Centrophyge limits

[apartment42]

Hello!
First post here - expanding my information network

I've been hard at work on my new showpiece tank for the past 5 months, that is, a week or so before I even finished unpacking at my new house!
Currently, I'm looking at dwarf angels for the new tank. I have a wonderful lemonpeel at the moment that I'm considering 'moving up' but at the same time, I want to take this opportunity to aquire another angel or two even.
What I'm wondering, is there a rough estimate as to dwarf angel per gallon limits? From my experience, angels are impossible to predict, yet I wouldn't dream of putting a second in my 55 with the lemonpeel. However, with a tank almost four times the size of my current one, would it be possible to accommodate two or even three?
With my old tank running strong, I figure I have a fallback spot if two don't get along, but there are more variables. I assume adding them all simultaineously would help territoriality issues, but then I would only be able to have 2 as I have only a single fallback tank. If I then try another angel in the show, and things go awry, I'll have nowhere to put him.
The other variable is that I fear the lemonpeel I currently own, while having no real claim to the new tank, might be more comfortable in a tank enviroment and thus bolder and, most likely, larger than any new additions, and this could tip the aggression scale in his favour.
Does anyone have any advice to offer me in this situation?
Thanks greatly in advance, and I'll see you around the boards
-Alex

 

[stanlalee]

I'm not sure what size aquariums you are talking about in regards to four times larger (from the 55g or the 55g is 4x larger than what you have now?). anyhow a 55g is really only suitable for one dwarf angel but if you are going to attempt two with any success you need to add them at the same time. If your talking about upgrading to a 210g then you should still add them at the same time but its much more likely to work.

 

[ilovemytank]

you definately need to know the tank size to help you out with the question. I have a 125 gallon and have a dwarf flame angel and a dwarf coral beauty and they get along fine. they were added at the same time. If I remember correctly don't the lemonpeel get to about 5" ? This could be a problem because the other two I mentioned max out at about 3.5". same size, same time, large tank usually mean peace.