I currently have a five gallon aquarium with two guppies, three zebra danios and an emperor tetra. I am planning on getting a larger aquarium in a few months and would like to keep angelfish in it. I was hoping to keep the fish I currently have with the angels in my new aquarium but I am concerned about my guppies. I talked with my local aquarium store and was told that the guppies would be killed by the angelfish but my danios and emperor tetra would be fine. I am confused on why the guppies would be killed and not the other fish because my guppies, danios and emperor tetra are relatively the same size. I am also wondering if the age of the angels would matter when they are introduced to the guppies. I have seen baby angelfish and guppies kept together but would the angels kill the guppies when they are adults? If anyone knows if guppies are safe being kept with the angelfish please let me know.
We have kept guppies and angel fish together. We start with baby angel fish (small mouths) and guppies, as well as some other types of fish. Haven’t had any problem with the angels eating the guppies. Once the angels got big enough and the guppies bred, the angels would eat the baby guppies if we did not put them in a baby net till they got too big for the angels mouths.
I think you just have to watch the size of the angel fish and their mouths. If they can fit a little fish in it whole, they’ll probably eat it. Kind of like catfish. Also watch that the other fish don’t pick on the angel’s fins…should be o.k., but watch out for that.
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We have kept guppies and angel fish together. We start with baby angel fish (small mouths) and guppies, as well as some other types of fish. Haven’t had any problem with the angels eating the guppies. Once the angels got big enough and the guppies bred, the angels would eat the baby guppies if we did not put them in a baby net till they got too big for the angels mouths.
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