Flame Angel Yes or No?

VoodooChile · #1 08/26/2006, 05:25 PM

Would it be too risky to put a small flame angel in my 40g reef tank. I have one on hold at the store but have read some mixed suggestions. Any of you guys have one with or without luck with corals?

fish_is_my_name · #2 08/26/2006, 05:27 PM

I have one in my 210gal tank full of lps, clams, and zoas. It never bother anything. Thumbs up from me. But, of course, each flame angel is different.

VoodooChile · #3 08/26/2006, 05:46 PM

Cool, Thanks cuz I like those fish. Anybody else?

Ciarán · #4 08/26/2006, 05:47 PM

I'd say you'll be ok. I've heard less tales of flames nipping stuff than other centropyge Spp.

VoodooChile · #5 08/26/2006, 06:05 PM

Thanks guys.

theatrus · #6 08/26/2006, 06:07 PM

Its fine with my LPS, softies and clam. He does like grazing the LR though.

roons · #7 08/26/2006, 06:11 PM

mine behaves himself, even when only being fed every 3 days, its really pot luck with most fish, theres always one bad apple out there waiting for you to bring him home =)

vijaym85 · #8 08/26/2006, 07:03 PM

they are fine for reefs.

BTTRFLYGRL · #9 08/26/2006, 07:52 PM

I've had mine for 6 weeks in my75 reef. So far so good

VoodooChile · #10 08/26/2006, 08:21 PM

I'm gonna get him. Thanks for everybodys input.

kruiswyk · #11 08/26/2006, 09:16 PM

I would not do another Flame. Had one in a 75gal with mostly softies - my big leathers would not open when he was in the tank. Once I got him out, everything was opening up again. I now have a Coral Beauty with no problems.

bspete · #12 08/26/2006, 09:59 PM

Yeah I agree. It is possible to get a "naughty one" but most of them I have had or seen have been good in a reef tank

blufish · #13 08/26/2006, 10:08 PM

Mine is mostly well-behaved. He sometimes nips on my Green Star Polyps, but they grow so fast that the damage is not noticeable.

xDave · #14 08/26/2006, 10:18 PM

I had one that worried me at first. He was always picking at the live rock, and he too would occasionally nip at Green Star polyps but never actually hurt them. You can of course get a bad one but they show thier true habits within days.

kass03 · #15 08/27/2006, 12:51 AM

I'd worry more about putting a flame in a 40 gallon because of the space.
Mine rules my 150 and is very territorial. It killed a coral beauty it lived with for many yrs peacefully. They like to swim around between rocks and I just dunno if a 40 gal would be enough.
I wouldnt even put one in my 55.
I think youd be better off with a pygmy/cherub.

Now I looked up liveaquaria and they say 30 gal or larger.
I usually agree with their tank size rec. but knowing how mine is would'nt put one in a small tank.

kass

bohlke · #16 08/27/2006, 11:57 AM

Have LFS feed it while you are there and make sure it eats, otherwise it could be difficult to get it to eat once its in your tank. Im not sure if it would go after corals if it rejected the food.