55 gallon community with EBAs and Angelfish

[philly27]

hello, im posting another stocking question as i value y'all expertise and opinions. im stocking my 5th and final tank of 55 gallons lol. I'm definitely moving my Electric blue acara juvenile into the 55 gallon once he doubles or triples in size as hes just around 1.5 inches or less. my questions was can i have a forever home with 2 angelfish and 2 EBA ? with a pack of schooling fish such as 6 Sterbais, Panda, or albino corydoras? and a schooling fish of 10 black skirt tetras? i have a standard stock HOB, a 75 gallon rated sponge filter, and a double bio sponge filter. ill probably have a temp between 78-80 to support such fish. Advice will be greatly appreciated. i posted a pic of my lone EBA in my 29 gallon...he seems lonely as he just explores by his lonesome.

 

[jmaldo]

Your planned stocking is very similar to my 55g Planted Community I had years ago. Except I had a pair of Bolivians. It worked, only issue was when I ended up with a pair of Angels. During spawning, the pairs did claim separate areas of the tank and were very protective of their offspring. Eventually I did swap out the Bolivians for EBA. No real damage caused but just be prepared.





Just my .02.
Good Luck with whatever you decide on.

 

[philly27]

Good Luck with whatever you decide on.

i appreciate you. and i love my Bolivians in my 29G. theyre fascinating little fish

 

[philly27]

im getting varying reports while researching on angels saying they get to aggressive with one another if they dont pair off. im really reconsidering getting them as so much info is all over the place. Maybe more EBAs instead.. thoughts?

 

[jmaldo]

By no means an Angel expert. I started with 5 juveniles about quarter size body. As they were growing noticed some sparing, of course a hierarchy developed. Over time an "Alpha" male ruled the group. He was "King" of the tank.

No real issues until the lone female matured and they paired. Then they banished their siblings to the other side of the tank. I did lose one when the paired spawned and then re-homed the others. Eventually sold the pair also.
All in all dealing with cichlids over the years along with research it appears males can inhabit the same tank as long as no female is present. And vice versa, the real issue is when you have a mix of m/f.

I have heard of successful keepers having all males or all females together with very few issues.

Lets see if bizaliz3 the Angel guru has more specific info.

Good Luck!

 

[philly27]

hey guys so my 55 gallon is almost finished cycling.. and i want you guys to help stock my tank. what will definitely be in the tank is 2 electric blue acaras.... help me! i want some angel fish, rummy nose tetra, lemon tetra, and corydoras with either Sterba or pandas..or a one or 2 BN plecos. also, what order would you recommend your stocking suggestion? thanks i appreciate it. like i said previously i have a standard HOB filter, a 75 gallon rated sponge, and dbl bio sponge filter.

i was thinking:
2 EBA's
2 angels
7 rummy nose
7 lemon tetras
6 sterba corydoras

all feedback is greatly welcomed
bump please, i didnt wanna make a new post

 

[philly27]

hey! i didnt want to make a new post as its the same subject here.. well actually its still the same questions.

So i befriended a breeder at my LFS because the store systems were down and he was trying to pay via CC.. so i paid for his products with cash. we actually went out to eat. i asked him this question i posted here for my 55 gallon stock. i told him i planned to add 2 electric blue acaras and had questions on what to add...this is what he suggested and i wanted your thoughts!

2 electric blue acaras (a 100% must)
15-20 bleeding heart tetras
12-15 hatchetfish such as Platinum Hatchet Thorocharax stellatus
8-16 corydoras of 2-3 different species
id also add 3-5 nerite snails

i told him i have 4 stocked tanks, but im still a beginner, but i have a good grasp on everything for the last 6/7 months. he told me that stock would require (2) 50% WCs or a 60-70% WC weekly.

thoughts?

 

[Natalie666]

hey! i didnt want to make a new post as its the same subject here.. well actually its still the same questions.

So i befriended a breeder at my LFS because the store systems were down and he was trying to pay via CC.. so i paid for his products with cash. we actually went out to eat. i asked him this question i posted here for my 55 gallon stock. i told him i planned to add 2 electric blue acaras and had questions on what to add...this is what he suggested and i wanted your thoughts!

2 electric blue acaras (a 100% must)
15-20 bleeding heart tetras
12-15 hatchetfish such as Platinum Hatchet Thorocharax stellatus
8-16 corydoras of 2-3 different species
id also add 3-5 nerite snails

i told him i have 4 stocked tanks, but im still a beginner, but i have a good grasp on everything for the last 6/7 months. he told me that stock would require (2) 50% WCs or a 60-70% WC weekly.

thoughts?

Noob here, i honestly agree with the breeders idea vs trying to squeeze angels in there. Let the EBAs be the stars of the tank, have the cute little hatchets bobbing around on the top,bold tetras schooling in the middle, and then a while cory party in the bottom!

 

[philly27]

Noob here, i honestly agree with the breeders idea vs trying to squeeze angels in there. Let the EBAs be the stars of the tank, have the cute little hatchets bobbing around on the top,bold tetras schooling in the middle, and then a while cory party in the bottom!

okay sweet! you think its a good stock? bio load and all?

 

[Natalie666]

okay sweet! you think its a good stock? bio load and all?

I personally don’t see any issues with it but I think another more experienced input on how the good the stocking is would be nice. Anyone else have contrasting opinions/ideas?

 

[SouthAmericanCichlids]

I have had 2 angels together alone at one point and they demolished each other, both had extremely torn fins. When angels are young they are not very territorial, but as they mature they will become more aggressive. But if they pair off, then they'll be fine, my advice for angels is: Either a mated pair or 4+.

 

[philly27]

I personally don’t see any issues with it but I think another more experienced input on how the good the stocking is would be nice. Anyone else have contrasting opinions/ideas?

appreciate you