angelfish in a 55g?

[esmithiii]

How much liverock do you have?

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[nisom88]

~45-50lb live rock...lots of hiding places, but lots of swimming room in front as well.

 

[nisom88]

I was hoping to add a flame angel and a coral beauty to my 55g FOWLR that is home to a good sized yellow tang. I know angelfish can be aggressive toward one another, but I was hoping that these two species would be allright since they are some of the smaller angelfish. What do you guys think? I'd like to create a fairly peaceful tank, would this create squabbles and territory problems? There is a lot of LR and many hiding places. Opinions? Any other suggestions for bright, colorful, active fish?

 

[davelin315]

I have done it, but it depends on the fish you buy. Each may or may not be friendly enough. A lot of it also depends on how much structure you have for them to hide in.

[ October 14, 2001: Message edited by: davelin315 ]

 

[loonz]

I have kept a flame,a herald's and a keyhole in a 55g before. I added them simultaneously so as to avoid any initial territorial establishments among them.Have since transferred them to a 65g housing a Juvenile koran that is only slightly bigger than them. The flame tends to be the aggressor among the 3 dwarves,however,squabbles are rare and the other 2 dwarves can hold their own.If fed adequately, fights could easily be avoided.Good luck.One more thing, dont try the bicolor angel, it is way too docile and is easily bullied.

 

[DKKA]

I don't know how long your tang has been in there, but it wouldn't be surprising if it bullied the newcomers. They can be pretty aggressive. I've got a yellow tang and a tomato clown in a 55 and I gave up adding any new fish a while ago, they just wouldn't allow it.
Dan