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jdogg
09/28/2013, 02:40 PM
Just added a dwarf flame angel to a 30 gallon tank that had a pair of clownfish and a tail spot blenny. The clowns were fine with the Blenny but are now chasing the flame around. Anything I can do to save the angel?
DavidinGA
09/28/2013, 02:43 PM
Rearrange your rock (disturb existing territories)
Mr tap water
09/28/2013, 02:44 PM
Hi there
Try putting a mirror on the side of the tank also you could try rearranging your rock work
turn off the lights and leave the room dark for a couple days
syrinx
09/28/2013, 07:01 PM
What kind of clowns? Many types will dominate a 30 gallon. To be honest the 30 is pretty smal for the flame to begin with. If i wanted a flame in that size of tank, it would likely be the only fish, other than tiny gobies or blennies and the like.
jdogg
09/29/2013, 07:47 PM
They are ocellaris clowns. The flame didn't make it 36 hours. Funny they accepted thaw Blenny fine.
bullitr
09/29/2013, 08:01 PM
The tank is so small in my opinion :(
Imjustgud
09/30/2013, 05:26 AM
Tank is too small for that combo of fish. I recommend referring to liveaquaria.com prior to buying your tank critters. They do a good job of tank size, temperament, food requirements and sometime tank mates. They recommend a minimum of a 70 gal tank. J
Blue Ring Sting
09/30/2013, 05:36 PM
If you have a sump, you should place any aggressive fish in there for a week or 2 and rearrange the tank. When watching Finding Nemo, I thought he was so cute, I never thought he would be such an a**hole.
guidedbyechoes
09/30/2013, 08:54 PM
Tank is too small for that combo of fish. I recommend referring to liveaquaria.com prior to buying your tank critters. They do a good job of tank size, temperament, food requirements and sometime tank mates. They recommend a minimum of a 70 gal tank. J
They must have changed that recently for about 5 years it said a 30 gallon min.
35galSaltwater
11/05/2013, 11:34 PM
It still says 30 gal on almost any aquarium webpage I find. Sorry to hear that your flame didn't make it!
ilikefish34
11/06/2013, 08:31 AM
They must have changed that recently for about 5 years it said a 30 gallon min.
Regardless of what it did say, it now says 70 gallons for a Flame... IMO they can go in something smaller then a 70 but I just wanted to clear the air about what this reputable site recommends.
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+16+444&pcatid=444
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