Mixed Reef Angel Question

acesfull44 · Dec 10, 2015

I have a 150g DT with 2 Carpenter Flasher Wrasses, 1 Midas Blenny, 1 Magnificent , and 1 Bangai Cardinal.

Several Questions:

1. Is my tank big enough to house a male AND female Genicanthus?

2. If so, which of the following in your opinion is best AND why?

Masked Swallowtail
Watanabei
Bellus

3. If not, why?

4. I know the Swallowtail family is on the "knowledgeable/experienced" hobbyist list, so should that be on the bottom of my 3 choices?

5. If I add 1 of the pair, do I have room to add a yellow/Atlantic Blue Tang, which would be the last addition? If so, which should be added last, the Tang or angels.

All opinions are welcome, but I am specifically looking for someone who has had experience with one or more of the pairs above if possible!

Thanks in advance for the help.

eatbreakfast · Dec 10, 2015

I wouldn't do a pr in a 150, there can be moments of aggression, nothing terrible, but enough where I would recommend against it.

I haven't found Genicanthus angels to be difficult. The only issues I have had is newly collected fish that have been improperly decompressed, so they develop a swim bladder infection.

If you only get one instead of a pr, I would only get an Atlantic blue tang in a 6' tank, not a 4', Atlantic blues get big and mean. If you do gwt the tang add the angel first, tangs are more aggressive than angels.

Of the species you listed I prefer watanabi.

acesfull44 · Dec 10, 2015

eatbreakfast said:
I wouldn't do a pr in a 150, there can be moments of aggression, nothing terrible, but enough where I would recommend against it.

I haven't found Genicanthus angels to be difficult. The only issues I have had is newly collected fish that have been improperly decompressed, so they develop a swim bladder infection.

If you only get one instead of a pr, I would only get an Atlantic blue tang in a 6' tank, not a 4', Atlantic blues get big and mean. If you do gwt the tang add the angel first, tangs are more aggressive than angels.

Of the species you listed I prefer watanabi.

Thank you for your feedback. Anyone else?