How Manny Dwarf Angels Can I Have?

[Shane808262]

Hi I was just wondering how big of a tank do you need to have to mix dwarf angels. I have a 55 gallon and was wondering if It is possible to mix a Flame, Bicolor and Coral beauty Angels together in it. These are the only 3 dwarf angels I like and if I can’t have all 3 in a 55 gallon which 2 do you think I could mix. I was thinking of maybe just doing the flame and the bicolor angels since there colors are different and there body shapes are also slightly different. ( I Don’t Have Corals ).

 

[FishLipz]

Any answer that you get is just a guess. I’ve seen people keep a couple in a tank as little as 50-60 gallons, but I had a Pygmy angel that was a complete terror and ruled my 180 with an iron fin. It’s highly dependent on the attitude of the fish.

 

[OrionN]

With a lot of rock, you can keep a pair of small angels, like Flameback, Cherub or Fireball (these are the smallest of the angels IME). This is pushing it IMO. I keep a pair of Flame angel in my 65 gal and really love the color and activity of this pair including spawn every few days. The color of my fish are exceptional, having them spawn always is an indication that I am doing things right, plus their courtship is very interesting.

 

[Jesterrace]

No way on earth I would keep 3 dwarf angels in a 55 gallon. I have a single Coral Beauty in my 90 gallon and I wouldn't even risk 2 in there. Bicolor Angels can be pretty delicate and Flame Angels tend to be a bit more aggressive.

 

[Oldreefer44]

No way on earth I would keep 3 dwarf angels in a 55 gallon. I have a single Coral Beauty in my 90 gallon and I wouldn't even risk 2 in there. Bicolor Angels can be pretty delicate and Flame Angels tend to be a bit more aggressive.

Agree, odds of success are very low.

 

[Jesterrace]

With a lot of rock, you can keep a pair of small angels, like Flameback, Cherub or Fireball (these are the smallest of the angels IME). This is pushing it IMO. I keep a pair of Flame angel in my 65 gal and really love the color and activity of this pair including spawn every few days. The color of my fish are exceptional, having them spawn always is an indication that I am doing things right, plus their courtship is very interesting.

Big difference between a mated pair in a given tank and 3 of different species in a tank that is only 55 gallons. I agree with the rest though.

 

[OrionN]

Big difference between a mated pair in a given tank and 3 of different species in a tank that is only 55 gallons. I agree with the rest though.

I think it is possible to keep a pair of small Angel in about 60 gal tank range. I keep a breeding pair of Flame Angel in my 65 gal tank.
Are you disagreeing with me. Thinking that you can keep three different species but not a pair? That is not logical, or am I misunderstanding you?

 

[pcon]

A 55g is generally too small to mix dwarf angel species with long term success. A 55 could house a mated pair of the Flames or Coral Beauties. Full grown Bicolors are too big for a 55, they are one of the largest Centropyge.

It is generally inadvisable to mix multiple species of dwarf angels in a tank. When mixing 2 species of dwarf angels it is generally recommended at least of 120g before seriously considering it and liberal minimum of 75g. Even then it's important to select compatible species and it is a large degree of luck in the temperament of individuals.

If it were my core goal to house these three Centropyge, Flame, Bicolor, and Coral Beauty, I would think a 180g might work. However I would want at least 8'x2' footprint tank, before I would be confident of a reasonable chance of success.

Can and do people break these guidelines? Absolutely. Every day, people house multiple dwarf angels in smaller tanks. Some of these people have long term success. Many find two angels, which had been cohabiting for months, suddenly in a death match.

 

[TJB5978]

Hi I was just wondering how big of a tank do you need to have to mix dwarf angels. I have a 55 gallon and was wondering if It is possible to mix a Flame, Bicolor and Coral beauty Angels together in it. These are the only 3 dwarf angels I like and if I can’t have all 3 in a 55 gallon which 2 do you think I could mix. I was thinking of maybe just doing the flame and the bicolor angels since their colors are different and their body shapes are also slightly different. ( I Don’t Have Corals ).

Maybe if they’re introduced at the same time. But I had a bicolor in my 55 and put a coral beauty in a couple months later. The coral beauty was dead in two days. This happed yesterday. I wouldn’t do it.

 

[Pickle_soup]

I had an Eibli and Flame in my 125, and for the most part each claimed an end of the tank. But when they ran into each other, it was ugly. With that said, I was a complete noob about it and did not introduce them at the same time.