Freshwater angels

[FrogFrenzy]

I wanted to get some angels for my 55 gallon long tank. It's semi aggressive. But I read that angels need at least 30 gallon high not long. Is that true?

 

[FrogFrenzy]

Or could I get angels in 55 long?

 

[bmarine]

Or could I get angels in 55 long?

I think they'd be fine in the 55. Thats still 21" high. So yeah, and then they have more room to swim around.

 

[bob mccoy]

yes u will be fine with angels in a 55 long, i have 3 of them with angels

 

[Fishfur]

I've kept Angels in a 29G standard.. a pair. They bred and spawned regularly for many, many years, with a few other community fish, even with a few tiger barbs, which look nice but I'd never have them again. Too nippy.

They were over six inches tall but never seemed to lack for swimming room.

 

[Rivercats]

Yes angels work fine in that size tank but how many are you planning on keeping? Also are you doing a planted tank and what other stock are you going to have?

 

[Rivercats]

I just read this stock list off another one of your threads...

" have 4 gold dojo loaches, 12 giant danios, 9 tiger barbs, 2 pearl gouramis, 3 buenos aires tetras, 1 bushy nose pleco, and 1 red tail shark"

So after seeing your stock list I strongly suggest not adding angels. The tiger barbs and giant danios are not a good mix with angels and the Buenos aires tetra's can also often be nippers especially with the angels long fins and feelers.

 

[FrogFrenzy]

Yes angels work fine in that size tank but how many are you planning on keeping? Also are you doing a planted tank and what other stock are you going to have?

probably about 3 angels. About 3/4 of my tank is densely planted. I already have a red tail shark, 12 giant danios, 9 tiger barbs, a pleco, 4 dojo loaches, and 2 pearl gouramis