Flame Angel fish!!!LPS safe
Ok sorry to askI have heard from many that this cool fish will eat LPS but I keep seeing it in LPS tanks. And even in my local LFS? Does anyone have this fish with success thanks.
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Coin toss. Mine has been great but I have a few acquaintances who have had to get rid of them due to nipping corals and/or clam mantles.
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Mine does just fine in a mixed reef.
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Your prob at a 70/30 chance. 70% your gonna be ok & 30% you'll have a nipper. Most every flame I've ever seen or that I've owned had been harmless but I've read enough threads of folks having to get rid of them for nipping.
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Mine is doing fine. no niping.
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you may be ok with Corals but clams in my exp is another story entirely
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Don't do it! Angles and Butterfly fish have always been a problem for me. Just get a Chevron Tang if you want a bright fish.
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My flame angel kept my trachy from opening. I took the angel out and the trachy is huge now.
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As with any fish it is luck of the draw. I have several LPS (hammers, torchs, acans) and have never seen my flame touch any of them at all. But you may get a flame that won't leave them alone either. It is no sure thing.
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Like everyone else is stating, it's a hit and miss.
Mine is doing fine in a LPS dominated tank. Good luck. |
Depends on the individual fish. Flames are one of the "safer" pygmy angels. I have one now in a LPS/Softies tank and have no problems. I do keep him well fed though. I previously had a coral beauty, another of the "safer" species that would not leave my Trachyphyllia alone. If you have a good LFS that is willing to take one back if it doesn't work out for you, they are worth a try IMHO.
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I had a flame for years and he never bothered anything.
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Thanks for the info, this fish is on my list, hopefully I'll get one of the good guys.
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My FA attacked my LPS like crazy. Favia's, Acan's, and Micromussa. He would pick at all of them.
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Like I said, don't do it! Angels are hard to catch unless you like tearing a tank down! Chevron Tang is just as pretty and way more useful!
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Everything eats Trachy's. Even Yellow tangs will sometimes take a taste!
Type of LPS/SPS is also a factor here. Matthew |
my flame angel kept both my trachys small too... as soon as i took it out, it is huge all the time... never had a problem with any of my other fish bothering the trachys... everytime the flame angel swims by it would nip at it...
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As many have mentioned in this thread most angels are "hit or miss", but keeping them very well fed, with plenty of tankmates (no boredom) will help, however I steer clear of any "puffy/fleshy" coral like brains, acans, micros, etc. |
only had mine for 3 months but he has not bothered anything yet
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well I bought one from the LFS he has been a very large coral frag tank with tons of corals LPS mainly even claims, for months. The guy said he never had a issue with him. I keep him well feed and he has not nipped anything so far.
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I don't know if it makes a differance or not but I have a flame angel in a mixed reef, which includes a frogspawn coral. I bought a very small/young specimen and he has never bothered any of my corals even now, as an adult. I knew it was a risk when I purchased him. May be I just got lucky. Worth the risk IMO.
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i once had a problem with a clam (passed away that day)
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my flameangel has been well behaved:lolspin:
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"Meaty" LPS as said, are at greatest risk. Clams, also. They might also attack Zoas, however nothing attacks my ugly zoas that hitch-hiked on my LR.
Flames are usually listed as "medium risk". Factors to consider: Smaller angels are lesser risk, mostly. Keep 'em FED 2-3x daily MINIMUM. Avoid the "temptation" corals. Like I said, Trachy's, Lobos, Cynarina, Scoly's. Bigger tank reduces risk. So to does amt. of corals & other sessile inverts. THE MORE THE BETTER. Oppurtunites for other activites/ interactions with other fish. **** No guarantees, but then again, my least Reef-Safe fish has been my ocellaris clownfish, who has injured by knocking over/ ramming coral colonies. Killing at least 4 different colonies. Matthew |
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