Flame Angel Compatability

[Agamerce]

I have a 29 cube and not sure about the Compatibility of an almost 3" Flame Angel. My plan is to upgrade at some point, but question is can I keep it with any following: firefish, dottyback, goby, blue chromis, clown, blackcap basslet, and mandarin?

 

[eatbreakfast]

I have a 29 cube and not sure about the Compatibility of an almost 3" Flame Angel. My plan is to upgrade at some point, but question is can I keep it with any following: firefish, dottyback, goby, blue chromis, clown, blackcap basslet, and mandarin?

That's a lot of fish for a 29 with some possible compatibility issues already. I recommend waiting until you upgrade before adding the angel.

 

[Agamerce]

I dont have any fish yet

 

[Steve Jones]

I have a 29 cube and not sure about the Compatibility of an almost 3" Flame Angel. My plan is to upgrade at some point, but question is can I keep it with any following: firefish, dottyback, goby, blue chromis, clown, blackcap basslet, and mandarin?

I had a smaller Flame Angel in my 29 gallon biocube. Unfortunately, it died in a Brooks outbreak with several other fish. A lot depends on how many other fish you plan on adding to your tank. Definitely expect issues (ie: fighting/aggression) if you add another angel of any kind.

 

[eatbreakfast]

I dont have any fish yet

In that case, the dottyback and blackcap basslet will likely fight. Choose one or the other.

It will also be difficult to keep a mandarin in a 29g.

 

[Oldreefer44]

Agree with eatbreakfast; too many fish for a 29. Would wait on the Angel and revisit plan for others

 

[Agamerce]

Okay, will wait on angel and mandi. I'll just go for a trio of chromis, maybe one clown, and one goby. I like blackcap better too if possible

 

[eatbreakfast]

Okay, will wait on angel and mandi. I'll just go for a trio of chromis, maybe one clown, and one goby. I like blackcap better too if possible

That list looks better. Just add slowly to make sure the tank can handle the bioload.

 

[rbraunberger]

I would skip the mandarin too! With 29 gallons you would just watch it starve =/

 

[Agamerce]

Yeah, I still have some learning to do before I get Mandi. For example, how to create a system with pods. I'm not sure that would work well with my current filter

 

[eatbreakfast]

Yeah, I still have some learning to do before I get Mandi. For example, how to create a system with pods. I'm not sure that would work well with my current filter

Pods will readily populate even a vigorously filtered tank, as long as there aren't too many specialesed pod hunters.

 

[Agamerce]

Sweet! I will keep that in mind when I upgrade in a year or two to a 75-150 gallon. I've got some pretty Chromis scheduled tomorrow I have to keep alive for two years before hand.

 

[Wiz]

I have a 40b with a 30g fuge. In the 40 is a 2"+ flame with a yellow tang, springeri dottyback, six line wrasse, bangai cardinal, 2 watchman gobies, 2 ocelaris clowns, a lyrtail anthia and a pair of manderin. Last fish was the tang about 5-6 months ago. All are well and get along fine. :-)

 

[Agamerce]

Sounds right at the volume size for angel but not the intended room. Can or should?

 

[eatbreakfast]

Sounds right at the volume size for angel but not the intended room. Can or should?

You could, but whether you should is up to you.

 

[Agamerce]

Without getting into the ethics of it all, I try to have a natural habitat benchmark

 

[eatbreakfast]

Without getting into the ethics of it all, I have a natural habitat benchmark

In that case don't get the angel.

 

[Wiz]

To me the fish set the rules. If the water is clean and the fish are not fighting....... don't see a problem. All these "rules" are made by another person. They are never infallible. Different tanks work differently for no apparent reason. I have way more fish then I'm supposed to. But water is clean and fish are happy. And no water changes or media other than carbon. So explain that...

 

[Agamerce]

In that case don't get the angel.

Alright you got me, why?

 

[Agamerce]

To me the fish set the rules. If the water is clean and the fish are not fighting....... don't see a problem. All these "rules" are made by another person. They are never infallible. Different tanks work differently for no apparent reason. I have way more fish then I'm supposed to. But water is clean and fish are happy. And no water changes or media other than carbon. So explain that...

I stated the benchmark for the exact reason that you bring "so explain that...." Is that good husbandry because you "got lucky" a few times. Certainly not a long term goal of mime until I can explain in specific certainty why? Or why not?