Is a flame angel ok with zoas and shrooms?

gorey · 01/11/2009, 08:01 PM

These fish are cool can i put one in my zoa and shroom tank?

mfinn · 01/11/2009, 08:35 PM

I've kept a flame in my soft coral tank with no problems.
But once in a while you hear about one that decides it likes softy's.
I'd say it's a 50/50 gamble.

Playa-1 · 01/11/2009, 09:25 PM

I have a flame and he nips just about everything in the tank. He especially likes jacking with the Clams. I don't know that he's really hurting anything other then stressing the Clams. I don't think I would add him to a Reef if I had it to do over.

BradsOcean · 01/11/2009, 09:58 PM

I wouldn't risk it

mb167204 · 01/11/2009, 10:45 PM

I have one and all he ever does is nip at the algae. I have never seem him nip at any of my zoos or other softies. They all seem to be doing fine.

btb72 · 01/12/2009, 12:33 AM

I have one now and its great, great color, also a coral beauty is another good small angle fish. Have both of these in my reef tank. Quite a few of my reef buddies have them in their tanks and do just fine...

btb72 · 01/12/2009, 12:33 AM

I have one now and its great, great color, also a coral beauty is another good small angle fish. Have both of these in my reef tank. Quite a few of my reef buddies have them in their tanks and do just fine...

btb72 · 01/12/2009, 12:33 AM

sorry for double post, i thought computer froze...

reefworm · 01/12/2009, 11:36 AM

have a capture plan if you decided to risk it. As others have posted it's a crap shoot. I cannot in good conscience ever recommend Centropyge sp. for a reef tank on that basis. The coral beauty mentioned above is the species that killed my open brain by stressing it to the point it would not expand and eat.

NirvanaFan · 01/12/2009, 11:42 AM

I've had two flames (lost the first when I moved) and neither one picked on any of my corals (Frogspawn, acro's, xenia, kenya tree, shrooms, zoas, or others). Just remember that you may have to catch him.

CnLHolman01 · 01/12/2009, 11:48 AM

I have a flame angel also...decided to have 2 tasty clam snacks. They are beautiful fish but are risky if you ever decide to put in lps, clams, or sps.
Mine has never bothered mushrooms or zoos or any softies for that matter. Remember that you want to think what you are going to put into the tank not just what's in there now.

spw4949 · 01/12/2009, 12:20 PM

I have a flame in my tank with zoas,softies,& rics, no problems so far but it really is a risk. I knew when I bought mine the possibility existed & like I said so far so good but I still watch closely....

01/11/2009, 08:01 PM	#1
gorey Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 292	Is a flame angel ok with zoas and shrooms? These fish are cool can i put one in my zoa and shroom tank? __________________ There is fine line between a hobby and an obsession Current Tank Info: 75g AGA 30g/ sump vertex 100 skimmer. Yellow tang, 2 clowns, cardnial, royal gamma, six line

01/11/2009, 08:35 PM	#2
mfinn Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Olympia. WA. Posts: 8,648	I've kept a flame in my soft coral tank with no problems. But once in a while you hear about one that decides it likes softy's. I'd say it's a 50/50 gamble. __________________ 240 gallon soft coral tank 50 gallon lps tank

01/11/2009, 09:58 PM	#4
BradsOcean Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The Island Posts: 1,173	I wouldn't risk it __________________ the low cost of 3 Ramen meals a day is feeding my zoa addiction Current Tank Info: had a few small reefs in the past, researching for my future 125 :)

01/12/2009, 11:36 AM	#9
reefworm Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Waxhaw, NC USA Posts: 2,139	have a capture plan if you decided to risk it. As others have posted it's a crap shoot. I cannot in good conscience ever recommend Centropyge sp. for a reef tank on that basis. The coral beauty mentioned above is the species that killed my open brain by stressing it to the point it would not expand and eat. __________________ "The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter." - Thomas Jefferson Current Tank Info: 29 gal. reef/assist with 75 gal. at the school

01/12/2009, 11:48 AM	#11
CnLHolman01 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Henderson, Nevada Posts: 79	I have a flame angel also...decided to have 2 tasty clam snacks. They are beautiful fish but are risky if you ever decide to put in lps, clams, or sps. Mine has never bothered mushrooms or zoos or any softies for that matter. Remember that you want to think what you are going to put into the tank not just what's in there now. __________________ Lori Current Tank Info: 135 gal display,

01/11/2009, 09:25 PM	#3
Playa-1 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Laguna Niguel, CA Posts: 7,497	I have a flame and he nips just about everything in the tank. He especially likes jacking with the Clams. I don't know that he's really hurting anything other then stressing the Clams. I don't think I would add him to a Reef if I had it to do over.

01/11/2009, 10:45 PM	#5
mb167204 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cleveland ohio ( Chardon). Posts: 503	I have one and all he ever does is nip at the algae. I have never seem him nip at any of my zoos or other softies. They all seem to be doing fine.

01/12/2009, 12:33 AM	#6
btb72 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: KY Posts: 657	I have one now and its great, great color, also a coral beauty is another good small angle fish. Have both of these in my reef tank. Quite a few of my reef buddies have them in their tanks and do just fine...

01/12/2009, 11:42 AM	#10
NirvanaFan Reef Ninja Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 4,280	I've had two flames (lost the first when I moved) and neither one picked on any of my corals (Frogspawn, acro's, xenia, kenya tree, shrooms, zoas, or others). Just remember that you may have to catch him.

01/12/2009, 12:20 PM	#12
spw4949 Registered Member. Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Albany, N.Y. Posts: 1,594	I have a flame in my tank with zoas,softies,& rics, no problems so far but it really is a risk. I knew when I bought mine the possibility existed & like I said so far so good but I still watch closely.... __________________ Steve Current Tank Info: 46 gal bowfront, mixed reef, 2x250W current outer orbit w/4x39W T5 ,10 gal fuge....38 gallon aggressive FOWLR, 10 gallon sump.