on this one.
