[FlameAngelfish]

My 500g FOWLR aquarium (live rock, live sand, fake coral, CUC and all) is finally conditioned! I ordered an emperor angelfish juvenile, will be coming in a few weeks. While we wait, what fish would make some good tankmates? I know that they're peaceful w/dwarf angelfish but I'm good at keeping fish alive, not calculating their compatibility. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
FlameAngelfish:goldfish:

 

[Chad]

Compatibility in a 500 gallon tank is a negligible issue. You can keep fish in there that might not do well otherwise due to the size of the tank. In my 210 I was able to keep pretty much anything I wanted to.

Because they aren't reef safe I've not kept angels so I am not sure of their compatibility with tangs. But in a tank that size you could really have a few nice tanks.

 

[FlameAngelfish]

Hi. Is it ok to keep more than one emperor angelfish together in the same tank? I'm talking about juveniles anyway.
FlameAngelfish:goldfish:

 

[Chad]

Yes, and no.
Yes, if it's a male and female or two in a quite large tank (210 gallons+) but no to two males. They are a territorial fish and will fight to defend their territory against conspecifics.

 

[FlameAngelfish]

How can you tell if it's a male or a female? Can you keep a harem of one male and multiple females?
FlameAngelfish:goldfish:

 

[Chad]

As far as I know there is no sexual dimorphism. So...basically you would need to buy a known pair. I admit right up front I'm not an expert on sexing angels, so someone might correct me.

 

[FlameAngelfish]

I heard that if the food particles are too small then the emperor will get them stuck in its gills rather than eating them and digesting them. Right now the flame angelfish and the emperor angelfish are bickering over an area of open space... Odd, since there's a lot of empty territory with plenty of swimming room.
FlameAngelfish:goldfish:

 

[pmarkj]

"But in a tank that size you could really have a few nice tanks." tcamos

Did you mean "tangs" not "tanks"?

 

[FlameAngelfish]

you do realize that the "g" key is 95 million miles away from the "k" key...
FlameAngelfish:goldfish:

 

[pmarkj]

I heard that if the food particles are too small then the emperor will get them stuck in its gills rather than eating them and digesting them. Right now the flame angelfish and the emperor angelfish are bickering over an area of open space... Odd, since there's a lot of empty territory with plenty of swimming room.
FlameAngelfish:goldfish:

Do you have lots of places for them to separate to? I would assume so...open space huh? Guess its time to decide the top dog

 

[FlameAngelfish]

Cherry blossom and Cobalt (I named them) are totally ignoring the bicolor angelfish I just put in... Odd.
FlameAngelfish:goldfish:
P.S.
Any name suggestions for the bicolor?