singapore angel

dnsfpl · 07/23/2009, 12:17 AM

planning to buy a singapore angel
anyone has experience keeping them?
how reef safe is it? same danger as flame angel? or much riskier?
it might not take prepared food right?

thanks

falconut · 07/23/2009, 05:36 AM

Not so sure about the reef safeness of them, but definitely make sure it's eatting at the LFS. Many of them don't eat and die within the 1st few months. I've had 2. 1st one didn't eat at the LFS and never did. Died in 2 months. The 2nd one ate at the LFS. I QT'd it for a month, then in display for a month. One day, it stopped eatting and died the next day. They are supposed to be very hardy if a healthy eatting specimen is purchased. So, be very fussy with your selection. If it is constantly hiding or not eatting, leave it at the LFS. HTH

dnsfpl · 07/23/2009, 08:51 AM

will feed and catch the 1 that is eating

thanks for the info

dnsfpl · 07/23/2009, 07:37 PM

anyone know how reef safe are they?

dnsfpl · 07/26/2009, 04:45 AM

bump

iamwhatiam52 · 07/26/2009, 10:17 AM

Nope.
But a very pretty fish.
I just got a small one and it is nipping Pocillopora and candy cane corals. There should be enough in the tank to support him for now at only one inch. Could be a problem when it gets bigger.

VERY difficult to get one eating. This was my third try.
Having killed two, i looked at dozens in the stores before buying this one. It did not have a pinched belly like most I saw, and was eating. After a month in QT/isolation it had fattened up a bit and is now in my main tank eating like a pig.

dnsfpl · 07/29/2009, 03:29 AM

i will feed them pellets in the LFS first before deciding then

Mike31154 · 07/29/2009, 10:34 PM

I was fortunate enough to snag one of these fine fish from a fellow getting out of the hobby. He sold me his 65 with all LR & livestock. Had never seen a Singapore Angel before, but I thought it was a nice looking specimen the first time I caught a glimpse. He was healthy, eating well and has been a happy camper in my 75 for almost two years. The previous owner only fed flake food as far as I know, but I feed frozen mysis, brine etc every evening as well. The Singapore really goes for the mysis. I have no sps, but do have a few LPS and soft coral. So far he has not harmed any of them. I see him picking at the rock occasionally, taking wormlike critters etc. Previous owner did have an sps in his tank but it was dead by the time I bought the set up. Never asked how or why it expired 'cause at the time I knew nothing about Angelfish and their reputation for nipping at coral.

07/23/2009, 12:17 AM	#1
dnsfpl Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,121	singapore angel planning to buy a singapore angel anyone has experience keeping them? how reef safe is it? same danger as flame angel? or much riskier? it might not take prepared food right? thanks __________________ Achilles Tang \| Bandit, 2 x False Shepardi Angelfish \| Cleaner, Flame & Mystery Wrasse

07/23/2009, 05:36 AM	#2
falconut Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Blackwood, NJ Posts: 3,813	Not so sure about the reef safeness of them, but definitely make sure it's eatting at the LFS. Many of them don't eat and die within the 1st few months. I've had 2. 1st one didn't eat at the LFS and never did. Died in 2 months. The 2nd one ate at the LFS. I QT'd it for a month, then in display for a month. One day, it stopped eatting and died the next day. They are supposed to be very hardy if a healthy eatting specimen is purchased. So, be very fussy with your selection. If it is constantly hiding or not eatting, leave it at the LFS. HTH __________________ 180 Gallon FOWLR, 40 Gallon Sump and 10 Gallon Refuge. (2) OceanRevive S026 LEDs, ASM G2 Skimmer & SCA-302 Skimmer. Setup since July 2017.

07/23/2009, 08:51 AM	#3
dnsfpl Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,121	will feed and catch the 1 that is eating thanks for the info __________________ Achilles Tang \| Bandit, 2 x False Shepardi Angelfish \| Cleaner, Flame & Mystery Wrasse

07/23/2009, 07:37 PM	#4
dnsfpl Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,121	anyone know how reef safe are they? __________________ Achilles Tang \| Bandit, 2 x False Shepardi Angelfish \| Cleaner, Flame & Mystery Wrasse

07/26/2009, 04:45 AM	#5
dnsfpl Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,121	bump __________________ Achilles Tang \| Bandit, 2 x False Shepardi Angelfish \| Cleaner, Flame & Mystery Wrasse

07/26/2009, 10:17 AM	#6
iamwhatiam52 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Freeport, NY Posts: 1,466	Nope. But a very pretty fish. I just got a small one and it is nipping Pocillopora and candy cane corals. There should be enough in the tank to support him for now at only one inch. Could be a problem when it gets bigger. VERY difficult to get one eating. This was my third try. Having killed two, i looked at dozens in the stores before buying this one. It did not have a pinched belly like most I saw, and was eating. After a month in QT/isolation it had fattened up a bit and is now in my main tank eating like a pig. __________________ Occupation: Need one. Will work for salt. Current Tank Info: 180 mixed up reef started April 2005. 4 small tanks on same sump.

07/29/2009, 03:29 AM	#7
dnsfpl Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,121	i will feed them pellets in the LFS first before deciding then __________________ Achilles Tang \| Bandit, 2 x False Shepardi Angelfish \| Cleaner, Flame & Mystery Wrasse

07/29/2009, 10:34 PM	#8
Mike31154 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: B.C. Canada Posts: 1,555	I was fortunate enough to snag one of these fine fish from a fellow getting out of the hobby. He sold me his 65 with all LR & livestock. Had never seen a Singapore Angel before, but I thought it was a nice looking specimen the first time I caught a glimpse. He was healthy, eating well and has been a happy camper in my 75 for almost two years. The previous owner only fed flake food as far as I know, but I feed frozen mysis, brine etc every evening as well. The Singapore really goes for the mysis. I have no sps, but do have a few LPS and soft coral. So far he has not harmed any of them. I see him picking at the rock occasionally, taking wormlike critters etc. Previous owner did have an sps in his tank but it was dead by the time I bought the set up. Never asked how or why it expired 'cause at the time I knew nothing about Angelfish and their reputation for nipping at coral. __________________ Mike Current Tank Info: 77g sumpless sw with rock, sand, a few critters, fishes & polyps. Lights, pumps.....