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08/13/2009, 02:03 PM | #76 |
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Flame Angel; 1 yr; Reef-Safe with LPS, shrooms, zoas; not reef-safe with SPS
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08/13/2009, 04:47 PM | #77 |
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Emperor Angel - 2 years: Somewhat reef safe. It would gorge on certain lps, such as Blasto's and Acan's.
Regal Angel - 2 years: Completely Reef Safe. Potters Angel - 2 years: Completely Reef Safe.
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08/13/2009, 07:29 PM | #78 | |
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08/23/2009, 07:06 PM | #79 |
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Re: The angel thread to end all angel threads: all owners of angelfish in reefs respond!!
1. c. argi/pygmy angel kept with zoas, softies, lps,sps. no clams
2. mostly reef safe...he doesnt cause any real harm 3. he has pecks a kenya tree and finger leather frequently while they were shedding, and a birdsnest and zoas occasionally. He has never caused any real visible damage or irritated a coral to death. |
09/14/2009, 03:42 PM | #81 |
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friend had 125 with mostly mushrooms and some other softy's one year they were juveniles 1queen 1 blue no problems at all.
now I have the queen in my 125 sps/lps/ clams and zoas heading towards 4 days no problems yet Eibli angel 3 days was eating my large lps brain he was not reef safe at all.he went back to the store. I would like to hear what people think caused their angels to be reef safe or not in their opinion. some examples would be getting them young to set feeding habits, putting them in last,or extra feeding and so on ..... |
09/15/2009, 01:02 PM | #82 |
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make sure to check the notes as well... more or less what i'm trying to do is: if it eats one particular type of coral, like elegance, or anthelia, call it safe but include that in the notes. If it eats a major group of coral (SPS, LPS, soft), its classified as unsafe. Also see that angels living only with certain corals are noted in the notes section. Also nipping with no damage is considered safe.
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If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. I remember when zoanthids were called things like "green" and "orange" and not "reverse gorilla nipple." Current Tank Info: 180g reef with all the bells and whistles |
09/16/2009, 09:04 AM | #83 | |
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09/16/2009, 09:17 AM | #84 |
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Right. The main thing it said to me is they're more often safe than not. When people ask about angels the common response is "it's a gamble, they're 50/50," but it turns out maybe we should be saying "it's a bit of a gamble, they're 80/20."
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If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. I remember when zoanthids were called things like "green" and "orange" and not "reverse gorilla nipple." Current Tank Info: 180g reef with all the bells and whistles |
09/16/2009, 02:57 PM | #85 |
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This is a fabulous idea. I love it. Hope to add my data after awhile. Have to get one yet and then wait awhile to see how it does long term.
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Try to keep in mind that we are all human...mistakes do happen! Be kinder than necessary because every one you meet is fighting some kind of battle. Current Tank Info: 40 breeder - started 9/2011 - platinum perc and sanjay's black photon clownfishes; sps and lps, and soft corals; 250w MH, 20 long sump w Bubble Magus Nac 3.5 skimmer 12g nano cube -serpent star, mini carpet anemones, w 6 sexy shrimp, 150w MH, maxi je |
09/16/2009, 11:07 PM | #86 |
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Just curious, how often are those of you with 'reef safe' angels feeding. I think if you keep them full then they'd be much less likely to damage/destroy coral, Just MHO
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09/17/2009, 05:18 PM | #87 |
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Angel Species: Centropyge argi - Cherub or Pygmy Angel
Tank: 20 gallon (high) Reef-safeness: Yes Corals: Mushrooms, zoanthids, sun coral, leather, gorgonian, and red tree hand sponge (not necessarily a coral but it didn't pick) Feeding Schedule: Twice daily with frozen and pellet |
09/17/2009, 05:38 PM | #88 | |
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I've had a pair of blackspot swallowtails in my tank for over 2.5 years now. They have never touched a coral, and I have pretty much one of everything Only issue was the female learned to pull food out of suncorals, making them impossible to feed. I feed the tank tons of food.
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09/17/2009, 05:52 PM | #89 |
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Flame Angel in 75g reef.
Reef-Safe - SPS, LPS, PALYTHOA, CLAMS, EVERYTHING
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09/17/2009, 09:25 PM | #93 |
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I had a tank that was 26" tall. I'm 5 feet tall so that was a problem even with a step stool.
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Try to keep in mind that we are all human...mistakes do happen! Be kinder than necessary because every one you meet is fighting some kind of battle. Current Tank Info: 40 breeder - started 9/2011 - platinum perc and sanjay's black photon clownfishes; sps and lps, and soft corals; 250w MH, 20 long sump w Bubble Magus Nac 3.5 skimmer 12g nano cube -serpent star, mini carpet anemones, w 6 sexy shrimp, 150w MH, maxi je |
11/09/2009, 12:41 PM | #94 |
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135G Tank with LPS, SPS, Clams, zoas, Soft. two angles In the Tank: Flame and Coral Beauty. Safe with all corals and clams. Have one for about 9 month. another 5 month. |
11/09/2009, 01:22 PM | #95 |
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75 gallon mixed reef tank, containing soft corals, LPS, and SPS corals. I had one flame angel, for over a year, never picked at any coral. I got lucky I guess.
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11/09/2009, 01:27 PM | #96 |
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220G. mixed soft,LPS,SPS coral beauty for 5yrs.
Hasn't bothered anything except xenia, it makes me laugh, I hate those weeds! |
12/02/2009, 07:43 AM | #97 |
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Flame angel in 30 G for a month was picking at acans but left everything else alone.
Goldflake keepers: I am looking to add a goldflake or a bellus to my 120 but I only have time to feed mysis and nori once a day. Yes I have a mixed reef with clams. Is it worth the risk? Thanks!
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12/15/2009, 10:16 AM | #98 |
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It seems I can no longer attach excel files? xls or xlsx is coming up "invalid file"...
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If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. I remember when zoanthids were called things like "green" and "orange" and not "reverse gorilla nipple." Current Tank Info: 180g reef with all the bells and whistles |
12/17/2009, 09:43 AM | #99 |
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If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. I remember when zoanthids were called things like "green" and "orange" and not "reverse gorilla nipple." Current Tank Info: 180g reef with all the bells and whistles |
01/29/2010, 11:22 AM | #100 |
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1. What kind of angel
Centropyge loriculus 2. Wether it was reef-safe sort of... 3. If it was not reef-safe, what did it eat? It only liked sps with big fleshy polyps (like a "candle light" acropora), it would not look at anything else (i have it in with acans, blastos, pavona, monti caps, leathers, shrooms, rics, zoas/palys). Even then, i dont know if it was damaging the coral, it picked at one coral for a few days. When i removed the coral and put it into a different system it was fine, and i could not see any damage...? |
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