Flame Angel Reef Safe?
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Topic: Flame Angel Reef Safe?
Posted By: aceofspadeskb
Subject: Flame Angel Reef Safe?
Date Posted: May 29 2014 at 2:17pm
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I absolutely love flame angelfish. I've done a fair amount of research and I understand that it is hit or miss whether or not they will bother corals. Some seem to think that with the correct diet they will be perfectly reef safe. I'd like to know from people who have these fish: A) Does your flame angel nip at corals? B) What do you feed it? Thanks in advance! |
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Posted By: DMower
Date Posted: May 29 2014 at 2:39pm
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The one i had did nip SPS. Some do nip corals some don't. I fed alot. Mix of different frozen. Pellet. And algae mostly. If you love them. Get one. All i can say. There is a lot more to reef keeping than corals! ------------- 150 gal reef with 50 gal sump. Reef Octopus DCS-200 Skimmer. AI Sol Blues. |
Posted By: peiji
Date Posted: May 29 2014 at 2:46pm
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I had one for 15 years. Never nipped a thing. Even had it with clams. I don't think I ever had SPS with it though. I mainly just fed it mysis and brine. This was all before I got into a varied diet for my fish. ------------- Jared Page Highland, UT Graphic Designer |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: May 29 2014 at 9:17pm
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Good food and training. I've never had a problem with any Centropyge angelfish. They are fast learners. Aloha  ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member 
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Posted By: ReefdUp
Date Posted: May 30 2014 at 2:55am
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I had one with no problem. Fed my homemade frozen mix. ------------- www.reefdup.com Diving since 2009, reefkeeping since 2007, & fishkeeping since 1987 200g, 75g, & 15g Systems PADI Advanced Open Water |
Posted By: Dan9554880
Date Posted: May 30 2014 at 5:53am
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I had two & never bother coral. I feed mysis, nls pellets, nori, and flakes. ------------- 210 Mixed Reef 20 Nuvo nano reef Learn your tank, not the hobby |
Posted By: aceofspadeskb
Date Posted: May 30 2014 at 8:10am
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Excellent! Thanks for all the replies. |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: May 30 2014 at 9:21am
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I recently saw a tank where the hobbyist complained that his Bicolor Angelfish was nipping at coral. I asked what was being fed. Dry pellets was the answer. I urged the hobbyist to stop feeding the pellets. I gave him some Macroalgae and some BSD Enriched Brine Shrimp. Almost immediately, the Bicolor stopped nipping at coral. Fish have nutritional needs that include algae. They like soft algae growing on surfaces and will nip at bits of Macroalgae. http://www.brineshrimpdirect.com/Enriched-Frozen-Brine-Shrimp-c204.html" rel="nofollow - BSD Enriched Brine Shrimp have algae in their guts so when the fish eats the BS it gets the algae. Three other foods are also awesome: freshly caught and frozen Great Salt Lake Brine Shrimp, http://www.sfbb.com/Emerald-Entree%E2%84%A2_21.php" rel="nofollow - frozen Emerald Entree and http://www.rodsfood.com/" rel="nofollow - frozen Rod's Food . (Links provided free of charge  )I love collecting BS from the GSL. The season is fast approaching. I will post a Topic when it's time. GSL BS are extremely nutritious. Here is a video by a local freshwater hobbyist: https://youtube.com/watch?v=b0nlANNDmJQ" rel="nofollow - https://youtube.com/watch?v=b0nlANNDmJQ When algae is missing from the menu, in whatever form, fish can turn to eating coral just to get the Zooxanthellae algae in the coral tissue. Aloha ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member
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Posted By: love2skiutah
Date Posted: May 30 2014 at 10:39am
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I agree with Mark, I think it's about their food. I don't do the macro algae thing that he does in his displays, but I've found the fish to be much healthier, less aggressive and less likely to nip if they are kept away from the dry foods and fed multiple times though out the day. I do, however throw in flakes and pellets here and there to get an extra feeding in when I don't have time. Also, I've noticed that if your corals are dying or stressed, fish are more likely to nip. When any of my acros STN, the angels will nip and pick at it.
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Posted By: Cowan
Date Posted: June 04 2014 at 1:31pm
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I have both a flame angel and a bicolor angel in my tank. They seem to be going well, I don't know what exactly to look for as far as coral being nipped at. I feed twice per day frozen mysis shrimp, I do the pellets with garlic for the chromis and clowns, the angels don't pay any attention to it. Any help I could get to preserve the corals would be greatly appreciated ------------- RSM 250 |
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: June 04 2014 at 4:24pm
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Reef safe! Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: reefnfeef
Date Posted: June 04 2014 at 4:48pm
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@cowan provide the angels with algae ------------- aaaaaaaaaaaaaannd.... I'm broke |
Posted By: Cowan
Date Posted: June 04 2014 at 8:14pm
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@reefnfeef is there any specific kind you would recommend? ------------- RSM 250 |