Angel fish is famous to eat small fish, can it be largely prevented by adding small fish when they are young?

Question

Quote from "Whilst known to eat small fish, this can be largely prevented by adding small fish when the Angelfish is very young. It then doesn't regard these fish as food. It also appears to lessen the bullying of other Angels." Any body can prove that this statement is negatively? Anyone try this out?

Answer 1

If your tank is large and well planted and your angels well fed I don't think there would be a problem. I currently have two large angels in a tank (100 Gal.) with a school of Cardinal Tetras and some White Clouds that I inherited from a divorcing couple. Everybody seems to be fine, been that way for over two years.------PeeTee

Answer 2

Well, first of all it's practically impossible to prove a negative. However, the statement is true that angels will eat smaller fish. I doubt that keeping small fish with angels as it grows would make any difference at all. Eating small fish is not a learned action, it's genetic. It's what an angel does, pure and simple. It the wild young angels can be found side by side with many small tetras, minnows and various small toothcarps. All of which make up part of that angels diet a few months later.

I have never tried it, but I would happily bet against it as a general rule. Not to say it can't happen just saying I don;t think it would hapen the majority of the time.

MM

Answer 3

predicting the nature of a fish is quite impossible but I've worked with fish for a long time, and heard many stories in favor of both opinions. Some say the little devils gobble up at first chance and some say raising them together has worked for years. Trial and error on this one my friend. Good luck.

Answer 4

Too undesirable! think of of it like this you'll possibly the two enable your fish die on your very own egocentric motives such simply by fact the tank "seems" empty or you're keen to spend the wonderful volume of money for a respectable 30 gallon and enable your angelfish improve a proper 8 inches long.

Answer 5

I have tried it, and many people I know have tried it, and it made know difference. Once the angelfish was big enough, it ALWAYS ate the smaller fish/