Is my angelfish stunted and can you keep males together?

[Fishguyforsure]

Sorry what gender is it it’s about 1.5 inches including fins is it stunted?
And yeah you should probably only keep one or the males might kill each other eventually
I have 6 white skirt tetras and 4 guppies and a rabbit snail in my tank

 

[kansas]

I had a single angelfish with some honey gouramis. After about 4 months, it killed two of the gouramis, so I found it a new home.

It's a risk that will come down to the individual fish.

 

[tinylostwine]

If all three are males they should get along fine. They will sometime 'bicker' but do no real damage just mostly threat display. If you do end up with 2 females and male one female will almost certainly be killed within 6 months after maturity but again it depends on individual fishes behavior. There is no monster more vicious than a jealous female angelfish. Of course one advantage of females is that they are a lot smaller as adults.

As for 3 in a 55 - it can be tight but it really depends on the genetics of the strain you buy - i have one male in my 600 which is pretty darn big - close to 8 inches from top to bottom but not quite as large noise to tail. However the other male in there is substantially smaller maybe 7 to 8 inches.

Quick question does anybody know if my angelfish has stunted growth? And yeah you should probably only keep one or the males might kill each other eventually

It is hard to tell but i would say from the eyes it might be a bit stunted. stunted usually occurs if the fish is raised in too small a container and usually means significantly shorter life span - the eyes tend to be normal size while the rest of the body is small. google stunted angelfish for some pictures. Do be aware that females are substantially smaller the female in my 600 is between 1/2 and 2/3 the size of the larger male. I have had some larger females over the years but they are less common. In truth they are not 'nice' fishes. Much more impressed with my chocolate cicihld behavior (though again the breeding pair get bored now and then and chase the others at time). Still with a sufficiently large aquarium (at least 10 inches long and 3 inches wide) i recommend them as a more calm fish (though not the prettiest).

 

[Fishguyforsure]

Thank you its pretty big l.5 inches from its fins to its eyes i got it from my local petco (it was the only one that wasn’t sick) it doesn’t look to stunted compared to the ones on the internet it might be a little stunted but will probably grow another few inches I’ve had it for about a month the photo was taken about 3 weeks ago ill send an updated photo tonight

 

[chromedome52]

Fishking25, your angelfish is a juvenile, a baby. It doesn't even know what sex it is yet. It probably won't for at least another 5-6 months. It is very unlikely for it to be stunted at this stage.

 

[Fishguyforsure]

Ty chromedome52, that’s new info that nobody has ever taught me. If its not stunted when will it start to grow
Also recently it just started getting pearlscales I’ll upload a pic

 

[Angelfish1977]

I believe angels are pretty fast growing with the proper care tank size and care. My angel grew to be a significant size with in a couple of years. I just recently got 2 baby sized angels that I’ve had at least a week that haven’t had much growth yet.

 

[ZebrasInMyKitchen]

Hello Fishking25,
I just want to say that your angelfish is gorgeous! The vivid color and the faint pattern on the dorsal fin are marvelous!
Wow! That angelfish is just stunning! Thank you so fore posting the pictures!

 

[Gnop1950]

Congratulations, that is a beautiful fish. I have 5 Angels in my 90-Gallon tank, along with a bunch of other fish and snails, and so far, no issues.

The angels were approximately thumbnail size and, 8 months later, are now over 6 inches from top fin to bottom fin. At least one is a female. Two paired off and laid eggs last month. Of course, the eggs were gone the next day (probably eaten).

 

[Fishguyforsure]

This is the angelfish today it really grew up fast