help ty angels / discus

[emjhay]

just wondering...i have some angels and i was just wonderign if they be in the same tank as the discus.. the angels are currently in a ten gallon tank..
:( and i want them to put it in ly 75gal w/ 5 discus :)

discus are ranging from 3"-5"s
angels an inch ....

[ValorG]

just wondering...i have some angels and i was just wonderign if they be in the same tank as the discus.. the angels are currently in a ten gallon tank..
:( and i want them to put it in ly 75gal w/ 5 discus :)

discus are ranging from 3"-5"s
angels an inch ....
yah u can, its just when the angels get bigger, they will get more aggresive and are overall usually faster when it comes to grabbing food. so as long as u watch them and make sure ur discus are getting enough food, it should be ok. at the sizes ur listed it will be ok, later on its anybodies guess.

[emjhay]

i've read some of the posts hir and they said that there is a disease that angels carry that can be trasfered to discus?? is that true.... im scared to put them in my discus tank... i luv then dats y hihihihi:angel:

yah u can, its just when the angels get bigger, they will get more aggresive and are overall usually faster when it comes to grabbing food. so as long as u watch them and make sure ur discus are getting enough food, it should be ok. at the sizes ur listed it will be ok, later on its anybodies guess.

[Ryan Smith]

Yes, angels can pass on different things if they are carriers. Angels with discus is a long, ongoing debate. Debates are nothing new in the discus world. Bare bottom or decorated, water changes or no water changes, what should be done with fish that are deemed "culls," and so on.

My personal opinion is that to mix the two, you have to have a good understanding of both fish and their care. I have kept angels for a long time and I admittedly know more about them than discus. I've done this successfully. Others won't recommend it. I would, however, recommend a bigger tank for the angels if you decide not to mix them with the discus. They will quickly outgrow your 10 gallon. How many angels do you have?

Ryan

[emjhay]

i hate to admit it but i have 10 1" angels in there.... :( iknow its sad but my other tank is inhabited by my clown knife... its 1'-4" already... :)... so yeah im on a budget so i cant get any more tank.... that is y... im thinking of mixing my angels w/ discus

Yes, angels can pass on different things if they are carriers. Angels with discus is a long, ongoing debate. Debates are nothing new in the discus world. Bare bottom or decorated, water changes or no water changes, what should be done with fish that are deemed "culls," and so on.

My personal opinion is that to mix the two, you have to have a good understanding of both fish and their care. I have kept angels for a long time and I admittedly know more about them than discus. I've done this successfully. Others won't recommend it. I would, however, recommend a bigger tank for the angels if you decide not to mix them with the discus. They will quickly outgrow your 10 gallon. How many angels do you have?

Ryan

[candyl70]

Em,
If you are worried about adding your angels with your discus and aren't sure what to do, i suggest lightening your load in your 10 gallon. As fast as they grow those conditions (which are already not ideal) will be even worse in a few months.

How long have you had your discus?? How long have you had the angels? If you do decide to add the angels, you would QT for at least 4 weeks. But again, those conditions will get bad pretty fast!

hth,
Candy

[emjhay]

i have my discus for a 8 months now they pretty big and nice.... and my angel is only 2 weeks ago... they are in my QT tank...


Em,
If you are worried about adding your angels with your discus and aren't sure what to do, i suggest lightening your load in your 10 gallon. As fast as they grow those conditions (which are already not ideal) will be even worse in a few months.

How long have you had your discus?? How long have you had the angels? If you do decide to add the angels, you would QT for at least 4 weeks. But again, those conditions will get bad pretty fast!

hth,
Candy

[White Worm]

How is your tank set up? Maybe a seperator between the angels and the discus until you get another tank. The same way we do it sometimes when we dont want a pair being disturbed or to seperate 2 pairs in one tank. Just an idea, that way there is no fight for food and limited direct contact.