Colorful tank mates with Angels

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jkusnierz

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its going to be my sons 2nd birthday and i picked up a 46 gallon bowfront, the tank is not set up yet (waiting on the live black sand). I just spray painted the background with a flat black. So with all that said, when i was at the local fish auction i bought some platinum blue angels(maybe half dollar size, maybe) i have them in my 30 gallon feeder tank for the time. I am looking to only have 2 or 3 at full maturity What would be some good tank mates? I know cories and a pleco(which i have baby albino bushynose) i looking for small but not to small shoaling fish! i have read a lot on fish types but then i read horror stories about those same fish with angels. i will include a picture of the angels below. Also im looking for the best looking fish that will really look good in such a dark tank. I am thinking on doing live plants but for now fake to start!!!!! thank you for any and all help!! DSC_0046.JPG

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Absolutely NO barbs... they will tear the angel's fins up quickly! I recommend something like a colorful rummynose or harlequin rasbora. Those worked well for me with my angels.
 
Thanks I meant to put in my post about barbs. I had a bad experience when I was younger. A LFS said that they were happy community fish. WRONG. I heard rummy nose could be nippy in small shoals. I do like rasboras but worried they be made a snack. Thanks I will look in to those you suggested.

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My rummynose were fine with my angels. My mistake was putting Odessa barbs in with the community. My poor gold angel was swimming with only rays for fins.

Maybe some phantom tetras or cories!!!! I looove some cories. Emperor tetras, skirt tetras, etc...

My brain will be storming over here in the meantime! Just keep us posted on what you decide, please.
 
danios would be good, even giant danios... rainbows should work...cories.... :popcorn: albino bushynose pleco....raphael catfish.....
 
bolivian rams ,maybe:popcorn:
 
im all about putting the rams. i have 5 pearl danios in my 55 i can put in there if needed. What about the pristella tetra? maybe 10-12 of those? i like those because of the yellow. I love the rams and cory cats that will look great
 
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