100 gallon FOWLR
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lion_crazz
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A koran angel gets 15 inches, and the imperator gets 15 inches as well, so neither of those will work in a 100 gallon tank.
turbulence
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Rock beauty and those other two angels need a 100 gallon tank.. only one in a 100 gallon.
you can have one in there with some clown fish colonies and smaller fishes..
a Blue Girdled Angelfish can go in a 70 gallon...so can Annularis Angelfish..
Blueline Angelfish can go in a 50 gallon...
you can have one in there with some clown fish colonies and smaller fishes..
a Blue Girdled Angelfish can go in a 70 gallon...so can Annularis Angelfish..
Blueline Angelfish can go in a 50 gallon...
lion_crazz
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Turbulence, that website that you are getting your info off of gives MINIMUM tank size..
All of those fish need much larger tanks.
Tyler, if you really want an angel, I would look toward getting a dwarf angelfish.
All of those fish need much larger tanks.
Tyler, if you really want an angel, I would look toward getting a dwarf angelfish.
turbulence
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Turbulence, that website that you are getting your info off of gives MINIMUM tank size..
exactly.....minimum for one..
and your not going to get them to grow to 15" anyway in captivity. It's even rare to buy them that size from the wild.
exactly.....minimum for one..
and your not going to get them to grow to 15" anyway in captivity. It's even rare to buy them that size from the wild.
slcfish
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exactly.....minimum for one..
In my experience, most sites/stores/books that talk about minimum tank sizes usually have them grossly underestimated, probably because they know that most people will be put off if they read about fish that really require hundreds of gallons to properly care for. These sources are in the business of making money, and will tell you what you want to hear so that you will spend, spend, spend.
IMHO, a WELL-ESTABLISHED 100 gallon tank would be ok for something like an emperor angel to start, but in order for the fish to remain healthy into adulthood, you will eventually need a tank twice that size.
and your not going to get them to grow to 15" anyway in captivity. It's even rare to buy them that size from the wild.
I beg to differ. I've seen emperors close to 15" for sale at my LFS.
In my experience, most sites/stores/books that talk about minimum tank sizes usually have them grossly underestimated, probably because they know that most people will be put off if they read about fish that really require hundreds of gallons to properly care for. These sources are in the business of making money, and will tell you what you want to hear so that you will spend, spend, spend.
IMHO, a WELL-ESTABLISHED 100 gallon tank would be ok for something like an emperor angel to start, but in order for the fish to remain healthy into adulthood, you will eventually need a tank twice that size.
and your not going to get them to grow to 15" anyway in captivity. It's even rare to buy them that size from the wild.
I beg to differ. I've seen emperors close to 15" for sale at my LFS.
lion_crazz
Active Member
A yellow and a hippo would be a much better idea than an angel.
turbulence
New Member
A Blue Girdled Angel grows to 10"..
you going to tell me a 10" fish can't be in a 100 gallon tank and be perfectly healthy?
be realistic..
A Blue Girdled Angel would be a perfect show fish for a 100 gallon tank.. if its the only large fish there.
you going to tell me a 10" fish can't be in a 100 gallon tank and be perfectly healthy?
be realistic..
A Blue Girdled Angel would be a perfect show fish for a 100 gallon tank.. if its the only large fish there.
lion_crazz
Active Member
I was just giving my opinion.
The blue girdled angelfish may do okay because it does not grow huge like the other angels, but they are not one of the easiest fish to keep. A yellow tang and/or hippo tang are much easier fish to keep, and you get the same amount of beauty and acitivty.
The blue girdled angelfish may do okay because it does not grow huge like the other angels, but they are not one of the easiest fish to keep. A yellow tang and/or hippo tang are much easier fish to keep, and you get the same amount of beauty and acitivty.