who has a reef and a large Angel?

SARBoy · 05/08/2007, 04:18 PM

Just wondering of the success rates and problems over come with this combination? have you dreamed of it, have you seen it or are you living it?

frederickk · 05/09/2007, 11:19 AM

I would say that the large angel fish will usually go after either your LPS and zoa's if not well fead. But even there it's still risky.

DeepBlueSea · 05/09/2007, 11:33 AM

I once had a Emperor Angle - 5" sub-adult (Changed from juvi to adult colors in my reef system.) Wasn't that much of a problem as a juvi, but I do remember, as it aged it would go after my zoa's... I didn't really mind that much for I had plenty and they weren't spectacular specimens. This tank was predominately a SPS tank and can't say I ever remember it touching SPS.

BigDaddy · 05/09/2007, 11:38 AM

I had an Emperor and Majestic in a reef tank for 4 years, they only ate LPS and small clams.

bureau13 · 05/09/2007, 12:53 PM

I currently have a Blue face and a Regal. The Regal hasn't been in there long enough to tell yet, but the Blue face has eaten most of my zoanthids, and he's had periods where he nips at anemones (especially carpet anemones) but not consistently.

jds

kimoy · 05/09/2007, 12:57 PM

someone in another forum is experimenting with large angels in a reef tank. he just recently remove a bubble off the tank because the angel(couldn't remember which one because he has a few) was nipping on it and also was nipping on his goni.

invincible569 · 05/09/2007, 07:17 PM

My goal is to have an all Angel tank with a diversity of corals.

frederickk · 05/10/2007, 04:05 AM

That's a nice one.

Flavorflave · 05/10/2007, 08:11 AM

My Blueface will devour any Xenia, Zoas or Mushrooms as soon as they hit the water. Cleans the frag rock clean.

SARBoy · 06/04/2007, 08:05 AM

seems to be undisided then. Yes they will eat soft and LPS but no on the SPS. The reason for asking is i have purchased a 1 1/2 inch emperor and am planning on putting him in my new 6"x2"x2" when it turns up and it going to be manly SPS. Thanks for the feed back and keep it comming.

fingersdlp · 06/04/2007, 09:27 AM

I have a majestic with mostly softies. It leaves them alone. My lemon peel is the nipper in that tank.

adambaron · 06/04/2007, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by invincible569
My goal is to have an all Angel tank with a diversity of corals.

Am I crazy or is the fish in the background smiling and have eyebrows?

Rick2203 · 06/13/2007, 02:17 PM

AdamBaron,

holy sh&t i havent laughed at a comment this hard since hmmmmmm never .lol dude that was hilarious, i wondered the same thing he looks like he has a smirk, i thought i was going nuts

adambaron · 06/13/2007, 05:34 PM

Nice. I'm glad I'm not going crazy either. I swear someone woulda said something before me.

sabbath · 06/13/2007, 05:43 PM

That IS pretty funny looking. LOL

He likes to be in that tank too.

Princess Di · 06/13/2007, 07:36 PM

This French beauty ate all of my zoanthids, but has left softies and nems alone. I also have a blue moon that hasn't bothered anything

Gary Majchrzak · 06/13/2007, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by adambaron
Am I crazy or is the fish in the background smiling and have eyebrows?

it sounds like a lot of people are mistaking the Flagfin Angel's gill spike for a smile. Looks like his "nose" is blue, eh?
Looks like a spectacular aquarium, invincible569- can you give us a link to more of it?

Gary Majchrzak · 06/13/2007, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SARBoy
Just wondering of the success rates and problems over come with this combination? have you dreamed of it, have you seen it or are you living it?

dreamed it, seen it and living it

Flavorflave · 06/14/2007, 06:56 AM

Add Kenya Trees to the list of what my Blue face eats.

Rays · 06/14/2007, 09:30 AM

I've had this guy for over four years, will feast on LPS, but has left zoos, clams and all sps alone.

gig · 06/14/2007, 09:44 AM

I have a Majestic and a Flame. Here's what I have and success/failure to date:

Zoas - hit or miss, the brown colony they ignore, the meatier blue/greys I put in the majestic mowed over

Galaxea (tooh coral/LPS) - never touched, ever

Purple Clove Poylp - Majestic nips at it off and on, lately moreso and it's not doing so well

Toadstool - doesn't touch

Devil's hand - doesn't touch

Hairy Mushrooms/any Mushrooms - doesn't touch

Green Star Polyps - doesn't touch

I just added a small hammer coral frag last night that I bought for $20, he immediately went up to it while it was closed, stopped, swam away. Did it about 3 times, then ignored it altogether. I am hoping he doesn't touch it, so I can add some frogspawns and torches.

SARBoy · 06/18/2007, 04:08 PM

Gary Majchrzak, gig.

Very nice tank. thanks guys for the info. i guess i should tell you what i have and how it is affected by my emperor. SPS acro and monti, LPS hammer head and frogspawn, Soft Leather, Xena, mushrooms and zoas. So far all alright but i must add it is a juvi. on a slightly diffrent note does anybody know a good site, thread for plumming, how to and how not to.

gig · 06/18/2007, 04:20 PM

I just added a small hammer frag, neither angel has touched it, it's been in the tank nearly a week along with some fourescent green mushrooms.

invincible569 · 06/18/2007, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gary Majchrzak
it sounds like a lot of people are mistaking the Flagfin Angel's gill spike for a smile. Looks like his "nose" is blue, eh?
Looks like a spectacular aquarium, invincible569- can you give us a link to more of it?

gary, here you go. It's a link to the entire long thread of my tank:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...7#post10164937

TWallace · 06/18/2007, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SARBoy
The reason for asking is i have purchased a 1 1/2 inch emperor and am planning on putting him in my new 6"x2"x2"

Where's the Angel Police when you need them?

05/08/2007, 04:18 PM	#1
SARBoy Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 125	who has a reef and a large Angel? Just wondering of the success rates and problems over come with this combination? have you dreamed of it, have you seen it or are you living it? __________________ Help our Search and Rescue crews, GET LOST! Fly it like you stole it. Current Tank Info: 135ltr nano

05/09/2007, 12:57 PM	#6
kimoy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Huntley, IL Posts: 2,317	someone in another forum is experimenting with large angels in a reef tank. he just recently remove a bubble off the tank because the angel(couldn't remember which one because he has a few) was nipping on it and also was nipping on his goni. __________________ 120 Gal pico reef tank Aqua C-EV180, 30 gal sump/fuge, 2X250 DE 12k Reflux with 2X54 Geisman Actinic+ T5's, K2R calcium reactor,Phosban reactor Current Tank Info: 120 gal mixed reef almost a DAY old

05/10/2007, 08:11 AM	#9
Flavorflave Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ridgefield, CT Posts: 302	My Blueface will devour any Xenia, Zoas or Mushrooms as soon as they hit the water. Cleans the frag rock clean. __________________ John Current Tank Info: 210g, 65 gal. sump loaded w/ LR, 4300 gph Barracuda Return Pump, MR2 w/ 12" extension fed by Iwaki 55 Pump, 25 watt Aqua UV Sterilizer

06/04/2007, 08:05 AM	#10
SARBoy Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 125	seems to be undisided then. Yes they will eat soft and LPS but no on the SPS. The reason for asking is i have purchased a 1 1/2 inch emperor and am planning on putting him in my new 6"x2"x2" when it turns up and it going to be manly SPS. Thanks for the feed back and keep it comming. __________________ Help our Search and Rescue crews, GET LOST! Fly it like you stole it. Current Tank Info: 135ltr nano

06/13/2007, 05:34 PM	#14
adambaron Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pooler, GA Posts: 208	Nice. I'm glad I'm not going crazy either. I swear someone woulda said something before me. __________________ "In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and has been widely regarded as a bad move." -Douglas Adams Current Tank Info: 180 reef, 55gal african cichlid

05/09/2007, 11:19 AM	#2
frederickk Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,712	I would say that the large angel fish will usually go after either your LPS and zoa's if not well fead. But even there it's still risky.

05/09/2007, 11:33 AM	#3
DeepBlueSea Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Gillette, NJ Posts: 217	I once had a Emperor Angle - 5" sub-adult (Changed from juvi to adult colors in my reef system.) Wasn't that much of a problem as a juvi, but I do remember, as it aged it would go after my zoa's... I didn't really mind that much for I had plenty and they weren't spectacular specimens. This tank was predominately a SPS tank and can't say I ever remember it touching SPS.

05/09/2007, 11:38 AM	#4
BigDaddy Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 1,085	I had an Emperor and Majestic in a reef tank for 4 years, they only ate LPS and small clams.

05/09/2007, 12:53 PM	#5
bureau13 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Florida Posts: 1,936	I currently have a Blue face and a Regal. The Regal hasn't been in there long enough to tell yet, but the Blue face has eaten most of my zoanthids, and he's had periods where he nips at anemones (especially carpet anemones) but not consistently. jds

05/09/2007, 07:17 PM	#7
invincible569 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 5,715	My goal is to have an all Angel tank with a diversity of corals.

05/10/2007, 04:05 AM	#8
frederickk Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,712	That's a nice one.

06/04/2007, 09:27 AM	#11
fingersdlp Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 218	I have a majestic with mostly softies. It leaves them alone. My lemon peel is the nipper in that tank.

06/13/2007, 02:17 PM	#13
Rick2203 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: North East PA Posts: 472	AdamBaron, holy sh&t i havent laughed at a comment this hard since hmmmmmm never .lol dude that was hilarious, i wondered the same thing he looks like he has a smirk, i thought i was going nuts

06/13/2007, 05:43 PM	#15
sabbath Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Twin City's Mn. Posts: 1,771	That IS pretty funny looking. LOL He likes to be in that tank too.

06/13/2007, 07:36 PM	#16
Princess Di Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: So. Or. Coast Posts: 221	This French beauty ate all of my zoanthids, but has left softies and nems alone. I also have a blue moon that hasn't bothered anything

06/14/2007, 06:56 AM	#19
Flavorflave Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ridgefield, CT Posts: 302	Add Kenya Trees to the list of what my Blue face eats. __________________ John Current Tank Info: 210g, 65 gal. sump loaded w/ LR, 4300 gph Barracuda Return Pump, MR2 w/ 12" extension fed by Iwaki 55 Pump, 25 watt Aqua UV Sterilizer

06/14/2007, 09:30 AM	#20
Rays Premium Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Mansfield, Ma Posts: 948	I've had this guy for over four years, will feast on LPS, but has left zoos, clams and all sps alone. __________________ What! I need this too? Current Tank Info: 90 seahorse, 60 hex seahorse, 55 reef

06/14/2007, 09:44 AM	#21
gig Registered Member. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hawthorn Woods, IL Posts: 3,003	... I have a Majestic and a Flame. Here's what I have and success/failure to date: Zoas - hit or miss, the brown colony they ignore, the meatier blue/greys I put in the majestic mowed over Galaxea (tooh coral/LPS) - never touched, ever Purple Clove Poylp - Majestic nips at it off and on, lately moreso and it's not doing so well Toadstool - doesn't touch Devil's hand - doesn't touch Hairy Mushrooms/any Mushrooms - doesn't touch Green Star Polyps - doesn't touch I just added a small hammer coral frag last night that I bought for $20, he immediately went up to it while it was closed, stopped, swam away. Did it about 3 times, then ignored it altogether. I am hoping he doesn't touch it, so I can add some frogspawns and torches. __________________ It's ILLIE!!!!!!!!!!! Current Tank Info: Current Tank Info: 180G RR in wall mixed reef moving toward SPS dominated (247 gal total system), 300lbs+ LR, VHO/T5 mix of lighting, X3 MP40w ES.

06/18/2007, 04:08 PM	#22
SARBoy Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 125	Gary Majchrzak, gig. Very nice tank. thanks guys for the info. i guess i should tell you what i have and how it is affected by my emperor. SPS acro and monti, LPS hammer head and frogspawn, Soft Leather, Xena, mushrooms and zoas. So far all alright but i must add it is a juvi. on a slightly diffrent note does anybody know a good site, thread for plumming, how to and how not to. __________________ Help our Search and Rescue crews, GET LOST! Fly it like you stole it. Current Tank Info: 135ltr nano

06/18/2007, 04:20 PM	#23
gig Registered Member. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hawthorn Woods, IL Posts: 3,003	I just added a small hammer frag, neither angel has touched it, it's been in the tank nearly a week along with some fourescent green mushrooms. __________________ It's ILLIE!!!!!!!!!!! Current Tank Info: Current Tank Info: 180G RR in wall mixed reef moving toward SPS dominated (247 gal total system), 300lbs+ LR, VHO/T5 mix of lighting, X3 MP40w ES.