An Angle question

About a month ago I got some angles. They have been doing fine since but I`ve notice one becomming quite large about 15cm tall. Another one is only about 5 cm tall. I am afraid the bigger one will chase and nip the smaller one, or won`t he? They are in a 90cm tank with some rocks and drifwood and terra cotta pots. The other angles are between 8 and 10 cm long. Thanks!

 

Hi.
Firstly I must ask you how many Angel fish do you have in that tank? Angels are part of the Cichlidae (Cichlid’s) family. This means that they are territorial. Depending on the number you have they should develop a pecking order and settle down. I have herd of cases where bigger angels have killed smaller ones. I am know expert on this fish so for give me if I am incorrect here. Perhaps some of the more experienced fish keepers who have kept and bread this fish can share with you how to insure that they will be ok.

 

Hi
I have five angles in that tank. I have not seen any ripped fins but rather safe than sorry

 

If a couple is formed there we be war in your tank. 90 cm is to small for a group of Angels.

 

Do you think a 90cm tank is too small for a group of small Angles? How much bigger should the tank be more or less? Would it help if I add more ornaments

 

I do !!! A group of Angels need a minimum tanksize of 1.20 x 50 x 50 better 1.50. When a couple is formed there is going to be a pot of stress. There territorium ill be 80 to 90% of the tank. The other fish will have 20 to 10% to live in. I've got one angel in a 90 cm. This is a saved one from an 45 cm tank. It's asocial, so I won't add other ones.

 

Ok, thanks @DoubleDutch

 

@Rooivlerkie I kept about 5 angels in a 1,2m tank a while back. They were fine until a pair formed. Like DoubleDutch mentioned they took most of the tank. I decided to remove one of the paired Angels to try and remove territoriality. It worked until another pair formed, which in turn took over the whole tank.

So I would advise you to keep all 5 in the 90cm tank until a pair is formed, then you'll have to remove the rest of the angels. The 90cm should be big enough for the pair, as long as you keep stocking levels low.

 

ok, How does the angles breed? I`ve heard a pair froms then they lay eggs and gaurd the fry and defend them of other angle fish. But what do you do when the fry are freeswimming? WOn`t the parents eat them? Shoudl I remove the other angles at a point? regards

 

In a 90 cm. Problems start already before that. The couple (male) will be territorial and will injure or even kill other Angels that come to close (that's in a 90 cm always the case). The couple will start to clean a place en spawn after that. They watch the eggs and fry (for some time)

 

Thanks @DoubleDutch
The largest angle is about 15 cm tall. The other are more or less 8 cm tall. Do you think it will become a problem soon? How soon? In that chase I must find another tank. How big must the other tank be?

 

It's hard to tell how long. A mated pair has not yet started the romance.

 

Minimum 120 cm, better 150 cm

 

ThANKS. fOR what beHavior should I look for?

 

Two starting to swim together and others are chased !!!