large angels

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  1. Fishluvr

    Fishluvr Bristle Worm

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    Im geting mixed info on keeping large angels together. Some say its fine as long as you get them young and raised them together. Some say you can mix some and some you cant. Im looking at a emperor, yellow bar, koran. I would love to have them all or at least 2 if possible. Does anybody here have any together? Im going to start them in a 75 gal then set up a 300 for them.
     
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  3. Fishluvr

    Fishluvr Bristle Worm

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    Also can you mix dwarfs and large?
     
  4. drew3

    drew3 Blue Ringed Angel

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    I know you can mix dwarfs and large angels i would probubly add the dwarfs first
     
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    Fishluvr Bristle Worm

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    Im prolly not gonna do any dwarfs i was just wondering. Do you know if you can mix certain large angels?
     
  6. thepanfish

    thepanfish Flying Squid

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    75 is too small for all those angels to be combined in, territorial disputes will ensue. Angels grow quickly as well. I'd say pick 1 of the below:
    Emperor Angel
    Regal Angel
     
  7. barbianj

    barbianj Hammer Head Shark

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    You'll have much more luck starting tankmates out very young, and avoiding fish from the same family. Mixing two Pomacanthus can be more difficult than a Pomacanthus and a Holacanthus. and mileage will vary with every fishes individual personality. A 75 is not a bad tank to start out very small juveniles, although a 6' tank would be better. all of the angels and triggers in my signature (except for the Queen) were started out as very small Juvies. There's disputes between all of them, but there is never any real damage done. The angels getting along in my tank are really a non-issue. It's a rewarding experience watching large angels change from juvenile to adult. :)
     
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  9. loneracer05

    loneracer05 Clown Trigger

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    Id avoid putting the big angels in the 75 :/...they stress easy and being confined especially with other angels is alot to ask. How ever load up the dwarfs ;)...just get the big guys into the big tank wen your ready...a girl that wants a 300gallon tank man u must be after my heart lmao
     
  10. Fishluvr

    Fishluvr Bristle Worm

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    What do you think will go best with the emperor? I want tiny babys their so cute
     
  11. loneracer05

    loneracer05 Clown Trigger

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    If I wer u id hold out for the bigger tank and get all of the fish u listed at the same time and get them small...plus they'll grow faster and happier in the bigger tank :)
     
  12. aquariaman

    aquariaman Pajama Cardinal

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    Agree completly!!!