flame angels ok? (1 Viewer)

[darrin]

would a small flame 3" angel be ok in a 200 gallon reef?

 

[pernelf]

With your other angel?? Might be able to get away with it.

 

[landfish]

Have you found a good price on flame angles??? I bought one from village a few weeks ago but he vanished after a week. I would like to get another one but do not want to pay alot for a fish that is had to keep

 

[Guest]

Mine vanished also, after about 6 months in my tank.
Wondering if my black brittle star got him.
I've had 3 fish vanish in the last couple months.
1 Bangaii, 1 Rabbitfish, and my flame.
All without a trace.

 

[AggieBrandon]

It will be hit or miss.....more than likely will pick on your corals and clams.

Brandon

 

[pernelf]

Shh Brandon don't tell him that, then we can get his corals and clams


Personally Dariin, I wouldn't chance it.

 

[Kyle]

Hey Darrin,

I have had one in my 125 for 2 years with no problems. I also have a Koran and a Coral Beauty with no problems of fighting or picking on any corals. Before this I had another flame angel in a 55 with no problems. Flames are a great choice from what I have experienced.

 

[Guest]

hey this is An, im at Aquatic Center right now. for those who dont know me my username is anan

if you're lookin for a good flame angel im going to sell mine soon.

im going to catch him in a couple of weeks because im taking out pretty much all my fish except for my percs, neon gobies and cleaner wrasse.

the one i have is a little bit shorter than 2 inches and only thing ive seen it pick on is gorgonians and xenia. but hey its just xenia

but yea ill probably post a thread up when i start catchin em

 

[AggieBrandon]

I have also had a few different varieties of angel (koran, flame, bi color, and coral beauty). The fish never made a real noticable impact on the corals by picking on them but they still did. I know I have sat on numerous occasions and just watch the angel bite at the corals. I have seen my koran pick on zoanthids, leathers, and kenyan tree. I did notice that if I kept all the fish "fat and sassy" with food that they didn't pick on things as much. I do believe that it is their instinct to "graze" on the liverock and pick at the food available.

Brandon

 

[ShaneV]

I had a flame angel that picked on a brain coral so much it caused it to no longer open at all. It was the only coral it picked on.

 

[KAJeff]

flame

don´t know about the flame´s, but I have a coral beauty, and it doesn´t mess with any of my sps, lps, or clam mantles..

 

[BiggusDiccus]

I catch my coral beauty picking on my coral every now and then. It just means it feading time. It also picked on my carpenter wrasse until it starved to death.