Flame Angel Yes or No?

VoodooChile · 08/26/2006, 04:25 PM

Would it be too risky to put a small flame angel in my 40g reef tank. I have one on hold at the store but have read some mixed suggestions. Any of you guys have one with or without luck with corals?

fish_is_my_name · 08/26/2006, 04:27 PM

I have one in my 210gal tank full of lps, clams, and zoas. It never bother anything. Thumbs up from me. But, of course, each flame angel is different.

VoodooChile · 08/26/2006, 04:46 PM

Cool, Thanks cuz I like those fish. Anybody else?

Ciarán · 08/26/2006, 04:47 PM

I'd say you'll be ok. I've heard less tales of flames nipping stuff than other centropyge Spp.

VoodooChile · 08/26/2006, 05:05 PM

Thanks guys.

theatrus · 08/26/2006, 05:07 PM

Its fine with my LPS, softies and clam. He does like grazing the LR though.

roons · 08/26/2006, 05:11 PM

mine behaves himself, even when only being fed every 3 days, its really pot luck with most fish, theres always one bad apple out there waiting for you to bring him home =)

vijaym85 · 08/26/2006, 06:03 PM

they are fine for reefs.

BTTRFLYGRL · 08/26/2006, 06:52 PM

I've had mine for 6 weeks in my75 reef. So far so good

VoodooChile · 08/26/2006, 07:21 PM

I'm gonna get him. Thanks for everybodys input.

kruiswyk · 08/26/2006, 08:16 PM

I would not do another Flame. Had one in a 75gal with mostly softies - my big leathers would not open when he was in the tank. Once I got him out, everything was opening up again. I now have a Coral Beauty with no problems.

bspete · 08/26/2006, 08:59 PM

Yeah I agree. It is possible to get a "naughty one" but most of them I have had or seen have been good in a reef tank

blufish · 08/26/2006, 09:08 PM

Mine is mostly well-behaved. He sometimes nips on my Green Star Polyps, but they grow so fast that the damage is not noticeable.

xDave · 08/26/2006, 09:18 PM

I had one that worried me at first. He was always picking at the live rock, and he too would occasionally nip at Green Star polyps but never actually hurt them. You can of course get a bad one but they show thier true habits within days.

kass03 · 08/26/2006, 11:51 PM

I'd worry more about putting a flame in a 40 gallon because of the space.
Mine rules my 150 and is very territorial. It killed a coral beauty it lived with for many yrs peacefully. They like to swim around between rocks and I just dunno if a 40 gal would be enough.
I wouldnt even put one in my 55.
I think youd be better off with a pygmy/cherub.

Now I looked up liveaquaria and they say 30 gal or larger.
I usually agree with their tank size rec. but knowing how mine is would'nt put one in a small tank.

kass

bohlke · 08/27/2006, 10:57 AM

Have LFS feed it while you are there and make sure it eats, otherwise it could be difficult to get it to eat once its in your tank. Im not sure if it would go after corals if it rejected the food.

08/26/2006, 04:25 PM	#1
VoodooChile Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 36	Flame Angel Yes or No? Would it be too risky to put a small flame angel in my 40g reef tank. I have one on hold at the store but have read some mixed suggestions. Any of you guys have one with or without luck with corals?

08/26/2006, 04:47 PM	#4
Ciarán Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 268	I'd say you'll be ok. I've heard less tales of flames nipping stuff than other centropyge Spp. __________________ "You can take the man out of the bog, not the bog out of the man." Saying in Ireland basically meaning - Once a hick always a hick!! Current Tank Info: 20g anemone species tank with some zoos, LPS, SPS, Ocellaris and Flameback Angel - 275 gal empy due to study!

08/26/2006, 05:07 PM	#6
theatrus 100-mile-commuter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: almost nevada Posts: 4,721	Its fine with my LPS, softies and clam. He does like grazing the LR though. __________________ Custom electronics purveyor. blueAcro.com Current Tank Info: 90g SPS+mixed reef (10 yrs): LEDBrick LEDs, 40g custom sump, Ca reactor, chiller, Vortech, lots of custom electronics

08/26/2006, 06:52 PM	#9
BTTRFLYGRL Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: INDY Posts: 2,857	I've had mine for 6 weeks in my75 reef. So far so good __________________ AKA Kim Hardie.. Current Tank Info: 240 gallon FOWLR, 180 gallon reef, 55 gallon for my Dwarf Lion

08/26/2006, 08:59 PM	#12
bspete Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Riverview FL Posts: 57	Yeah I agree. It is possible to get a "naughty one" but most of them I have had or seen have been good in a reef tank __________________ "When they turn the pages of history, when these days have passed long ago. Will they read of us in sadness for the seeds that we let grow?..... Neil Peart (Rush) Current Tank Info: 210 AGA, 3 250W 12k Reeflux,AC3, Octopus DNW-200 Skimmer. Livestock Regal,Queen,Multicolor,Potter's and Flame angels, Sohal Tang,2 lyretail Anthias, 2 percula clowns, and a blackcap basslet

08/26/2006, 04:27 PM	#2
fish_is_my_name Moved On Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 50	I have one in my 210gal tank full of lps, clams, and zoas. It never bother anything. Thumbs up from me. But, of course, each flame angel is different.

08/26/2006, 04:46 PM	#3
VoodooChile Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 36	Cool, Thanks cuz I like those fish. Anybody else?

08/26/2006, 05:05 PM	#5
VoodooChile Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 36	Thanks guys.

08/26/2006, 05:11 PM	#7
roons Moved On Join Date: May 2005 Location: saugerties ,ny Posts: 1,240	mine behaves himself, even when only being fed every 3 days, its really pot luck with most fish, theres always one bad apple out there waiting for you to bring him home =)

08/26/2006, 06:03 PM	#8
vijaym85 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Queens NYC Posts: 1,296	they are fine for reefs.

08/26/2006, 07:21 PM	#10
VoodooChile Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 36	I'm gonna get him. Thanks for everybodys input.

08/26/2006, 08:16 PM	#11
kruiswyk Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Peoria IL Posts: 70	I would not do another Flame. Had one in a 75gal with mostly softies - my big leathers would not open when he was in the tank. Once I got him out, everything was opening up again. I now have a Coral Beauty with no problems.

08/26/2006, 09:08 PM	#13
blufish 10 & Over Club Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: SoCal Posts: 212	Mine is mostly well-behaved. He sometimes nips on my Green Star Polyps, but they grow so fast that the damage is not noticeable.

08/26/2006, 09:18 PM	#14
xDave Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cleveland Posts: 51	I had one that worried me at first. He was always picking at the live rock, and he too would occasionally nip at Green Star polyps but never actually hurt them. You can of course get a bad one but they show thier true habits within days.

08/26/2006, 11:51 PM	#15
kass03 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Kaukauna, Wi Posts: 2,937	I'd worry more about putting a flame in a 40 gallon because of the space. Mine rules my 150 and is very territorial. It killed a coral beauty it lived with for many yrs peacefully. They like to swim around between rocks and I just dunno if a 40 gal would be enough. I wouldnt even put one in my 55. I think youd be better off with a pygmy/cherub. Now I looked up liveaquaria and they say 30 gal or larger. I usually agree with their tank size rec. but knowing how mine is would'nt put one in a small tank. kass

08/27/2006, 10:57 AM	#16
bohlke PBITAWA Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: at the super sweet NRC lounge Posts: 1,253	Have LFS feed it while you are there and make sure it eats, otherwise it could be difficult to get it to eat once its in your tank. Im not sure if it would go after corals if it rejected the food.