Large Angels and Invertebrates

[Gundy]

After a lot of searching this forum and on line, I am still not clear if large Angels will eat invertebrates. I will be setting up a 380 gallon tank in the near future and want to stock it with some large angels. From personal experience, have you found invertebrates to be safe in your tank with angelfish? I enjoy keeping all kinds of shrimps, crabs and other inverts but would like to know if they will be eaten.

Would purchasing very small angelfish and having them grow up in the tank with all the inverts help?
Also, will these large angles get along well with each other if placed in the tank at the same time or strategically placed ahead of each other.



Thanks

 

[vetteguy53081]

After a lot of searching this forum and on line, I am still not clear if large Angels will eat invertebrates. I will be setting up a 380 gallon tank in the near future and want to stock it with some large angels. From personal experience, have you found invertebrates to be safe in your tank with angelfish? I enjoy keeping all kinds of shrimps, crabs and other inverts but would like to know if they will be eaten.

Would purchasing very small angelfish and having them grow up in the tank with all the inverts help?
Also, will these large angles get along well with each other if placed in the tank at the same time or strategically placed ahead of each other.



Thanks

If any inverts are at risk, would be shrimp and even then shrimp especially cleaner shrimp are no problem as angels will invite them for a cleaning

 

[JC1977]

After a lot of searching this forum and on line, I am still not clear if large Angels will eat invertebrates. I will be setting up a 380 gallon tank in the near future and want to stock it with some large angels. From personal experience, have you found invertebrates to be safe in your tank with angelfish? I enjoy keeping all kinds of shrimps, crabs and other inverts but would like to know if they will be eaten.

Would purchasing very small angelfish and having them grow up in the tank with all the inverts help?
Also, will these large angles get along well with each other if placed in the tank at the same time or strategically placed ahead of each other.



Thanks

I’ve kept a queen and an emperor in a tank with cleaner shrimp hermit crabs and snails with zero issues.

 

[00W]

I also have kept inverts with a large French angel and annularis with no issues.