The Angel Lovers Thread

[Fer21]

Hello, I have always wanted to keep a Regal angel and a majestic, they are my dream fish. I have set up a 4x18”x2 ft tank, I know they will out grow the tank eventually and I will most likely upgrade to a bigger tank but for now this tank will do. I’m going for a mix reef and keeping in mind to avoid some species of corals I have a couple o questions for those who have keep this fish.

1. How fast do they grow?
2. I know they could nip at corals but does this includes species like Trachy,indophilias, cynarina, clams?
2. I’m planning on adding the regal has one of the first fish so he gets the time to settle down but I was wondering if I put him first and the start to add corals, will he view them has food?
3. Also I would love to keep a clam and I have heard clams on a shell often work to get them to eat, will this most likely result in a diner for the regal when I introduce a clam?

Any suggestions will be appreciated,

Thank you!!!

(Photo so you can see what their home will look like, thank is now cycled and with his first fishes)

 

[Boreas_SA]

New-ish (2 weeks with me) blue belly regal angel from Indo, still in acclimation box because the coral beauties want to murder it):

 

[Boreas_SA]

Hello, I have always wanted to keep a Regal angel and a majestic, they are my dream fish. I have set up a 4x18”x2 ft tank, I know they will out grow the tank eventually and I will most likely upgrade to a bigger tank but for now this tank will do. I’m going for a mix reef and keeping in mind to avoid some species of corals I have a couple o questions for those who have keep this fish.

1. How fast do they grow?
2. I know they could nip at corals but does this includes species like Trachy,indophilias, cynarina, clams?
2. I’m planning on adding the regal has one of the first fish so he gets the time to settle down but I was wondering if I put him first and the start to add corals, will he view them has food?
3. Also I would love to keep a clam and I have heard clams on a shell often work to get them to eat, will this most likely result in a diner for the regal when I introduce a clam?

Any suggestions will be appreciated,

Thank you!!!

(Photo so you can see what their home will look like, thank is now cycled and with his first fishes)

Both of those grow super slowly. If you get healthy ones they should eat anything in no time, if they refuse to eat within a week they are probably doomed due to either bad collection practices or bad chain of custody. Both are more on the reef safe side of angelfish, but no guarantees, will have to be by trial and error. Some fleshy corals like Micromussa, trachy and indophyllia are way more tempting to angels than others though, even had Genicanthus nip micromussa. So if you choose wisely it might be ok. Haven’t had clams in with either of those, so can’t help there.

 

[OnePuffMan]

I have a 5' 150 gallon tank. I've had my eye on a female swallowtail but would also love to get a M/F Watanabei pair. Would they be compatible or would there be issues?

 

[LaloJ]

I have a 5' 150 gallon tank. I've had my eye on a female swallowtail but would also love to get a M/F Watanabei pair. Would they be compatible or would there be issues?

I think you might have problems if any of the fish are considerably smaller, more relevant would be if you get a small size swallowtail and a couple of large watanabei. It may be better to stick with just the watanabei pair IMO, or maybe a swallowtail pair which are beautiful as well :) .

 

[i cant think]

Majestic and Regal update!
And a third is in the bag (It’s a Dwarf Angel don’t worry) ;)

Hopefully these guys play well with the newbie who is larger than them.

 

[LaloJ]

Majestic and Regal update!
And a third is in the bag (It’s a Dwarf Angel don’t worry) ;)

Hopefully these guys play well with the newbie who is larger than them.

Let us see the guy in the bag! regal angel looks pretty neat.

 

[i cant think]

Let us see the guy in the bag! regal angel looks pretty neat.

Some of my worst photography but here she is!
A tiger tail Centropyge bispinosus

 

[LaloJ]

Some of my worst photography but here she is!
A tiger tail Centropyge bispinosus

Really beautiful fish, coral beauty is always special, gorgeous design pattern.

 

[i cant think]

Really beautiful fish, coral beauty is always special, gorgeous design pattern.

Definitely, I’ve always loved Coral Beauties but I’ve waited for the special one that I see and this one was too perfect to leave it.

 

[OrionN]

I have a 5' 150 gallon tank. I've had my eye on a female swallowtail but would also love to get a M/F Watanabei pair. Would they be compatible or would there be issues?

I have not keep different species of these angels. But I think as long as you just have 1 male, they should be fine. You may have problem if there are two males. Again I only have Watanabei pair in my tank.

 

[i cant think]

Some of my worst photography but here she is!
A tiger tail Centropyge bispinosus

In the DT! Only issue so far is the Binotatus tang but the other angels don’t care.

 

[OnePuffMan]

Thanks for the answers. I'm doing a swallowtail pair

 

[i cant think]

In the DT! Only issue so far is the Binotatus tang but the other angels don’t care.

The best picture I’ve gotten of her colours and pattern;

 

[i cant think]

Thanks for the answers. I'm doing a swallowtail pair

If you can, I’d say your best bet of finding a pair is finding 2 females (it will also save a lot of money).
The most dominant female will transition to male.

 

[Tori]

Can't believe I wasn't watching this thread already..
I too love angels! Not great with photos but I can post a few short videos just to join in on the angel love

https://youtube.com/shorts/5L1XuNnfZCU?feature=share4

https://youtube.com/shorts/JQsGXSjEHSg?feature=share4

https://youtube.com/shorts/7gLPiIMWxy4?feature=share4

https://youtube.com/shorts/MjoO83Z2QT8?feature=share4

 

[i cant think]

Can't believe I wasn't watching this thread already..
I too love angels! Not great with photos but I can post a few short videos just to join in on the angel love

https://youtube.com/shorts/5L1XuNnfZCU?feature=share4

https://youtube.com/shorts/JQsGXSjEHSg?feature=share4

https://youtube.com/shorts/7gLPiIMWxy4?feature=share4

https://youtube.com/shorts/MjoO83Z2QT8?feature=share4

I love all those dwarfs especially the multi bar.


Here’s a couple more shots of my Coral Beauty - I’d love a multicolour dwarf but maybe that will be added when I get a 5-6’ tank (Along with 2-3 other dwarfs).

 

[Tori]

I love all those dwarfs especially the multi bar.


Here’s a couple more shots of my Coral Beauty - I’d love a multicolour dwarf but maybe that will be added when I get a 5-6’ tank (Along with 2-3 other dwarfs).

Awesome looking Coral Beauty! I don't think I've ever seen a tiger tail at the lfs. I really need to learn how to photograph fish.

 

[LaloJ]

4 years ago.

 

[mrtian97]