The Angel Lovers Thread

FarmerTy · Mar 19, 2016

Just wanted to follow up. My angels are all happy and getting along. Thanks for the advice guys!

TheWhiteFord · Mar 19, 2016

Looks great @FarmerTy !

ice28720 · Mar 19, 2016

My New Regal Angel , but Now 6 day not eating , this is trouble fish :mad:

StephanieRodriguez · Mar 20, 2016

So I just had a bad angelfish experience, I added a YWG to my tank and my Pygmy angel went ballistic and just kept slamming him against the glass and chasing him all over. I ended up taking my Pygmy out and returning him to the LFS. But!!! I still really want an angel! Is there any recommendations of a dwarf angel that is less aggressive?

Paul87 · Mar 20, 2016

StephanieRodriguez said:
So I just had a bad angelfish experience, I added a YWG to my tank and my Pygmy angel went ballistic and just kept slamming him against the glass and chasing him all over. I ended up taking my Pygmy out and returning him to the LFS. But!!! I still really want an angel! Is there any recommendations of a dwarf angel that is less aggressive?

Sorry to hear that! Hope the little goby is OK. Only ones I can think of are the pygmy, flame back, flames, and potter's. Unfortunately I think it's hit or miss on all of them. I have a potter's and he isn't mean to any of my other fish. Good luck!

Greenstreet.1 · Mar 20, 2016

My coral beauty plays nice but once again hit or miss

StephanieRodriguez · Mar 20, 2016

Greenstreet.1 said:
My coral beauty plays nice but once again hit or miss

Is my tank going to be able to hold a coral beauty? Right now my stock include:
-sunburst Anthias
-YWG
-Cleaner shrimp and pistol shrimp
-two clowns
-Green Mandarin
-Yellow tang, moving to my upgrade tank soon

eatbreakfast · Mar 20, 2016

Try adding the angel as the last in your tank. Their aggression is usually focused on new additions.

StephanieRodriguez · Mar 20, 2016

Paul87 said:
Sorry to hear that! Hope the little goby is OK. Only ones I can think of are the pygmy, flame back, flames, and potter's. Unfortunately I think it's hit or miss on all of them. I have a potter's and he isn't mean to any of my other fish. Good luck!

He's okay, he actually jumped out right onto the floor, but seems to be calming down. I got a pistol shrimp and am hoping they pair up soon. We shall see! Thanks for the info!

Greenstreet.1 · Mar 20, 2016

You should be good with your mix

Paul87 · Mar 20, 2016

Here is a little better photo I took today of my Potter's on my phone.

StephanieRodriguez · Mar 20, 2016

Paul87 said:
Here is a little better photo I took today of my Potter's on my phone.

Beautiful little guy!! I heard they are more difficult to keep, any idea as to why?

M&M · Mar 20, 2016

neuwave said:
Anyone have a Male Masked Swallowtail Angelfish (Genicanthus semifasciatus)? Bumping the thread to see photos.

Here is my pair , had to sell it when relocating

, looking for another pair now.

Paul87 · Mar 20, 2016

StephanieRodriguez said:
Beautiful little guy!! I heard they are more difficult to keep, any idea as to why?

Thsnks! Not real sure I want to say I read it was from them feeding. Mine eats like a pig. I feed them LRS reef frenzy. He even ate some cheap instant ocean pellets though.

StephanieRodriguez · Mar 29, 2016

I'll look into a Potters then! Love the pattern and coloring

FarmerTy · Mar 29, 2016

StephanieRodriguez said:
I'll look into a Potters then! Love the pattern and coloring

They're like regals, won't touch much food when first brought in. Mine didnt eat at all for 2 weeks of QT but when I put him in the main tank, he started grazing on the rocks and then mimicked the other fish eating. Now he's eating like a pig.

They almost do best going immediately into an established tank without a dominant fish that may intimidate it but you risk the diseases/parasites.