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02/14/2010, 09:27 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: niagara falls, canada
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should i get this 8" blue face angel?
this guy came up for grabs from a local source. guy has owned him almost 3 years and raised him since a juvi.
the most amazing colours i have ever seen! however hes never been around corals....... would him bein raised in a lack of coral environment be a good thing or when he gets to my tank will he go nuts? my 4" majestic is being removed in a day or 2 due to being a bad boy with my 100 dollar open brains!
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250 gal aggressive reef tank. 24" zebra moray------- 5" emperor snapper 5" yellow tang---------- 5" purple tang 3" volitan lion----------- 12" volitan lion 5" cinnamon clowns--- 6" clown trigger 11" harliquin tusk------ 6" niger trigger various sps, lps and soft corals and one hell of a clean up crew! |
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02/14/2010, 09:32 PM
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Is Sailing the Seas
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Mt. Juliet TN
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Depending on how much you are paying for it I would possibly have to go for it. ESP if your getting a deal. That fish is a beauty.
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02/15/2010, 01:19 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: niagara falls, canada
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i gotta get him an emperor juvi tommorow and 50 bucks.
i know of 3 stores carrying emp juv's and there in the 100 dollar range. so roughly this guy will cost me 150 canadian.
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250 gal aggressive reef tank. 24" zebra moray------- 5" emperor snapper 5" yellow tang---------- 5" purple tang 3" volitan lion----------- 12" volitan lion 5" cinnamon clowns--- 6" clown trigger 11" harliquin tusk------ 6" niger trigger various sps, lps and soft corals and one hell of a clean up crew! |
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02/15/2010, 02:55 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Fargo ND
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well i say give it a try and just watch him closely, if he nips find him a different home
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02/15/2010, 02:58 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Northern Nevada
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Dang it's beautiful! Give it a shot. Whether this helps you or not, I'M willing to bet you'll know by day two if it's gonna start nippin.
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02/15/2010, 03:17 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Leominster, MA
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That guy is stunning, but I would take into consideration how hard/easy it would be for me to get rid of it if it started being a nuisance. Also, how fast I could sell it. Even if you could double your money, if it turns out to be a coral wrecking ball, you lose more than you gain.
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02/15/2010, 07:19 AM
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Is Sailing the Seas
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Mt. Juliet TN
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Quote:
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02/15/2010, 08:02 AM
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Location: Long Island, NY
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Man Angels are beautiful. It is cruel that we have to decide between corals or angels. I know some guys keep them with corals but I think they are the exception rather then the rule. Getting them back out of the tank is such a PIA. Good luck whatever you choose.
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02/15/2010, 08:51 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Westminster, CO
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looks like a wrecking ball to me.
That said, only one way to find out. Your very brave or don't have very expensive and rare corals 
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02/15/2010, 09:06 AM
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Recovering Detritophobe
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Cary, NC
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Having a fish like that swimming around in your reef, its worth sacrificing a few corals.
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If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. I remember when zoanthids were called things like "green" and "orange" and not "reverse gorilla nipple." Current Tank Info: 180g reef with all the bells and whistles |
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