A pair when they are small would work, but generally 2 males would not work in this setup - or if the female rejects the male this would not work out to well either.
I beleave the general rule of thumb is 25 gallon per angel fish at their full size so keep that in mind.
Unless the angelfish are a bonafide pair, there is no way you can determine their sexes. A pair can work if they are spawning but I would not use that tank for them long-term.
Thanks, i was just curious........this is an old setup that i have laying around..........i might be giving it to a friend, but im not sure if she is gonna want to keep up with the maintenance so i might keep it..........
what could be stocked in this tank? any suggestions?
Unless the angelfish are a bonafide pair, there is no way you can determine their sexes. A pair can work if they are spawning but I would not use that tank for them long-term.
Thanks, i was just curious........this is an old setup that i have laying around..........i might be giving it to a friend, but im not sure if she is gonna want to keep up with the maintenance so i might keep it..........
what could be stocked in this tank? any suggestions?
Robb, I hate to say it but I hate hex tanks. They just do not give a lot of fish species plenty of room to swim. Danios, rasboras, tetras, hatchets, and plenty others need plenty of swimming space. Length is more important than height. Fish don't swim up and down a lot of times. I'd ditch that tank and get a 20 gallons long tank or even bigger.
Thanks, i was just curious........this is an old setup that i have laying around..........i might be giving it to a friend, but im not sure if she is gonna want to keep up with the maintenance so i might keep it..........
what could be stocked in this tank? any suggestions?
Robb, I hate to say it but I hate hex tanks. They just do not give a lot of fish species plenty of room to swim. Danios, rasboras, tetras, hatchets, and plenty others need plenty of swimming space. Length is more important than height. Fish don't swim up and down a lot of times. I'd ditch that tank and get a 20 gallons long tank or even bigger.
I agree but to a point, a 20 gal hex has about the same lenth swimming area as a 10 gallon tank, so if your worried about that, figure on what you can put in a 10 gallon length wize as a rule of thumb.
the thing with hexes tho, is that although they have many corners the tank is more round, and i am a beleaver that a round tank or round swimming area can be as benificial as rectangular tank, so i do think that a big enough hex will not hurt/be inhumane for your fish.
I agree but to a point, a 20 gal hex has about the same lenth swimming area as a 10 gallon tank, so if your worried about that, figure on what you can put in a 10 gallon length wize as a rule of thumb.
the thing with hexes tho, is that although they have many corners the tank is more round, and i am a beleaver that a round tank or round swimming area can be as benificial as rectangular tank, so i do think that a big enough hex will not hurt/be inhumane for your fish.
a 20h is way to small for even one angelfish IMHO.
if i were you just try Apistogrammas or Mikrogeophagus spp.
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