2 Angels 1 Tank? Experience?

SaltLifeLove · 11/02/2009, 05:59 PM

Hey all, I am in the process of upgrading from a 20L to a 75 I currently have a Flame Angel and would really love a Bi color or Coral Beauty when we move to the 75. Does anyone have any experiences with either combination?
I have been lucky enough to have my Flame leave my corals alone and I know I would be taking another risk by adding another angel but any opinions would be great.

Also, If I do decide to keep two angels in the 75 should I introduce them at the same time?
Thanks

FreakonaReef · 11/02/2009, 06:07 PM

I've had my coral beauty and a flame together for 2yrs now. Coral beauty was first and the flame was added several month's later. They get along great in a 210gal reef

Playa-1 · 11/02/2009, 06:14 PM

I have a Coral Beauty and a Flame Angel and they get along just fine. They do nip at corals and clams from time to time.

SaltLifeLove · 11/02/2009, 07:14 PM

Thanks guys

Anyone else?

stormrider27 · 11/02/2009, 07:16 PM

To be safe I would introduce them at the same time. I added a Coral Beauty to my 65 gallon Hex and the Potter's Angle that was already in the tank killed it within a week.

SaltLifeLove · 11/02/2009, 07:18 PM

Wow, that sucks. I definitely think adding them at the same time is the best way to not end in disaster.

SaltLifeLove · 11/02/2009, 07:35 PM

According to this chart dwarf angels and dwarf angels are compatible with caution and dwarf angels and large angels are compatible. Maybe the only thing I should be worried about is my corals!!
http://www.liveaquaria.com/general/c...lity_chart.cfm

Arthur1 · 11/02/2009, 08:21 PM

Lol worry about the corals. I have not kept 2 angels in the genus Centropyge in a smaller tank together....yet. The best way to do it would without a question be to introduce them at the same time. I've done plenty of centropyges with larger angels particularly Pomacanthus without any problems. With corals as far as the lager angels the navarchus has been the best for me (keeping my fingers crossed). HTH

dirtStar · 11/02/2009, 08:29 PM

+1 for same time addition/move

ReefKeeper2009 · 11/02/2009, 08:37 PM

I actually have three pygmy angels in my 46, Brazilian flame back, Coral Beauty, and an Ebli. They were all added at the same time, In my experience the farther they are away in size from each other the more luck you have. Never had a problem with any of them.

jayinh · 11/02/2009, 08:41 PM

i have a 210 with a coral beauty and flame angel, added to tank in that order. they chased each other around for the first week or so but now they are cool with each other.

SaltLifeLove · 11/02/2009, 09:02 PM

Thank you everyone this has been really helpful

cveverly · 11/02/2009, 09:06 PM

I have a bicolor and a flame in a 160. No issues ...... yet.

SaltLifeLove · 11/02/2009, 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cveverly

I have a bicolor and a flame in a 160. No issues ...... yet.

YAY!

Good news, I think I am going to try it.

lilalove · 11/02/2009, 09:46 PM

Really I think what is being missed is that all but one of these tanks are rather large. I would not try 2 pygmy angels in a 75, but hey, anything is possible, I guess. Just be prepared to separate and give one up if they get too crazy with each other. Good luck.

Metal7fold22 · 11/02/2009, 11:12 PM

i had a bi color and a flame together in a 60 gallon...never bothered corals or each other...worked out great...both beautiful fish...

ASBlackRay · 11/03/2009, 01:13 AM

I had a flame and a bi color in a 40 breeder and everything was great. And a pygmy angel too!

SaltLifeLove · 11/03/2009, 08:37 AM

Thanks everybody, this has been helpful. I would be willing to give up one Angel if there ends up being a problem. Sense I have had my Flame for awhile I would keep him. (plus he costs more)

NutsoFish · 11/03/2009, 12:32 PM

I added a coral beauty and flame angel to this size of tank. The flame was slightly smaller than the coral beauty, and both were added at the same time. They did okay for the first few days, then the coral beauty decided the tank was his. By the time I got the flame out, it was too late and he didn't make it. Good luck, I hope it works for you!

Ginzo · 11/03/2009, 12:36 PM

I had a Lemonpeel and flame angel both in the same tank (120g). Both were about the same size. The flame angel was added about a year after the Lemonpeel.

At first, the Lemonpeel would always attack the Flame angel, it was so bad..that I was sure the Flame angel would die

But after a couple of weeks..maybe a month..the Lemonpeel finally started to tolerate the flame angel. I would sometimes give him a little nip if he came to close to his territory..buy they were living together.

I would not reproduce the experience again.

hlem · 11/03/2009, 12:58 PM

i have had 2 in a 265, but all of us who kept more than 1 have pretty large tanks, 100gal or more.

Anyone with tank 75gal or less with 2 or more angels? Maybe that's more important in your case.

SaltLifeLove · 11/03/2009, 04:13 PM

A larger tank definitely has a better chance of housing 2 angels the my 75, I did see a few posters with smaller tanks though. Anyone else out there?!

11/02/2009, 05:59 PM	#1
SaltLifeLove Impatient Reefer Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 213	2 Angels 1 Tank? Experience? Hey all, I am in the process of upgrading from a 20L to a 75 I currently have a Flame Angel and would really love a Bi color or Coral Beauty when we move to the 75. Does anyone have any experiences with either combination? I have been lucky enough to have my Flame leave my corals alone and I know I would be taking another risk by adding another angel but any opinions would be great. Also, If I do decide to keep two angels in the 75 should I introduce them at the same time? Thanks __________________ My husband knew he was in trouble when I turned down a new purse for a new fish... My Fish are SMARTER than your Fish because I filled my tank with Smart Water ;) Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon Reef Tank

11/02/2009, 07:14 PM	#4
SaltLifeLove Impatient Reefer Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 213	Thanks guys Anyone else? __________________ My husband knew he was in trouble when I turned down a new purse for a new fish... My Fish are SMARTER than your Fish because I filled my tank with Smart Water ;) Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon Reef Tank

11/02/2009, 07:18 PM	#6
SaltLifeLove Impatient Reefer Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 213	Wow, that sucks. I definitely think adding them at the same time is the best way to not end in disaster. __________________ My husband knew he was in trouble when I turned down a new purse for a new fish... My Fish are SMARTER than your Fish because I filled my tank with Smart Water ;) Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon Reef Tank

11/02/2009, 07:35 PM	#7
SaltLifeLove Impatient Reefer Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 213	According to this chart dwarf angels and dwarf angels are compatible with caution and dwarf angels and large angels are compatible. Maybe the only thing I should be worried about is my corals!! http://www.liveaquaria.com/general/c...lity_chart.cfm __________________ My husband knew he was in trouble when I turned down a new purse for a new fish... My Fish are SMARTER than your Fish because I filled my tank with Smart Water ;) Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon Reef Tank

11/02/2009, 08:29 PM	#9
dirtStar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: AKRON PA Posts: 234	+1 for same time addition/move __________________ 75/15, CPR BP, ACjr, 1/10ch, UV, LF PhosBan, ATO, 2x250W MH, 2x54W Actinic, LED, Inverts, Coral Banded and PM Shrimp, Shrooms, Trees, Devils Hand, 15in SStar and 24in BStar LM Blenny, Starry Dnet, Flame Angel, Yellow Tang, 3 stripe and blue devil damsels, 4 Nemo including mating pair and 1 B&W misbar NEW: Green Mandarin, Pictichromis diadema "dotty" Centropyge flavicauda Whitetail Pygmy Angel

11/02/2009, 06:07 PM	#2
FreakonaReef Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: N. Las Vegas, NV Posts: 176	I've had my coral beauty and a flame together for 2yrs now. Coral beauty was first and the flame was added several month's later. They get along great in a 210gal reef

11/02/2009, 06:14 PM	#3
Playa-1 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Laguna Niguel, CA Posts: 7,497	I have a Coral Beauty and a Flame Angel and they get along just fine. They do nip at corals and clams from time to time.

11/02/2009, 07:16 PM	#5
stormrider27 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 530	To be safe I would introduce them at the same time. I added a Coral Beauty to my 65 gallon Hex and the Potter's Angle that was already in the tank killed it within a week.

11/02/2009, 08:21 PM	#8
Arthur1 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Cape Cod MA Posts: 578	Lol worry about the corals. I have not kept 2 angels in the genus Centropyge in a smaller tank together....yet. The best way to do it would without a question be to introduce them at the same time. I've done plenty of centropyges with larger angels particularly Pomacanthus without any problems. With corals as far as the lager angels the navarchus has been the best for me (keeping my fingers crossed). HTH

11/02/2009, 08:37 PM	#10
ReefKeeper2009 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Anchorage Posts: 142	I actually have three pygmy angels in my 46, Brazilian flame back, Coral Beauty, and an Ebli. They were all added at the same time, In my experience the farther they are away in size from each other the more luck you have. Never had a problem with any of them.

11/02/2009, 08:41 PM	#11
jayinh Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: nh Posts: 391	i have a 210 with a coral beauty and flame angel, added to tank in that order. they chased each other around for the first week or so but now they are cool with each other. __________________ Hi my name is jay and im a reefaholic (pause) HI JAY Current Tank Info: 60 CUBE, GEN1 RADION, AUTO WATER CHANGE BUILDER AT LARGE!

11/02/2009, 09:02 PM	#12
SaltLifeLove Impatient Reefer Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 213	Thank you everyone this has been really helpful __________________ My husband knew he was in trouble when I turned down a new purse for a new fish... My Fish are SMARTER than your Fish because I filled my tank with Smart Water ;) Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon Reef Tank

11/02/2009, 09:06 PM	#13
cveverly Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Port Clinton, Oh Posts: 1,470	I have a bicolor and a flame in a 160. No issues ...... yet.

11/02/2009, 09:46 PM	#15
lilalove Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 462	Really I think what is being missed is that all but one of these tanks are rather large. I would not try 2 pygmy angels in a 75, but hey, anything is possible, I guess. Just be prepared to separate and give one up if they get too crazy with each other. Good luck. __________________ Karina For mad scientists who keep brains in jars, here's a tip: why not add a slice of lemon to each jar, for freshness? - Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey Current Tank Info: 180 gallon reef, 55 gallon sump and refugium

11/02/2009, 11:12 PM	#16
Metal7fold22 Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: California Posts: 94	i had a bi color and a flame together in a 60 gallon...never bothered corals or each other...worked out great...both beautiful fish...

11/03/2009, 01:13 AM	#17
ASBlackRay Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 9	I had a flame and a bi color in a 40 breeder and everything was great. And a pygmy angel too!

11/03/2009, 08:37 AM	#18
SaltLifeLove Impatient Reefer Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 213	Thanks everybody, this has been helpful. I would be willing to give up one Angel if there ends up being a problem. Sense I have had my Flame for awhile I would keep him. (plus he costs more) __________________ My husband knew he was in trouble when I turned down a new purse for a new fish... My Fish are SMARTER than your Fish because I filled my tank with Smart Water ;) Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon Reef Tank

11/03/2009, 12:32 PM	#19
NutsoFish Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 45	I added a coral beauty and flame angel to this size of tank. The flame was slightly smaller than the coral beauty, and both were added at the same time. They did okay for the first few days, then the coral beauty decided the tank was his. By the time I got the flame out, it was too late and he didn't make it. Good luck, I hope it works for you!

11/03/2009, 12:36 PM	#20
Ginzo Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 754	I had a Lemonpeel and flame angel both in the same tank (120g). Both were about the same size. The flame angel was added about a year after the Lemonpeel. At first, the Lemonpeel would always attack the Flame angel, it was so bad..that I was sure the Flame angel would die But after a couple of weeks..maybe a month..the Lemonpeel finally started to tolerate the flame angel. I would sometimes give him a little nip if he came to close to his territory..buy they were living together. I would not reproduce the experience again.

11/03/2009, 12:58 PM	#21
hlem Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 91	i have had 2 in a 265, but all of us who kept more than 1 have pretty large tanks, 100gal or more. Anyone with tank 75gal or less with 2 or more angels? Maybe that's more important in your case.

11/03/2009, 04:13 PM	#22
SaltLifeLove Impatient Reefer Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 213	A larger tank definitely has a better chance of housing 2 angels the my 75, I did see a few posters with smaller tanks though. Anyone else out there?! __________________ My husband knew he was in trouble when I turned down a new purse for a new fish... My Fish are SMARTER than your Fish because I filled my tank with Smart Water ;) Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon Reef Tank