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03-18-2006, 07:01 AM
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Angelfish
I'm trying to decide between a few different angelfish for my tank.
They are: - Eibli Angelfish - Coral Beauty - Bicolour Angelfish - Koran Angelfish - Flame Angel Now keep in mind that my tank is only 39 gallons. I do know that the Koran Angel's can get up to a foot in length (in the wild at least), but all three LFS that I visited today said that the Koran will actually remain quite small in my aquarium. Is this complete BS just so they can make a sale? Because if I could keep a Koran it would be a no brainer for me to get one. Next on my list is probably the Eibli. I've actually never seen one until today. They are a really neat looking fish. I haven't found much online about...well anything. Has anyone had any experience with them? Same questions for the other 3 fish. What would route would you go if you were in my position? Thanks for your time everyone! --- Joel
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03-18-2006, 07:08 AM
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Quote:
http://liveaquaria.com/product/prod_...pcatid=412&N=0
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03-18-2006, 07:38 AM
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Koran will still grow too big for that size tank.
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03-18-2006, 02:55 PM
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Minumum tank size for a Koran angel is well over 100 gallons. Your tank is suitable for only dwarf angel species, which includes all of the remaining choices you listed. All are good for captivity, so its just a matter of chosing which you like best.
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03-18-2006, 03:03 PM
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Here's a page on the eibli. Says it can grow to 6". Minimum tank size is 30g, however, I would never put a fish that can grow to 6" in a 3' tank unless there were plans for a future tank upgrade....
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...cfm?pCatId=457 Bi-colours also grow to 6", and imo, not suitable for a smaller tank, etc.... http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...cfm?pCatId=433 Coral beauties grow to 4", which is more suitable for a smaller tank, imo... http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...cfm?pCatId=438 Flames grow to 4" as well.... http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...cfm?pCatId=444 Don't know if any of these angels will pick at an anemone. Perhaps those with experience on this issue will offer their opinions.
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03-18-2006, 03:19 PM
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I assumed that the LFS were basically looking for sale w/ the Koran. At full size it would almost have trouble turning around in my tank.
As for the Eibli and the Bicolour; how long do you think it would take for them to grow to their full size of 6"? There certainly are plans for an upgrade down the road, however, it probably wouldn't be any sooner than 12 months and that's a long shot. What do you guys think about tangs? A yellow tang is probably the only one I'd want to go with as I've heard most of the other ones are pretty tough to keep.
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03-18-2006, 03:33 PM
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I have a koran in my 170 and its over 6" and 2 " fat and still growing hes 2 yrs old and changing into adult size.
and tangs in a 39 gal will not work either... IMO Don't take this to heart but if you are asking about Tangs for a 39 gal tank, I think that you have not exhausted your reading to the and looking up all the right material. Having a tang in a small tank means lots of feeding and your tank parameters will change much quickly they need lots of rooom to swim IMO. angels that you can keep is easy in a 40 gal tank Bi color Coral Beauty Flame angel Cherub angel Lemon peel Potters angel that is what i would go with
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