THE TOP 5 TANK MATES FOR FRESHWATER ANGELFISH (4K UHD)
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With their unique shapes and territorial behavior, angelfish are arguably one of the coolest fish in the hobby. This video features the top five tank mates for angelfish. This video was requested by DebTim A CANADIAN Girl https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5FBoh2lMJdPVhnD21o27AQ ••••• I feed my fish, so you should feed my ego! You can do that by liking this video and subscribing to my channel: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQSDa... ••••• Let's connect! Website ► http://AquariumKids.com Facebook ► http://Facebook.com/AquariumKids Google+ ► http://Google.com/+AquariumKids Instagram ► http://Instagram.com/AquariumKids Pinterest ►https://www.Pinterest.com/AquariumKids Tumblr ► http://AquariumKids.Tumblr.com Twitter ► http://Twitter.com/AquariumKids VSCO ► http://vsco.co/AquariumKids YouTube ► http://YouTube.com/AquariumKids ••••• Did you enjoy this video? Well, I couldn't have done it myself: Thank you to the Tank Talk Facebook group for sharing their favorite Angelfish tankmates: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1674032529542132 Image credits (spoilers) 1: Angelfish: * Jeff Kubina (CC 2.0) * James St. John (CC 2.0) * Jeff Kubina (CC 2.0) 2: Corydoras Catfish: * Thomas Land (Public Domain) * Stan Shebs (CC 3.0) * Matthew Mannell (Public Domain) 3: Plecostomus: * Miroslav.vajdic (CC 3.0) * Paweł Cieśla (CC 4.0) * Miroslav.vajdic (CC 3.0) 4: Discus: * Thesupermat (CC 3.0) * Cuatrok77 (CC 2.0) * Blair McBride (CC 2.0) 5: Malaysian Trumpet Snail: * Buchling (CC 3.0) * Dennis L. (CC 2.0) * Dennis L. (CC 2.0) Music: "Cylinder One" by Kevin Chris Zabriskie (CC 4.0) Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/ ••••• Wow, you made it all of the way down here! Great job! - Evan Baldonado
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I think it depends on the tank sometimes and how its decorated but they call go wherever. None have dominated a area as their territory. But I also change it around at least every 1 and 1/2 to 2 weeks.
See Angel Fish Tank beautiful setup....
Mine lived together for 3 years peacefully until dicky the discus died on transport when we moved and we moved them professionally, I've owned fish for 30 years and work in a tropical fish and cold water fish wholesalers for 15. It just depends on the tank and the fish's personalities. Oh and I've got 7 other species in that tank with my angels and again they're all laid back with each other.
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1) don't add Malaysian trumpet snails unless you want an infestation. They will rapidly multiply and destroy the tanks ecosystem if left unchecked. They are almost impossible to get rid of.
2) Plecos get huge. Don't add them unless you have a 4-6ft tank.
3) Angelfish can be aggressive towards other Angels. Not sure about Discus, as I've never had them. It's up to the individual really, some are more aggressive than others.
4) I can agree with the corydoras. I have two in my current tank because the rest of the school died (I'd had them for about 3-4 years), but they like to be kept in groups of 3-6. My Angel will come over and pick at them, but they're quick swimmers so if you have somewhere for them to hide they'll be fine. They need to be fed specific algae wafers - they won't thrive on the stuff that the angels don't eat alone.
1. Not all plecos get huge and need a giant tank, there are bristlenose plecos and clown plecos that are suitable for smaller tanks then 4-6 feet.
2. Corys don't prefer to be in groups of 3-6, 6 is the minimum for corys, but preferably more. 3 is not good for them, they will get very stressed and be unhappy.
like the leopard frog pleco,longfin bushynose pleco and the Starlight Bristlenose Pleco.all these look good and actually fit in most tanks unlike the giant butt ugly common pleco.
corries actually do look good in huge shoals especially the emerald cory which are metallic green.
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Also, on mixing angels & discus - bc of potential microbe incompatibility (more prevalent w/some delicate discus strains) perhaps research. to avoid problems
A school of Serpae Tetras, Opaline Gourami, school of Corydoras, Rainbowfish, and Plecos.
My Opaline Gourami is probably my favorite freshwater fish right now so, can't leave him out of any of my lists lol.
I also keep my Angelfish with a school of Serpaes, cories, pleco, and an opaline gourami. I recently had a massive tank crash and lost half of my fish, luckily most of the serpaes, cories, angelfish and my opaline gourami survived, so I'll be restocking with more cories and serpaes, maybe try to breed my opaline, and get some rainbowfish. Also, most snails (in my experience) are good tank mates with angelfish. My ramshorn infestation ruined my life, but my angelfish don't care about them, so I'm getting dwarf chain loaches to take care of the situation lol.
They get along though.