Are they peaceful, or not?

[Tinajo]

I looked on the species profile here at AC and it states that angelfish are peaceful and need a minimum of a 30 gallon tank. But in reading some of the posts about angelfish using the search function, it seems like there are mixed opinions about it. Help me decide!

 

[Cathy G]

Until they grow up a bit they are relatively peaceful fish. The problem is they can become bruts when pairing up and spawning. I even had an individual fish
-that's one single fish - go after everyone in the tank when she was going to lay eggs. She'd hunt them out of every nook and cranny they were hiding in, and when I transfered her to my hubby's 75g, she'd drive every fish except the eel to 1/4 of the tank along on the far wall!
Cathy

 

[Star_Rider]

yup, they can be peaceful but ultimately they are cichlids.

I have some angels that tolerate everything in the tank..until they spawn.

I also have a few that attack all the fish in the tank.
but in general most of my angels are pretty calm..and tolerant of other fish in the tank.

 

[sarcare]

Angelfish can be particularly agressive to other angels--so how many angels can fit in a particular tank depends on the particular angelfish. Also 30g standard tanks are a bit short for angels--a 38 is really a better height. Angelfish get a lot of height on them. I have a pair in a 38 that seem to have plenty of room, but it wouldn't be enough room if they didn't get along so well.

 

[jm1212]

angles are fine in groups and by themselves.

after they work out the order, everything is pretty peacful, unless a breeding pair forms.