55 gallon w/angelfish and corys

[lordpet]

Hello

I have a 55 gallon, cycled, want to stock with angelfish and corys. How many angelfish would be good? I believe 6 corys is what people suggest as a minimum.

Also I'd like to use live plants. What kind of plants are suitable and what would lighting requirements be? CO2 and nutrients?

thanks

 

[Tolak]

For angels 10 gallons per fish is the suggested stocking rate, minimum of a 20 gallon tank. That being the case, 5, maybe 6 would work. Angels are cichlids, with that quantity of angels expect a pair to form, along with the typical cichlid behavior. This means keep a divider handy, and perhaps a spare tank. I'd try to get the angels from a smaller privately owned shop rather than a chain, as you may be returning some, it often takes a bit of switching around to get a compatible group, or a pair that is more mellow rather than aggressive. If you find a local angel breeder they are often more than happy to work with you on something like this, a bit of research into local clubs nearby should come up with a few if not several.

For the corys you could easily go with a dozen, since angels like warmer temperatures look for a cory species in that temperature range. Sterbais are a pretty traditional angel & discus tankmate.

 

[bettaowner]

I prefer to always play it safe and go with hardy plants. Most species of cryptocoryne would look nice. Saggiteria and vallisnaria are good background plants.


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[lordpet]

Thanks for the responses. Getting this tank set up will be a nice winter project