Freshwater angelfish questions?

Question

1. whats the smallest type of angel fish

2. can they go in with tetras

3. if not can small angels go in with tetras and then be removed when they get to big

Answer 1

1. Pterophyllum leopoldi or dwarf anglefish. Amazon River Basin.

2. Yes. They are quite peaceful.

3. Generally, the tetras will usually school around in a pack but they should live quite happily.  

Answer 2

1. P.leopoldi get 4" long (quite a bit taller) but are very very rarely seen in the pet trade. You pretty much always see P.scalare which get to about 7" long (and again, quite a bit taller).

2. They will eat any small tetras, neons are their natural prey in the wild. Larger tetras such as the congo tetra in theory could work but you'd have to watch for nipping from either party.

3. Small angels can go in with smaller neons, but moving around those angels once they've grown will be a h**l of a lot harder than moving around juveniles, which is why you should stock your tank with their adult needs in mind, not their juvenile stage.