I have 110 gal tall tank what can i put in with some angel fish nothing in it yet?

Question

My wife wants angels so I got this tank. I would like fish with a lot of colors any info will help Thanks

Answer 1

I am not sure what the other answerers are talking about...  Angels get along with most other community fish.  They tend to only fight with other angels.  If two have paired and are protecting their eggs, they will chase away any fish.  In a small enough tank, other fish would not be able to get far enough away, and thus the angel will likely kill them.

But, in a 110G tank, you can add:

most kinds of livebearers

most kinds of gouramis

bolivian rams

blue rams

kribs

larger tetras

plecos

cories

danios

rasobaras

Answer 2

If it's a tropical freshwater tank....

Angels are a type of cichlid, meaning they will have a temperament, pair them, get about 2-3 pairs and don't add them first, not always the best idea.

First cycle the tank with some cheapey fish, some hardy tetras for example the fire tetra or the serpea tetra, both are colourful and in my experience very hardy, get some bottom feeders like a pair of synodontis or some bronze cories, if you want later on add some panda cories for colour.

Second if you want something to "fill" the tank for size, Geophagus are good fish and very nice looking, apistogrammas and rams also make good tank mates.

Do research on compatibility, I have all the fish I have mentioned and more.

Right now my 34 gallon hex has two angels, a silver and a black velvet, a gold and a blue german ram, a pair of cacatuoides apistogrammas, a clown pleco, two panda cories and three synodontis and lastly two sunset platies for colour :).

Generally follow the rule that 1 inch of fish = 1 gallon. do this for the full grown fish.

And buy a book!

Answer 3

I'd prefer some other colorful tropical fishes.

Answer 4

Angels do well with only other kinds of Angels they are picky fish.

Answer 5

is it going to be salt water or marine tank? if not i would get some cichlids and some oscars. you can also get angel fishes but then you cant buy the oscars and cichlids.

Answer 6

Good choice but careful my 100 gallon tank dident work out that good the other fish ate the fins off my angelfish it was soooo sad we separated them but it still died! sob sob

Answer 7

well, nothing would look better than a herd of angels and they come in several different colors, you could add a red tailed shark and a pair of gold severums for color, you could add a small bottom dwelling colorful cichlid species, whatever you decide, be sure to plant it heavily and add some driftwood so it will look like native habitat

good luck

Answer 8

Oooh, angel fish really do best in a species only tank.  They are beautiful but rather nasty fish.  They get big and are aggressive, especially when they are breeding, yet aren't really all that tough and have those long fins that other aggressive fish love to pick at.  So they aren't really good companions for peaceful fish and don't go well with aggressive fish.  How about some orange koi angels?  They're quite colorful.  :/

Answer 9

One thing you need to do before adding anything though is cycle the tank out.  Whatever you are going to stock isn't a major issue at this point until it's mature in terms of the nitrogen cycle.  If you aren't familiar with that aspect, rather then post very long in here on that, please email me.

Assuming you know what to do or this is already accomplished, sure you can get Angel fish should you desire that.  That would be one very nice tank.  I would tend to agree with Ghost that if they were species only, that wouldn't be too shabby, however a 110 does offer you quite a bit of space should you choose to add some other South Americans.  I find that while Angelfish try to be nasty, they are very slower moving, and against some other South American Cichlids, they would not last too very long against them.  They do tend to gang up on other fish though, I will say that.

You shouldn't have any issues, even with a tank of Angels rounding out the bottom feeders for that tank.  Angels are not known for dwelling much in the lower levels of the tank.  You could get a whole fleet of different species of cories, some Clown Loaches, Polka Dot Botia's and a few Hop Lo cats, and you'd have one heck of a bottom cleaning crew.

I'd elect to go with Silver Dollars, Red Hooks, or Tin Foil Barbs for a schooling type mid level fish.  Danios are fast moving, but might actually stress the Angels.  If the Angels started to get aggressive, the three I mentioned should well have enough speed and bulk to cope with this.  Use any one of those three in combination with the bottom feeders, and bang, you have a group of different level fish, rounded out, and as long as you use heavy filtration, you won't over tax your bio load.

I just wanted to mention to Sponge, Angels are cichlids.  South American types.  I'm pretty sure he wasn't referring to the salt water types.  It's possible I guess you didn't realize that Angelfish are South American cichlids.

Answer 10

You love your wife...this is a nice set up and a big one with endless of possibilities.  If you want an Angel only tank, you can get a variety of colors.  I personally like the Marbled Veils.

However, Angel fish can be great community fish.  They are a bit semi-aggressive and can be fin nippers.  Yet, they can get along with a different mix of fish without issues.

Of course, Cycle the tank...after this is done in about 3 weeks or so...then start adding fish.  

One thing about a larger tank...you can always add fish later so attack it with a plan and add as you go.

6 Giant Danios to start out with.  These guys will stay at the top to middle of the tank and go the length of the tank, back and forth constant.  They are best in schools, like all Danios, and with the size tank you have you can later add more.  They are very active and usually dont bother other fish.

10 Cory Cats would be great bottom feeders and they will get quite chubby but only grow bout 2-3 inches.  They are social and are best in schools of 3-5 or more.  I would get 2 groups of 5 to start out with.  Look at the different varieties.  I like the Albino Cory Cats for a little contrast to the color in a tank...and I like the Emerald Green Cory Cats for a slight touch of color and the easy level it is to take care of these fish.  Shrimp pellets and flake food that make it to bottom with have these little scavengers busy and help keep the tank void of wasted food.  Also go to a pet store and get about 20 ghost Shrimp...you can add more as you go, but these critters help with cleaning the tank and are also supplimental food.  They will hide and they will disappear eventually, but add great treats to your tank for your other fish, are inexpensive, and are cleaners.  Find a place that sell them cheap and add some every couple of months as they dwindle in numbers.  I found a place near me that sells them at 10 for $1 and I always get about 50 every 6 months...when I restock it with these things there are always 5 or so that are survivors from the last batch.

Get a Gourami.  I like the Blue Gourami.  They get to be about 8 - 12 inches and are good for a community tank.  They also get along with Angels.  I also like the Kissing Gourami.  With Gourami...they are in the same family as Bettas and have the Labyrinth Organ which allows them to live in low oxygen areas.  You wont have to worry bout this with a well filtered tank, however, it's a fun fact.  The other thing is they are aggressive to other male Gourami if only 2 or sometimes 3 to a tank.  Unless you get a mating pair, I would just get the one.  It will be a great addition to the tank.  And the Blue Gourami colors are a medium to dark blue with 3 - 4 black spots across the side.  Awesome.

Think about a school of Tiger Barbs or even larger Tetra...like the Black Skirts.  5 - 6 of each are a good number.  I have 5 Tigers and 6 Black Skirts along with 4 Angels and they all got along fine with no nipping...they are all considered semi aggressive and fin nippers...but with lots of plant cover you should have no issues.

This is the kind of tank for a Pleco.  These guys can grow up to 18 inches and like to hide, but are great cleaners.  You should only get one due to a nature to be only aggressive to its own species.  But you shouldnt have this issue with the size of your tank.  With a number of hiding spots you could add another later on as your tank gets more established.  They eat shrimp pellets, algae wafers and algae on the tanks.  So a good fish to have.  I think one would be great for this tank and will be ok as the only one.

Sharks...well there are the Bala Sharks that are pretty when they get big.  They get up to 18 inches also and school in 3 or more.  However, its a matter of choice.  1 Red Tail Black Shark is also good.  A scavenger with a territorial nature against its own species mostly.  I have had Balas and I currently have a Red Tail Shark.  My Balas I just adopted out due the size tank they needed...it was a temperary arrangement...but they were good looking fish as they grew...they became really nice.  A bit timid...and plant cover is big for them to hide...but definately pretty fish.  I would consider adding these later if you want.  But for a more wide variety of fish, and more color, I would stick to leaving these guys out this time around.  That way you can have more fish.

Angels are great fish...I would go with 6 Angels to start out with.  These fish will school a bit but could break up into pairs also.  You could always add a couple of more later, but see how the tank gets along and make changes with additions as you go.

Recap

6 Giant Danios

5 Cory Cats (Albino)

5 Cory Cats (Emerald Green)

1 Blue Gourami

5 Tiger Barbs

5 Black Skirt Tetra

1 Pleco

1 Red Tail Shark

6 Angels

This should be a balanced tank with color, fish size, fish shape, and flow.  The top, middle, and bottom of your tank is covered.  Add them in stages.  

1st Stage

Giant Danios

Cory Cats

Black Skirts

Red Tail Shark

2nd Stage

Angels

Gourami

Tiger Barbs

Pleco

This will give you 35 fish to start out with.  Watch em and see the relationships they develop as you go.  Add more of a certain species if you want to add to a school or put a whole new school after you see how the fish interact.

Lots of plant cover...real plants are probably best here with the fact the Angels like real plants.  Try a mix of Silk and plastic at first and start replacing as your tank becomes more established.  I have a mixture of silk and plastic, but am changing some of the plastic out for real plants slowly.  Angels like to hide in the plants.  And silk and real plants are less likely to injure your Angels...not saying plastic will definatly do so, just saying as they get bigger it gives them less chance of injury.

Other species to consider...Clown Loaches get big also...but are good scavengers and are good in schools.  Dwarf Gourami are great colorful fish that only compliment a tank and Angels.  Think about a school of 5...2 males/3 females.  They will get along with the other fish and I have yet to see aggression between the 4 Angels, 1 Male Kissing Gourami, and 1 Male Dwarf Gourami I have.  Try one male Dwarf to start out with and then add the others 4 if you like them.  The females are not as colorful as the males...so if you dont want females...just get 3-5 males...later on.  There will be a pecking order but with lots of plant cover they should have their own place.  I personally just like one a tank.  But if I had a 110 Gallon tank I would consider 2 males/3 females.  Other Gourami...The Blue Gourami is nice, but there are many different types.  I like the Kissing Gourami.  But again, there are a lot out there.  This is a feature fish for me....and I prefer just one of these guys...but a mating pair are OK.  But again make sure they are male/female...or the other will be chased to submission...if you decide you like the Gourami...only get a max of 3-5 with Females outnumbering the males (2 males/3 Females).

Get a big filter for this tank...the canister filters are great to have...and always go a bit above what is recommended and you will have no issue with filtration.  Underwater gravel filters compliment any system, but if you have above needed filtration you will not need to worry bout this nor would it clutter the tank with the tubes up the back of the tank...but they could act as good hiding spots with some plant cover around them.

Starting out in Stages with the fish you want first are great...Danios are hardy as well as Gourami and Cory Cats.  You can change the stages of what fish, but add the Angels after your tank is established after a month or so...they are hardy but not as hardy as some fish.

Rams were mentioned here...Awesome fish, but not hardy at all.  They also dont tend to like a "busy" tank...the Danios and schools will make it busy.  In my experience these guys do great in smaller tanks and without so many different types of fish.  I know everyone has different experiences, but my luck with this species has not been as rewarding as with other species or as good as other aquarium fanatics out there.

Best of Luck with your tank...if you have any questions let me know.

d**n Im jealous...would love to see this tank...and if you were a friend or someone I knew, would love to be involved...I love setting up big tanks.  Very Nice and have fun doing this.  But definatly attack this with a plan and you will be fine.  Do some research and ask questions if you are not sure...but get more than one opinion...fish "experts" at pet stores can be a little misleading.  In the end it's your tank and your decision and things may work for you that do not work for others.  Example...me and Rams...love em, think they are pretty, just learned from experience that busy tanks dont work with them.

EDIT:  Giant Danios are fast moving, but with a tank this big, you shouldnt have much of an issue.  If it was in a smaller tank...I could see Jon V's point, but with only 6 of these...you can see what the interaction is going to be like.  All fish have different personalities and different interaction with fish.  My experience with Giant Danios and Angels in a 55 Gallon have been without incident.  I did just recently decide to adopt out the Giant Danios to make it more of an Angel Tank...concentrating more on the 2 Pairs I have and the Kissin Gourami in there...but if I had a 110 Gallon Tank, I would of kept them.  The only one that seemed to get a bit irritated with the Danios was the Kissing Gourami.  They didnt have a lot of issues...but every now and again, he would chase one away.  Other than that...no issues at all.