how many gallons does an adult angelfish need?

[fishyjoe26]

how many gallons does an adult angelfish/angelfish need to be able to grow.
I've got a bare bottom 55 gallon setting on my bottom rack, and was thinking about raising some angels. how many gallons does one adult angelfish need?
and I would do the water changes just like discus right?

 

[fishyjoe26]

ok I saw the sticky and it says size for adults 20 gallons. is that for a breeding pair,
or for a single fish- 20 gallons per one single adult fish.
hope that makes since..

 

[fishyjoe26]

oops I'm sorry guess I needed to read the sticky a couple more times to find.

Tall tanks are often best suited for these fish. The height must be at least 18 inches minimum. A 20g minimum is suggested for a breeding pair or a single adult but do make sure the dimensions provide ample space for them to swim around. The tank should be furnished with driftwood and heavy vegetation for them to seek refuge.
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I found this on angelsplus.com
Potential angelfish breeding or show stock should be given the maximum amount of room. For angelfish used for these purposes, we'd recommend starting by giving any that are over dime-sized, at least 3 gallons per angelfish. If over quarter-size, give them at least 5 gallons per angelfish and over silver dollar-sized, try to give them 7 gallons per angelfish. Once they are mature and starting to breed, it is best if you can give them 10 gallons each.
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so I guess I should ask would 4 or 5 adults be pushing it in a 55 with driftwood and plants, and I should take out some of the fish? would 3 adult angelfish be ok in a 55 gallon(48x13x21)

 

[sirdavidofdiscus]

In a 55 I would start with 6-8 small angels. When you get a breeding pair either divide the tank to give the pair 1/3 of the tank and hope for another pair or sell off the rest. When or if you get 2 proven breeding pairs put a tank divider in the tank to seperate the pairs, giving each pair 1/2 the tank, and sell off the others.
With 6 fish your are almost assured of a pair. Also without a breeding pair 5 fish should be fine for life in a 55.

 

[fishyjoe26]

In a 55 I would start with 6-8 small angels. When you get a breeding pair either divide the tank to give the pair 1/3 of the tank and hope for another pair or sell off the rest. When or if you get 2 proven breeding pairs put a tank divider in the tank to seperate the pairs, giving each pair 1/2 the tank, and sell off the others.
With 6 fish your are almost assured of a pair. Also without a breeding pair 5 fish should be fine for life in a 55.

cool, 5 juvies,sub adults, or adults? also the tank is lightly planted and has driftwood in it.

 

[sirdavidofdiscus]

Personally I'd start with Juvies. Only because I enjoy watching them grow. I never buy adult fish. But mostly that's because of personal preference.
It really doesn't matter which you start with. I think it's easier to acclimate juvies or subadults to new surroundings though.
I didn't catch the part about the water changes/quality. If you treat them like discus you will have happy, healthy angels for a long time.

 

[fishyjoe26]

Personally I'd start with Juvies. Only because I enjoy watching them grow. I never buy adult fish. But mostly that's because of personal preference.
It really doesn't matter which you start with. I think it's easier to acclimate juvies or subadults to new surroundings though.
I didn't catch the part about the water changes/quality. If you treat them like discus you will have happy, healthy angels for a long time.

cool, do I need to age the water like I do for my discus, or can I just hook up a phyon hose to the sink and pour in tap water, and squirt prime in it?

 

[cgronko]

I just pump my water in from the sink and squirt water conditioner in. 55 gallons for 5 angels is plenty of room. I raised 7 in a 46 gallon and ended up with 3 breeding pairs.

 

[fishyjoe26]

thanks.

 

[Angelmom]

I have 3 angels in a 29 gallon right now eyeing the new 55 gallon that I'm setting up for them. Once they move over I'm adding another 2 or 3 so that would be 6 for me in a 55 gallon as well.