Flame Angel

[Bdimas]

How many people have success with Falmes? What types of coral do they mainly pick on, i.e. sps or lps or zoanthids?

[this is me]

I had a flame angel for about 2 years. It nips on my sps all day but it doesnt seem to "hurt" it. I just recently pulled it ouf of the tank because it was eating my newly added favia speciosa(lps). A week later, all of my sps look so much better with their polyps extending. I should've never add it an angel in a sps tank. It's a gamble really, some nips and some dont. I wouldnt add another angel again. It's a pain to get it out. I had to drain the whole and move some rock because it was under the rock when I drained it! Not worth it, IMO.

[this is me]

Gorgous fish! no doubt, but too much trouble.
http://mk29.image.pbase.com/o4/80/587080/1/56232868._DSC1966.jpg

[mfinn]

I've had my flame for approx 4 years in my soft coral tank and have had no problems.

[SanFranTodd]

I had a flame angel for about two years before it got pinned under a rock and died - one of my favorite fish lots of personality

[1package]

I have had mine for about 2 years, saw it nip at some xenia, never LPS or SPS, never any damage. Several fish will likely nip on coral but perhaps not their preference, I keep it fed well, seems to be a happy..........but I have read negative stories.

[Bdimas]

Yeah I'm hearing more bad reviews than good ones. I know that some can be model citizens and some could be terrorists. I think im going to pass on a Flame Angel in my reef tank.
Thanks for all the replies!

[jaymz101]

When I first got mine, I dont think I was feeding him enough so he devastated my sea whips. After that I always kept some dried algae or gracillaria in a veggie clip and he never touched another one.

[Serioussnaps]

With sofites.....i believe it to be a good idea to add one... if you are getting into delicate SPS i wouldnt dare...why let something ruin something that you worked so hard to care for...you can always set up a nano and put him in there...but i wouldnt do it...even with your tank

[pheel]

I have it with softies and LPS, so far so good (1 year)

[ACBlinky]

I have a flame with softies and LPS, she's well behaved so far. They do have loads of personality, but if I was setting up an SPS tank I don't think I'd risk it.

[jmicky41]

I think mine is going on 7 years old now.

[Bdimas]

Yeah im going to do a 100gal sps so i dont think its gonna work.

[Buster4900]

I have a flame in my 110 with many different coral, no problems.

[Dell'Oro]

Three years in my mixed reef, only ever attacked one type of open brain, all others are ok (inc sps)

[NexDog]

Mine is newish - 3-4 months but doesn't touch anything.

[Gundo5000]

Mine nips at SPS, xenia and clams, I will be getting rid of him soon

[ReefNuggets]

one month with a new flame...seems uninterested in LPS (trachy, frogspawn, hammer)...we shall soon see if his citizenship application will be renewed.

[All Delight]

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=888205

Check out my new thread.

He's been good on softies, but some LPS like Micromussas gets picked at every now and then. No damaged, but he scares me. I don't have SPS so no experience in that department.

Overall I love the fish, he eats out of my hand and its very colorful.

If you have softies go for it, if you have SPS maybe not.

[thor32766]

yeah i am getting one to see if he is a model citizen, they are just so beautiful!

[PufferFish87]

mine nipped my favia and clams