Mixing Angels

[ace 72]

There's four angels I kinda want to get, but I hear some are agressive toward each other. Which of these might be ok? This tank is established for a month and has lots of live rock and three coral type things just bought. It also currently has two Yellow Tail Damsels that can leave if they must.
Flame Angel (wanted the most)
Midnight Angel
Lemon Peel Angel
Bi Color Angel
I would also like a Blufin Angel, but I see many different types of pics of them. I saw one that was black with bright blu markings and others that the markings are almost gray and kinda blaugh. Would they be different type or do they vary that much? Would those go well with eachother??
If the Lemon Peel doesn't work, how about the Yellow Pygmy or Herald's Angel?
Also in a different tank my wife has a yellow tang. about 2 inches. Would a small Purple Tang be ok with it. That tank is 46 gal. She has a Sea Horse 2 Clowns a Fox Face and two Sailfin Mollies that we might get rid of.
All help is greatly appreciated.

 

[corally]

She has a seahorse in with a tang???
And you should have at least a 75 gallon for tangs, 46 is way too small.
How big is the tank that you want to put more than one angel in?

 

[ace 72]

Sorry thought I put it in there The Angel tank is 75 gallons. Pretty long. I'd guess four and a half feet long. Thanks for the suggest on the Tang. We will probably be upgrading to a 75 later in the year. But she "just had to have one" and the pet store guy knows us well and said it will be ok temporarily. the Tang is pretty small.
BTW Is a seahorse and tang bad partners??? She is trying to do a finding Nemo kinda thing and I already ruled out the Blue Tang. I told here that it wouldn't work and it isn't going to happen.

 

[n_sarno]

seahorse should be in a specialty tank only they dont like boisterous tankmates

 

[dogstar]

Mixing dwafs are allways tricky. Sometimes it can work.
I have a Flame with a Coral B. and they have been fine. Many species are not as hardy as others and you just will have to take the chance but be willing to live with the results even if the fish dont.
I would wait a few more months and let the tank mature some more befor trying angels IMO.
The Tank for the Tangs is too small for the yellow IMO and should not add the purple. I have yellows and a purple together in my 150g so it can work but will not work in a 46g. I know that you could upgrde that tank later but I think you should move the yellow to the 75g just for thats fish well being and you could still add the angels later too. Or possibly put one angel in the 46g.

 

[ace 72]

Thank you for the input. I wouldn't do the Purple till the upgrade. I was just curious on how mean they would be to eachother. I din't know that about the horses though. He seems quite content with his tank mates. When he isn't wrapped around something for an anchor he seems to swim with the other guys. The biggest problem with him is he gets his food (live shrimp) eyed up and one of the others may accidentally scare the food away so he has to hunt again. Thank you for the advice though. I will be turnin the one freshwater (75 gallon) into salt and the 46 gallon into fresh for the tropicals we currently have. Just need some more funds for the extra rock.

 

[corally]

Originally Posted by Ace 72
Sorry thought I put it in there The Angel tank is 75 gallons. Pretty long. I'd guess four and a half feet long. Thanks for the suggest on the Tang. We will probably be upgrading to a 75 later in the year. But she "just had to have one" and the pet store guy knows us well and said it will be ok temporarily. the Tang is pretty small.
BTW Is a seahorse and tang bad partners??? She is trying to do a finding Nemo kinda thing and I already ruled out the Blue Tang. I told here that it wouldn't work and it isn't going to happen.

Yes, the tang and seahorse are very bad partners! Seahorses do much better in a tank alone. I had a firefish in with my horses (firefish are very docile) and I don't think my horses even liked that. How is the seahorse doing on competing with the others for food?
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[ace 72]

But the Sea Horse seems to love his companions. They swim together sometimes and not chasing each other either. They eat different stuff so the food thing isn't an issue. The horse only eats live stuff. The others eat brine and Algea and flakes. They all know what they prefer. The Sailfins really like the flakes. Kinda surprising. I thought they would like the Brine shrimp better. Anywho, The Angels are just a get lucky kinda thing? They may or may not work out well? Ok thanks for the tips.