Angel fish

[BillyVille]

How do I tell the sex of a angel fish?

[Ellen4God]

I did a quick search and found this -

Sexing Angelfish can be difficult. In mature fish, the male has a more rounded head profile than the female. The female has a smal tube that is about twice as thick as the tube on the male - evident only when they are spawning.
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and this:

THE ONLY SURE WAY is to watch spawning: the female lays eggs and the male fertilizes them. Before spawning, a small pink protrusion or papilla will appear. This pencil point size organ is located between the ventral and anal fins. The papilla on the female is larger than on the male, more blunt. The female will show a distinct bulge in this area when she is gravid. As she makes a spawning pass, she will leave a track of eggs evenly spaced in a line. The male will follow in another pass, touching each egg with his papilla. He many continue making passes for a day or so, for good measure.

Some say that males grow faster, that mature males have a more robust body and a more rounded crown, and that females may have a straighter line from the base of the dorsal fin to their lips. I can't confirm this -- brothers and sisters often seem identical in shape and size.

Males tend to be more territorial. If there are several healthy males in a tank with a gravid female, they'll all show papilla and try to establish territory. Watch them closely and remove the less dominant males and any extra females. Spurned males will want to dash in and eat the eggs... or sneak over in the early morning for a caviar breakfast. It's a good idea to take pictures or better, a video of the tank before you remove the extras. Make notes on stripe patterns or other distinctive markings to help you select the males after the papilla disappear. Fish that look healthy and didn't develop papilla, and were not aggressive are probably females. If there are no males in the tank, another female may make spawning passes... but all the eggs will turn white within 36 hours.
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[BillyVille]

Thank You;)

[cocoa_pleco]

ellen nailed it

[Ellen4God]

Thank You;)

You're welcome!!

[BillyVille]

Whats the limit to stock in a 29 gallon? My buddy has 4 in his, BUT I want to do it right, dont want to stunt their growth. So is 3 to many?

[jbeining75]

I'd go for two so if any pair it doesn't become a mess in the tank. 3 would be pushing it for angels... Alot of aggression in a smaller tank is not so great...

[Lady Hobbs]

Actually if you have two and they don't get along, that would be too small. I couldn't keep 4 in my 55 gallon.