Flame Angel?

[dmbfreek]

Is it worth the risk in a reef tank? Love the color but not sure if it's the right move. Anyone have any input?

 

[tamarindthai]

i do have two of them one from Figi and the one from Hawaii in my softy tank ,,no problem at all and also i used to have one in my sps tank ,,they are picking on sps,,but i do not think they are picking the coral ,,they are picking on something on the corals ??and it will stressed the sps just little.

 

[chend2]

i have one no issues of softies lps sps

 

[dmbfreek]

I have no sps only lps and softies. I would love to have one of these guys but have always been afraid of getting one because of the nipping thing.
Thanks for the info Dang, it makes the decision a little easier.

 

[NC2WA]

what size tank do you have??

I have one from Hawaii (purchased from RSA) in 375g tank with LPS and a clam and (knock on wood), it has not bother anything so far. However, I do keep my fish well fed. I feed at least 3 times a day and one of the feedings is a calupera frozen cube from ocean nutrition. If you plan on keeping dwarf or large angels for that matter, they do need some algae in their diet.

HTH,
Kirk

 

[mfinn]

It is one thing when they give a ocasional nip and another thing when they eat a coral.
All 3 of my centropyge angels will give a coral a nip. It doesn't hurt the coral.

 

[dmbfreek]

what size tank do you have??

I have one from Hawaii (purchased from RSA) in 375g tank with LPS and a clam and (knock on wood), it has not bother anything so far. However, I do keep my fish well fed. I feed at least 3 times a day and one of the feedings is a calupera frozen cube from ocean nutrition. If you plan on keeping dwarf or large angels for that matter, they do need some algae in their diet.

HTH,
Kirk

I have a 30g finnex with the rear wall and chambers removed.

 

[mattleycrue76]

I have one in my aquapod with mostly shrooms, zoas and gsp. sort of a test if you will. I also am nervous about the clams and sps in my bigger tank. so far he has been a model citizen though

 

[NC2WA]

IMO, 30g is the bare minimum I would place a flame or any centropyge in. As long as there is plenty of live rock for them to hide and graze, it should be OK.

good luck
kirk