Watanabe Angel & Bellus Angel together?

[Eels&Lions]

Can a pair of Watanabe and Bellus Angels be kept together?

If so what would be an appropriate tank size?

[BangkokMatt]

They may work in your 200g. Usually adding different Genis isn't problamatc. However, I tried it and it was out and out warfare which didn't stop.

[Eels&Lions]

Matt - Thanks. But before I jump the gun and buy the pairs. If the angels were to fight would the Bellus pair be ok in a 60gal tank long term?

[BangkokMatt]

No. A 60g is way to small. They are swimmers and need space.

[Macimage]

I would suggest that you add them all at the same time.

I also agree the 60 would be too small for them.

Joyce

[Justplainfishy]

Not sure if it would work. I had 2 female watanabes and 3 female melanospilos in my fish holding tank which is around 250 gallons in volume. I added my male watanabe last September and boy after it acclimated well, it has been chasing around the female melanospilos around like crazy. Good thing I had a some of my extra LR pillars in there for the fish to hide.

The male and one of the female watanabes are now in my tank and doing well but I now cannot put in any of the female melanospilos which is a bummer.

[Eels&Lions]

Justplainfishy - Thanks fro the info.

So far its 2 have stated that mixing the 2 species is not a good idea.

I guess I'll have to decide which pair I really want more.

[Gwynhidwy]

I kept a trio of watanabei's (two females and one large male) with a pair of two female melanospilos in my 155G with no problems. The melanospilos were added first, the trio about three months later. I did not have any aggression problems and kept these fish together for over a year. Good luck.

[Chibils]

imo it's 50-50 (or worse) depending on the species, sex, etc. I haven't read too much into it, but I've read many conflicting reports.