4FordFamily
Tang, Angel, and Wrasse Nerd!
Hi all,
If anyone still follows me I have been trying to source large angelfish (pre quarantined preferably) for a long time for my 500G wall tank. I haven't added much to it in some time and I've had a couple of losses. My angels in there are big and aggressive so I need either several large aggressive additions or perhaps several smaller less intimidating (submissive) angels to grow out. They're impossible to find, so I decided to try a different angle.
I decided to run with some aquacultured angelfish from both Poma Labs and Biota Group. I will focus this review on Poma Labs, and make a separate one for Biota Group purchases. (See this thread if interested for Biota https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/b...lake-asfur-and-cortez-angel-purchases.953783/)
Let me first say that the customer service at Poma Labs is second to none. I purchased a blueline and conspicuous angel from them last week. I've never splurged on a fish like a conspic angel, I've always wanted one. It's been a rough year and I decided my gift to myself would be some angelfish to grow myself. Hopefully they grow quickly!
Both fish arrived FAT, HEALTHY, and BEAUTIFUL. about 4.5" each. Bigger than I had expected. The blueline is eating like a pig, the conspic is a bit slower to eat but is showing interest and picking at things in the tank. I am certain it'll come around and be fine, it arrived so fat already that it could not eat for weeks and be fine. But they were OVERWHELMINGLY healthy and fat. I've not seen shipments of fish this healthy. Matt told me what they eat, what to expect, and answered all of my (at times probably foolish) questions. I could not be happier with them!
UPDATE: no sooner did I post this, now the conspic is eating frozen!
I will try to get some photos up soon!
If anyone still follows me I have been trying to source large angelfish (pre quarantined preferably) for a long time for my 500G wall tank. I haven't added much to it in some time and I've had a couple of losses. My angels in there are big and aggressive so I need either several large aggressive additions or perhaps several smaller less intimidating (submissive) angels to grow out. They're impossible to find, so I decided to try a different angle.
I decided to run with some aquacultured angelfish from both Poma Labs and Biota Group. I will focus this review on Poma Labs, and make a separate one for Biota Group purchases. (See this thread if interested for Biota https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/b...lake-asfur-and-cortez-angel-purchases.953783/)
Let me first say that the customer service at Poma Labs is second to none. I purchased a blueline and conspicuous angel from them last week. I've never splurged on a fish like a conspic angel, I've always wanted one. It's been a rough year and I decided my gift to myself would be some angelfish to grow myself. Hopefully they grow quickly!
Both fish arrived FAT, HEALTHY, and BEAUTIFUL. about 4.5" each. Bigger than I had expected. The blueline is eating like a pig, the conspic is a bit slower to eat but is showing interest and picking at things in the tank. I am certain it'll come around and be fine, it arrived so fat already that it could not eat for weeks and be fine. But they were OVERWHELMINGLY healthy and fat. I've not seen shipments of fish this healthy. Matt told me what they eat, what to expect, and answered all of my (at times probably foolish) questions. I could not be happier with them!
UPDATE: no sooner did I post this, now the conspic is eating frozen!
I will try to get some photos up soon!
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