anyone with personal info on this fish?

danster25325 · 11/01/2006, 07:34 PM

I am looking into getting this fish, a Potters Angel:

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...pcatid=453&N=0

The LFS by my house has one in stock right now. It is housed with his soft coral (mostly zoo's and mushrooms). I have a 50 gallon pentagon with a clam, zooanthids, flower pot, open brain, leather coral. As far as fish, I have a lawnmower blennie, paired tomato clowns, chromis, fire shrimp.

Is there any personal information that someone can give me about this fish as it is listed as 'expert only' on live aquaria (i.e. food, reef safe, temperment).

Thanks in advance,

Danny

usmcsgt · 11/01/2006, 07:55 PM

Probally like any other pygmy or dwarf angel, I have three dwarf angels in my 125 and they are easy and model citizens.

danster25325 · 11/01/2006, 08:53 PM

no special feedings?

just trying to figure out why it's listed as 'expert only'.

dcombs44 · 11/01/2006, 09:18 PM

From what I've been able to find, it is a MUST that they are able to graze. Plenty of algae, plenty of swimming room, and plenty of hiding places. I've also seen where cyclopeze is a good option to supplement with.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...postid=7586035

ReefTank1 · 11/01/2006, 09:30 PM

I bought one, and it died within the month because it would cower in the corner of the tank and not feed. I had a lot of live rock for him to graze, maybe it was because I had another dwarf angel in the tank. I have heard a few other comments about Potter's angels not adapting well to captivity.

Just my experience, if you are going to buy it make absolute sure that it healthy, eating prepared foods, and active. Maybe it will do well in your tank if you have a lot of rock and peaceful tankmates

john37 · 11/01/2006, 09:48 PM

i had one for some time but lost it due to my heater over heating the tank.

lovely fish...make sure it's eating mysis or flakes at the fish store before purchasing. Usually if they aren't eating there they wont eat. they're fairly timid at first but once they get used to you they'll come out more. good luck.

danster25325 · 11/01/2006, 09:52 PM

thanks guys, this is really good info. I think I might try him.

dippin61 · 11/03/2006, 12:59 AM

very very difficult fish to keep. most dont make it past the acclimation process. they tend to get very stressed, very quickly. although normally if you can get past the acclimation, some do make it.

ive tried 2, both died, the second one before i even got him outta the bag. and only a few people ive talked to have been to keep them successfully. Some experts say they have a 90% attrition rate.. fwiw

flipteg · 11/03/2006, 03:18 AM

i had one before... it died after 5 days... a couple of weeks later, i bought another one... it ate everything... flakes, pellets, frozen, cyclopeeze... had it for about 3 months, then all of a sudden it was dead... it died for no apparent reason... the night before it was very healthy... swimming around, pecking at rocks, and it even ate side by side with the percula clownfish...

pgammon · 11/03/2006, 04:09 AM

Same for me, I tried one in July that eventually ate everything, but it died for no apparent reason last month.

11/01/2006, 07:34 PM	#1
danster25325 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Fernando, CA Posts: 37	anyone with personal info on this fish? I am looking into getting this fish, a Potters Angel: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...pcatid=453&N=0 The LFS by my house has one in stock right now. It is housed with his soft coral (mostly zoo's and mushrooms). I have a 50 gallon pentagon with a clam, zooanthids, flower pot, open brain, leather coral. As far as fish, I have a lawnmower blennie, paired tomato clowns, chromis, fire shrimp. Is there any personal information that someone can give me about this fish as it is listed as 'expert only' on live aquaria (i.e. food, reef safe, temperment). Thanks in advance, Danny __________________ please don't die fishees! Current Tank Info: 50g pentagon/AquaC EV-120/15k 175wMH/3-10K 35wPC/1-actinic 35wPC/3"DSB/75lbs LR/Mag 18 return/1/8hp CSL chiller/Aquacontroller II/10g refugium

11/01/2006, 07:55 PM	#2
usmcsgt Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Pensacola Fl. Posts: 999	Probally like any other pygmy or dwarf angel, I have three dwarf angels in my 125 and they are easy and model citizens. __________________ There are no such things as limits to growth, because there are no limits on the human capacity for intelligence, imagination and wonder. -- Ronald Reagan Current Tank Info: 100 Gal Mixed reef Cube.

11/01/2006, 08:53 PM	#3
danster25325 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Fernando, CA Posts: 37	no special feedings? just trying to figure out why it's listed as 'expert only'. __________________ please don't die fishees! Current Tank Info: 50g pentagon/AquaC EV-120/15k 175wMH/3-10K 35wPC/1-actinic 35wPC/3"DSB/75lbs LR/Mag 18 return/1/8hp CSL chiller/Aquacontroller II/10g refugium

11/01/2006, 09:18 PM	#4
dcombs44 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 2,913	From what I've been able to find, it is a MUST that they are able to graze. Plenty of algae, plenty of swimming room, and plenty of hiding places. I've also seen where cyclopeze is a good option to supplement with. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...postid=7586035 __________________ Current Setup: 10 Gallon Skimmerless Zoanthid Tank Lighting: Single 175 Watt Metal Halide (14,000 K Hamilton Lamp) Filtration: 10 gallon sump/refugium and Phosban Reactor Return: Mag Drive 700 Controller: ReefKeeper Lite (Basic Version) Circulation: TBD Age of System: Build is in Progress

11/01/2006, 09:48 PM	#6
john37 Super Rad Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: 92867, 90240 Posts: 2,772	i had one for some time but lost it due to my heater over heating the tank. lovely fish...make sure it's eating mysis or flakes at the fish store before purchasing. Usually if they aren't eating there they wont eat. they're fairly timid at first but once they get used to you they'll come out more. good luck. __________________ Romans 10:9 Current Tank Info: ange!

11/01/2006, 09:30 PM	#5
ReefTank1 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 193	I bought one, and it died within the month because it would cower in the corner of the tank and not feed. I had a lot of live rock for him to graze, maybe it was because I had another dwarf angel in the tank. I have heard a few other comments about Potter's angels not adapting well to captivity. Just my experience, if you are going to buy it make absolute sure that it healthy, eating prepared foods, and active. Maybe it will do well in your tank if you have a lot of rock and peaceful tankmates

11/01/2006, 09:52 PM	#7
danster25325 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Fernando, CA Posts: 37	thanks guys, this is really good info. I think I might try him. __________________ please don't die fishees! Current Tank Info: 50g pentagon/AquaC EV-120/15k 175wMH/3-10K 35wPC/1-actinic 35wPC/3"DSB/75lbs LR/Mag 18 return/1/8hp CSL chiller/Aquacontroller II/10g refugium

11/03/2006, 12:59 AM	#8
dippin61 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,897	very very difficult fish to keep. most dont make it past the acclimation process. they tend to get very stressed, very quickly. although normally if you can get past the acclimation, some do make it. ive tried 2, both died, the second one before i even got him outta the bag. and only a few people ive talked to have been to keep them successfully. Some experts say they have a 90% attrition rate.. fwiw __________________ Reefers Law: It can take about 48 hours to brown, and 48 weeks to color back up! Current Tank Info: 55 Gallon BB Low Iron Glass, Dual 110w VHO Actinics, 250w PFO MH 20k XM

11/03/2006, 03:18 AM	#9
flipteg Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 910	i had one before... it died after 5 days... a couple of weeks later, i bought another one... it ate everything... flakes, pellets, frozen, cyclopeeze... had it for about 3 months, then all of a sudden it was dead... it died for no apparent reason... the night before it was very healthy... swimming around, pecking at rocks, and it even ate side by side with the percula clownfish...

11/03/2006, 04:09 AM	#10
pgammon Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Eastover, SC Posts: 282	Same for me, I tried one in July that eventually ate everything, but it died for no apparent reason last month.