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Vince272992 · 10/12/2012, 06:42 PM

Hi I am ordering a 2in lamarks on live aquaria today and I have a 1.5-2in flame angel on hold in my LFS, due to traveling I have to go get the flame tomorrow and the lamarks will not show until Monday or Tuesday, is this ok or will this end bad.

Also while we r on topic how reef safe are flames in your experience

ken55 · 10/12/2012, 07:33 PM

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Also while we r on topic how reef safe are flames in your experience

Hit or miss. It depends on the individual fish. Some do just fine in a reef tank, they just nip at algae growth, leave the corals alone and eat the food given to them. Others go straight for the corals and literally pick them to death. Roll the dice.

Vince272992 · 10/12/2012, 07:44 PM

Ok thanks what do u think about the first Q????

Palting · 10/12/2012, 07:47 PM

Angels are hit or miss in a community reef tank. Flames are more notorous than, say, coral beauties. Even your lamarck, though reef safe, may harrass smaller fish, like gobies and wrasses. But, you may get lucky. My coral beauty eats algae, nori, but not coral, so who knows, really?

b0bab0ey · 10/12/2012, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Vince272992

Ok thanks what do u think about the first Q????

Lamarck's are pretty peaceful so it should do fine with a Flame. How big is your tank? That kinda factors into it as well. A Lamarck's would do good in anything, say, north of 100 gallons. Anything smaller and you could have territorial issues with it as it grows.

Vince272992 · 10/12/2012, 08:16 PM

125 and I know the lamarks is peaceful but I'm adding the flame first so im asking would the flame have a problem with the lamarks, and by notorious do u mean being notorious for being bad in a reef or being good in a reef?????

b0bab0ey · 10/12/2012, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Vince272992

125 and I know the lamarks is peaceful but I'm adding the flame first so im asking would the flame have a problem with the lamarks, and by notorious do u mean being notorious for being bad in a reef or being good in a reef?????

The 1.5-2in Flame may give him a little crap being he was in the tank first, but it's nothing a 2in Lamarck's can't handle. IME; a Lamarck's is a lot more reef safe than a Flame, which is very hit or miss.

Palting · 10/12/2012, 09:53 PM

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125 and I know the lamarks is peaceful but I'm adding the flame first so im asking would the flame have a problem with the lamarks, and by notorious do u mean being notorious for being bad in a reef or being good in a reef?????

By notorious I mean flame angels are more likely to nip at coral. Not a guarrantee that they will nip, just that they are more likely to be nippers.

Vince272992 · 10/13/2012, 10:14 AM

Ok we'll I got the LFS to take him back if he is bad in my tank so I guess that's good haha
thanks for ur help

10/12/2012, 06:42 PM	#1
Vince272992 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Colorado Posts: 651	Hurry answer please Hi I am ordering a 2in lamarks on live aquaria today and I have a 1.5-2in flame angel on hold in my LFS, due to traveling I have to go get the flame tomorrow and the lamarks will not show until Monday or Tuesday, is this ok or will this end bad. Also while we r on topic how reef safe are flames in your experience

10/12/2012, 07:47 PM	#4
Palting Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 6,912	Angels are hit or miss in a community reef tank. Flames are more notorous than, say, coral beauties. Even your lamarck, though reef safe, may harrass smaller fish, like gobies and wrasses. But, you may get lucky. My coral beauty eats algae, nori, but not coral, so who knows, really? __________________ Anything I post is just an opinion. One of many in this hobby. Believe and follow at your own risk of rapid and complete annihilation of all life in your tank :) Current Tank Info: Incept 3/2010, 150 RR, 50g sump, 20g fuge, 150w 15K MH x3, T5 actinics x8, moonlight LED x6, 1400gph return, Koralia 1400 x4, 300 g skimmer, 4 tangs, 2 mandarins, 2 perc, 6 line, 3 cardinals, 2 firefish, SPS, LPS, zoas, palys, shrooms, clam

10/12/2012, 07:44 PM	#3
Vince272992 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Colorado Posts: 651	Ok thanks what do u think about the first Q????

10/12/2012, 08:16 PM	#6
Vince272992 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Colorado Posts: 651	125 and I know the lamarks is peaceful but I'm adding the flame first so im asking would the flame have a problem with the lamarks, and by notorious do u mean being notorious for being bad in a reef or being good in a reef?????

10/13/2012, 10:14 AM	#9
Vince272992 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Colorado Posts: 651	Ok we'll I got the LFS to take him back if he is bad in my tank so I guess that's good haha thanks for ur help