i am going to buy a tank later this month. i have 9 (size of a nickel-quater) angelfish. how big should my new tank be?
2007-04-08 10:28:05 · 11 answers · asked by Brian 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
To keep all 9 angels to adult size will require something on the order of a 90-120 gallon tank. Personally I would recommend a 90, then thin the angels to maybe 6 as they get a bit larger and give yourself room for a bottom fish or two.
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2007-04-08 10:33:54 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Just going by the 1 inch per gallon rule a 55 gallon would be the minimum size. However, angelfish can be territorial and aggressive towards its own species. In these cases you need at a minimum double the tank size so they can all set up their own territories. You can get by with a smaller tank while they are small but they will get bigger and start to fight as they need more space.
2007-04-08 17:55:12 · answer #2 · answered by Brian 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have 9 angelfish then you are going to need the largest tank that you can afford. I would say a 75 gallon aquarium, however I don't believe that it would be large enough for 9 of them to live and grow comfortably. Angelfish grow to a large size and they need a lot of room to grow and swim.
2007-04-08 17:33:45 · answer #3 · answered by charity_j_thornhill 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You need to consider that the percentage is one fish per gallon and I think that fish size is a inch to an inch and a half. The angle's I have kept got to be pretty good size. To be on the safe side, before I purchased one, I would check Pet Smart to see what they think. I would think anywhere to a 40 to a 55 gallon would work. Good Luck
2007-04-08 18:35:28 · answer #4 · answered by CaseyK 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 fish per ten gallons is a good estimate...Though while your Angels are small now, they will grow...so think about that as well...Those are fairly territorial fish. They will want their own space.
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2007-04-08 18:23:22 · answer #5 · answered by Donna 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
big!... angelfish at adult size are 6 inches... so 1 inch of fish per gallon... so, 9x6=54...
so at least 54 gallons, but that is very crowded...good to have extra room for the fish... :^D
2007-04-08 17:33:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Big! & a large open surface, & lots of oxygen.
2007-04-08 17:38:27 · answer #7 · answered by usha4pillai 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
30 gal.
2007-04-08 17:32:51 · answer #8 · answered by ???????? 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
10 gallon shoudl be sufficant
2007-04-08 17:40:50 · answer #9 · answered by ronnie6266 2 · 0⤊ 5⤋
oh, i'm sorry. i thought that you meant a tank top. :)
2007-04-08 17:35:25 · answer #10 · answered by ♥2cute4u♥ 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋