Can a dwarf angelfish be in a 20 gallon tank

flower

flower

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I think dwarf and pigmy are the same...30g and lots of rock work, they like to swim in and out of it, and they are perfectly happy. They don't require a tank the size of a 55g, but bigger is always better. However, 20g is too small. Remember the 30g is the minimum size tank they can be happy in, folks can get away with 29g.
 
lmforbis

lmforbis

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This is what we are referring to as Pygmy angel. And it does say 35 gallon for this this one too so not a good idea. Angels spend a lot of time swimming and picking at the rocks food. If they are crowded, they will be stressed which leads to all kinds of issues from disease susseptability to aggression. Ultimately death is often the eventual ending
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/product-pygmy-angelfish
 
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jay0705

jay0705

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Cherub pygmy I believe is smaller than most dwarfs. I did see a very small coral beauty the other day but adult size is what u have to look at.
 
jay0705

jay0705

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If u haven't upgraded yet. Might I suggest a 40b. It would give you extra volume and plenty of space
 
lmforbis

lmforbis

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I agree with Jay. Doesn't have a much bigger foot print but you can do so much more with it.
 
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