In my travels this last summer, I ran across a ~1000gal display at the Tokyo aquarium with frags of SPS that were still growing out. There were something like 20 juv flame angelfish in it. It was so impressive and got me thinking (and wanting) :biggrin1: I was talking to another club member and he mentioned that a few of you guys have some extensive experience with Flame Angels.
She's in my QT, will be the final fish addition to my tank, and ready to go this weekend. I just wanted a few cautionary tales and/ or reassurances before she takes the plunge. It's from the Marshal Islands and has a rounded (not beaked mouth); I've heard myths(?) about the relevance of these features.
My tank is 90Gal+30Gal Fuge (2 years old). It has a mix of SPS (acros/ monti), 2 anemones, and Zoanthids that I love and don't want to loose. On the other hand, there are a few small frags of LPS (a brain, a goni, and a favia) and 2 croc clams that I can move to one of my nanos if needed.
Fish:
1 Female Bellus Angel after research I've found that this is unlikely to be an issue since it is a member of the Swallow Tail Angel family.
1 hippo tang
1 purple tang
2 Osc clowns
2 Saddleback clowns
1 flasher wrasse
2 firefish
1 6-line wrasse
1 diamond goby
1 pajama cardinal
Sadly, I had to get rid of a Male Bellus last year because he did not like my hippo tang, but now all the fish live in harmony. Of course the clown fish pairs "bark" at each other occasionally, but nothing has escalated beyond that for the year or so I've had 4 clowns in 1 tank.
She's in my QT, will be the final fish addition to my tank, and ready to go this weekend. I just wanted a few cautionary tales and/ or reassurances before she takes the plunge. It's from the Marshal Islands and has a rounded (not beaked mouth); I've heard myths(?) about the relevance of these features.
My tank is 90Gal+30Gal Fuge (2 years old). It has a mix of SPS (acros/ monti), 2 anemones, and Zoanthids that I love and don't want to loose. On the other hand, there are a few small frags of LPS (a brain, a goni, and a favia) and 2 croc clams that I can move to one of my nanos if needed.
Fish:
1 Female Bellus Angel after research I've found that this is unlikely to be an issue since it is a member of the Swallow Tail Angel family.
1 hippo tang
1 purple tang
2 Osc clowns
2 Saddleback clowns
1 flasher wrasse
2 firefish
1 6-line wrasse
1 diamond goby
1 pajama cardinal
Sadly, I had to get rid of a Male Bellus last year because he did not like my hippo tang, but now all the fish live in harmony. Of course the clown fish pairs "bark" at each other occasionally, but nothing has escalated beyond that for the year or so I've had 4 clowns in 1 tank.