Mated pair of cherub angels?

ag09g · 11/11/2012, 07:05 PM

Anyone know where I could find a pair? I just love these little guys and have always wanted a mated pair but have never seen them anywhere :/

cloak · 11/11/2012, 07:26 PM

I might be wrong, but I don't think cherub angels are bred in captivity. Not on a regular basis anyways. Sorry.

Reef264 · 11/11/2012, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cloak

I might be wrong, but I don't think cherub angels are bred in captivity. Sorry.

+1.Ive never heard of it myself.

ag09g · 11/11/2012, 07:54 PM

This is from liveaquaria "A breeding pair may be kept, and the Pygmy Angelfish has been bred in an aquarium with success."

And google results showed that they are being bred in captivity apparently (though I dont really care about that part)
and that you can try adding two to a tank and hope they pair, or you can acquire an already paired group and add them.

What I really want is just to be able to keep two together in the tank, hence wanting an already mated pair instead of trying to buy two of different sizes and hope it works out.

I dont have any experience with keeping two of them, but from what ive read it seems like this is something that exists!

ag09g · 11/14/2012, 12:44 AM

Okay upon further research i am 100% certain im not crazy and this IS something that exists!

So anyone else know where I could get two that are already paired up?
My tank is only 29g, so I dont think its big enough to try and buy two and hope they end up pairing on their own....

Also I was a little confused by the responses I got last time. Im not necessarily looking for ones that are bred in captivity, I just want to be able to keep two in my tank, thus theyll need to be a pair

Sorry if I misunderstood your responses cloak and reef264, and thank you for responding!

ag09g · 11/14/2012, 12:48 AM

Im also talking about centropyge argi, in case there was common name confusion

jaa1456 · 11/14/2012, 05:55 AM

I have seen a bonded pair twice. The same Lfs had them and they also get a variety of bonded dwarf angel pairs. I'm not sure who bought either of the pairs or if they were truly bonded, but I have been using this Lfs for years and trust them. I was eyeing up a bonded pair of Brazilian Flamebacks but the female didn't look good when it came in and ultimately died in the Lfs.

alton · 11/14/2012, 06:28 AM

Contact Kara at KP Aquatics and see if she can get you a large and a small one and then introduce them slowly. There are plenty of resources on the internet for creating a pair.

ag09g · 11/14/2012, 03:55 PM

Thanks alton!
I emailed KP aquatics so hopefully theyll be able to get me a large and small! Ive read a bunch of different things about creating a pair, I wanted to buy two already together just to minimize the chances of it not working out, but it seems like finding an already bonded pair is rare....
Hopefully ill be able to pair two up on my own successfully

Thank you to everyone who responded!

11/11/2012, 07:05 PM	#1
ag09g Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 274	Mated pair of cherub angels? Anyone know where I could find a pair? I just love these little guys and have always wanted a mated pair but have never seen them anywhere :/

11/11/2012, 07:26 PM	#2
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	I might be wrong, but I don't think cherub angels are bred in captivity. Not on a regular basis anyways. Sorry.

11/11/2012, 07:54 PM	#4
ag09g Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 274	This is from liveaquaria "A breeding pair may be kept, and the Pygmy Angelfish has been bred in an aquarium with success." And google results showed that they are being bred in captivity apparently (though I dont really care about that part) and that you can try adding two to a tank and hope they pair, or you can acquire an already paired group and add them. What I really want is just to be able to keep two together in the tank, hence wanting an already mated pair instead of trying to buy two of different sizes and hope it works out. I dont have any experience with keeping two of them, but from what ive read it seems like this is something that exists!

11/14/2012, 12:44 AM	#5
ag09g Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 274	Okay upon further research i am 100% certain im not crazy and this IS something that exists! So anyone else know where I could get two that are already paired up? My tank is only 29g, so I dont think its big enough to try and buy two and hope they end up pairing on their own.... Also I was a little confused by the responses I got last time. Im not necessarily looking for ones that are bred in captivity, I just want to be able to keep two in my tank, thus theyll need to be a pair Sorry if I misunderstood your responses cloak and reef264, and thank you for responding!

11/14/2012, 12:48 AM	#6
ag09g Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 274	Im also talking about centropyge argi, in case there was common name confusion

11/14/2012, 05:55 AM	#7
jaa1456 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 1,145	I have seen a bonded pair twice. The same Lfs had them and they also get a variety of bonded dwarf angel pairs. I'm not sure who bought either of the pairs or if they were truly bonded, but I have been using this Lfs for years and trust them. I was eyeing up a bonded pair of Brazilian Flamebacks but the female didn't look good when it came in and ultimately died in the Lfs.

11/14/2012, 06:28 AM	#8
alton Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zuehl, Texas Posts: 4,460	Contact Kara at KP Aquatics and see if she can get you a large and a small one and then introduce them slowly. There are plenty of resources on the internet for creating a pair.

11/14/2012, 03:55 PM	#9
ag09g Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 274	Thanks alton! I emailed KP aquatics so hopefully theyll be able to get me a large and small! Ive read a bunch of different things about creating a pair, I wanted to buy two already together just to minimize the chances of it not working out, but it seems like finding an already bonded pair is rare.... Hopefully ill be able to pair two up on my own successfully Thank you to everyone who responded!