fresh water tank size query.

Hi,
I am new to this hobby.i have 7 angel fishes(1.5 inch hight)and 3 guppies(2females, 1male).10 small plants (4 Amazonas, 6 unknown kind).my tank holds around 33 liters of water. My question is it too small ? if yes will adding more plants help?

Hi,

It seems that the tank size is just right as long as the angel as small. When they become bigger the chance is that they'll eat the other fish.
I wouldn't put more plants but it is optional.

thanks bor.

Do u think it is possible that i can bread the guppies in it?

not with the angels inside! they will feast on the guppies. But you are supposed to isolate every fish you plan on mating to give them suitable conditions.

I have a 3.5 liter jar. do u think its enough place?

It should be enough as they are capable of adjusting to small tanks as long as they feel safe it might work

Mature angelfish need at least ten gallons (a little less than 40 litres) each of aquarium capacity, and they don't do well with most other species.

One of my females died.Before death it grew quiet fat.I found dead on the bottom of my tank.Do u think its the 3 liter tank or too much food.

I'm sorry to hear about the female sometimes changing condition can result in a shock or I guess this is probably the reason.

Angelfish can catch diseases from other, apparently healthy fish, especially in crowded conditions. On top of that, a small aquarium is very difficult to keep balanced. If you feed even a little too much, the water will quickly turn bad. A large aquarium is much more tolerant of little mistakes. If financial concerns keep you from buying a large (up to 50 gallons) aquarium, try yard sales. I've bought at least a dozen aquariums in Phoenix yard sales, and the most I paid was $20.00 for a 60 gallon acrylic.

johnarthur I feel one of us go it wrong the fish in the small tank are the guppies not the angels! and it is the guppy female that died, they were moved to the small aquarium for purposes of breeding they won't breed in the large tank next to the angels.

OOPS

Three litres is less than one US gallon, and that's too small for almost any aquarium fish. The female guppy could have died from the shock of moving to a new habitat or from ammonia spikes caused by uneaten food in the small aquarium. If she had dropped the fry as soon as she was put into the little tank, the fry may have survived for a while, provided there were plenty of live, bushy plants. In any case, the angelfish will soon outgrow the larger aquarium and will prey on any smaller fish. Maybe the best idea is to take the angelfish back to the pet shop and concentrate on raising guppies. Guppies are still one of the most attractive aquarium fish available, and they're fairly easy to keep. The alternative is to have a house full of aquariums like I do; some people will think you're a nut.

Angels are one of the most popular aquarium fish sold.

But most times when they are sold, their requirements are not clearly stated. A lot of fish store owners will just sell the fish without informing the purchaser of what they need.

So angels are kept with incompatible fish, in a tank that's too cold and too small.

Angels prefer their water to be CLEAN, from 82-85 degrees, and at least 10 gallons of water per fish... Which doesn't include other fish using that same 10 gallons... So if you had 5 Angels in a 55 gallon tank, you don't have room for much more... Maybe a Cory cat or 2.

If you breed the guppies... the Angels will dine on the fry, which is great for the Angel, bad for the fry... As you can imagine...

I would agree with John... You could take the Angels back and see if you could get a store credit. The angels should be worth more than the guppies... So maybe you coud get a few more guppies...

If you decide to keep the angels... please acquire a larger tank. It's really best for them.

Good Luck!