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01/01/2008, 11:10 AM | #1 |
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Angelfish in reef tanks
How many of you have experience with keeping Angelfish in your reef tanks? Based upon other threads I see here on RC, it seems to be hit or miss with all Angels except the Genicanthu line.
I like the Swallowtail Angelfish but liveaquaria states it needs 100G. So, size wise I would be much better off with the dwarfs such as the Flame, Coral Beauty, and Cherub. Any of you tried keeping these? |
01/01/2008, 12:19 PM | #2 |
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I got a coral beauty angel for my 75 gallon about a year or two ago, but it didn't last long. I got it locally, and a few days after I got it home I noticed crypto...>.<
It didn't last long in the quarantine tank. I've always wanted to try a flame, but I would be afraid of it nipping at SPS or other corals...
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01/01/2008, 03:02 PM | #3 |
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i have a flame. and he doesnt bother anything.
mine is very peaceful. i also have a coral beauty which is doing well |
01/01/2008, 04:19 PM | #4 |
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Steve, do you have them in the same tank? How long have you had them and what type of corals are you keeping them with, soft, lps, sps?
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01/01/2008, 04:35 PM | #5 |
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Watanabe angels here, no problems.
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01/01/2008, 06:06 PM | #6 |
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i have them with sofites, a few lps, and a few sps. i have had them for over 2 months, and yes they are in the same tank
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01/01/2008, 08:17 PM | #7 |
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My coral beauty ignores leathers, xenia, ricordia, and even a few lps.
He eats flake and whatever else I put in there, and picks at algea. He's really a model citizen.
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01/01/2008, 09:32 PM | #8 |
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I have a coral beauty in my 75g and a flame angel in my 210g each for a couple years now, no issues with either.
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