Potters angel...expert only, why?

ultimate125 · 07/07/2008, 11:27 PM

are they really that hard to keep? why?

joshkennedy07 · 07/07/2008, 11:39 PM

I think some fish just don't adapt to the glass cage as well as other. The Potters just has a poor survival record.

hansonfam · 07/08/2008, 12:21 AM

The problem with them is they can be hard to get to eat. We were lucky with the first one. He ate the second he went in the tank. And we lost him in a tank crash. The second one died of starvation. It didn't matter what we put in there he wouldn't eat. Even clams on the half shell.

So honestly it is hit or miss with these guys

Playa-1 · 07/08/2008, 12:26 AM

Where u at in norcal?

ultimate125 · 07/08/2008, 12:29 AM

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Originally posted by Playa-1
Where u at in norcal?

1hr east of Modesto...

Playa-1 · 07/08/2008, 03:03 PM

That's the boonies

ultimate125 · 07/08/2008, 03:10 PM

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Originally posted by Playa-1
That's the boonies

you got it!

Flavum · 07/08/2008, 03:18 PM

yea this angel is no joke. ive tried 3 times to keep one and ive lost all of them within a few days.

rhoptowit · 07/08/2008, 03:29 PM

dam i guess i got real lucky then.

buckeyegirl · 07/08/2008, 06:35 PM

I had one for about 6 months...he ate anything and everything...then just died for no apparent reason

He was one of my favorites. So I don't have an answer for you but good luck if you get one, they are beautiful and full of personality.

Toddrtrex · 07/08/2008, 07:23 PM

The first one I had lasted about 2 months, was eating the whole time. Woke up one morning and it was dead.

My current one has been with me for 7 months, and eats like a big. IMO, it is important to have an established tank with aged live rock for them to pick at. Mine is grazing on the rocks and back glass all day long. Mine has a fondness for Spectrum pellets, LifeLine's herbivore mix, Rod's food, and mysis.

Also, I wouldn't QT this fish, feed that a QT would be too sterile for them.

Here is a recent picture of mine.

07/07/2008, 11:27 PM	#1
ultimate125 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sonora CA Posts: 309	Potters angel...expert only, why? are they really that hard to keep? why?

07/08/2008, 12:21 AM	#3
hansonfam Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta, Canada Posts: 812	The problem with them is they can be hard to get to eat. We were lucky with the first one. He ate the second he went in the tank. And we lost him in a tank crash. The second one died of starvation. It didn't matter what we put in there he wouldn't eat. Even clams on the half shell. So honestly it is hit or miss with these guys __________________ 35 Gallon Solana Gigantea anemone species tank, 90 SPS dominated reef tank!! Current Tank Info: 90 gallon-Numerous corals,2 purple tangs,choclate mimic tang,yellow wrasse *2.In the 35 gallon 1 purple gig and 1 multi colour gig,pair of mis bar Aussie black clowns and a lawnmower Blennie!

07/08/2008, 03:18 PM	#8
Flavum Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Knox, TN Posts: 728	yea this angel is no joke. ive tried 3 times to keep one and ive lost all of them within a few days. __________________ Good guys, bad guys Which is which? The white collar worker Or the digger of the ditch? Man, who's to say who's the better man? I'm doing the very best I can Best I can - Minor Threat

07/08/2008, 07:23 PM	#11
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	The first one I had lasted about 2 months, was eating the whole time. Woke up one morning and it was dead. My current one has been with me for 7 months, and eats like a big. IMO, it is important to have an established tank with aged live rock for them to pick at. Mine is grazing on the rocks and back glass all day long. Mine has a fondness for Spectrum pellets, LifeLine's herbivore mix, Rod's food, and mysis. Also, I wouldn't QT this fish, feed that a QT would be too sterile for them. Here is a recent picture of mine. __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

07/07/2008, 11:39 PM	#2
joshkennedy07 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: California Posts: 248	I think some fish just don't adapt to the glass cage as well as other. The Potters just has a poor survival record.

07/08/2008, 12:26 AM	#4
Playa-1 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Laguna Niguel, CA Posts: 7,497	Where u at in norcal?

07/08/2008, 03:03 PM	#6
Playa-1 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Laguna Niguel, CA Posts: 7,497	That's the boonies

07/08/2008, 03:29 PM	#9
rhoptowit Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 415	dam i guess i got real lucky then.

07/08/2008, 06:35 PM	#10
buckeyegirl Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Columbus, oHIo Posts: 152	I had one for about 6 months...he ate anything and everything...then just died for no apparent reason He was one of my favorites. So I don't have an answer for you but good luck if you get one, they are beautiful and full of personality.