Flame Angel or Coral Beauty?

IPT · #1 12/29/2007, 06:37 PM

I have a 75 gal tank with LPS (Favia, Hammer, Frogspawn) and other softies (Colt coral, yellow poyps, shrooms, zoos). I am considering a Flame Angle. I know they are risky (but on the lower end compared to other Angels). My second choice, if my odds are MUCH better at safe corals or it is much easier to keep would be a Coral Beauty.

Currently the Tank has a Yellow Watchman, Purple Firefish, two clowns, a yellow headed hi fin goby, and a neon goby.

Any one have personal experience or knowledge to share with me?

reef_doug · #2 12/29/2007, 06:48 PM

Ive never had a flame, but I had to trade my Coral Beauty for nipping on Birdsnest SPS.

IPT · #3 12/30/2007, 02:18 AM

This particular tank will be a 75 Gal with mostly LPS and softies. Once my 50 takes off I may try some SPS frags in it but they will be expendable or removed if the Angel bothers them. What about LPS and softies? Are these guys fish only or what?

Hogfish77 · #4 12/30/2007, 04:07 AM

As my experience with the two, flames nip more.

IPT · #5 12/30/2007, 10:26 PM

figures

Thanks for the input.

fredknack · #6 12/30/2007, 11:23 PM

I have had a flame angel in my 29 gallon Biocube for about 9 months. It has never touched any of my zoos, starburst polyps, feather dusters, and a few other soft corals. It lives very peacefully with 2 clowns, a six line wrase, and a lawnmower blenny.

IPT · #7 12/31/2007, 06:16 PM

Yeah, I remember seeing pics of a Flame in Melves 29 too. I guess it really is just hit or miss. Is one more hardy than the other in terms of general care??

Sheol · #8 12/31/2007, 10:39 PM

The Eternal debate that will forever rage here on RC!
For my money, CB has better personality & is a bit less risky than a Flame.

Matthew

IPT · #9 12/31/2007, 11:53 PM

Gotta love those never ending debates that never really have a n answer

Maybe a poll would make it more clear (LOL). Thanks

Hogfish77 · #10 01/01/2008, 03:36 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by fredknack
I have had a flame angel in my 29 gallon Biocube for about 9 months. It has never touched any of my zoos, starburst polyps, feather dusters, and a few other soft corals. It lives very peacefully with 2 clowns, a six line wrase, and a lawnmower blenny.

Do you have any fleshy LPS such as acans or open brains? I'm sure you will see these corals get picked by your flame.