Red Sea Regal Angel

Big Boy69 · #1 01/18/2007, 12:04 PM

ok, who has them in with SPS and Clams?
Are they really reef safe or not?

jda · #2 01/18/2007, 12:10 PM

Not a big risk with SPS and clams. They are a big problem with zoos and other softies. I would guess at about 80% safe with SPS and clams... so not much risk.

sabodish · #3 01/18/2007, 12:52 PM

there is a HUGE thread on here about this fish, do a search for it and you will find more information than you can read in three days!

jda · #4 01/18/2007, 01:52 PM

BTW - there are regals from other parts of the world that the locals have had better luck with than the Red Sea ones. The Red Sea regals are the prettiest though. The ones from the Marshalls (I think that is where they are from - in the pacific anyway) will usually eat a lot better once arriving.

Big Boy69 · #5 01/18/2007, 02:33 PM

But, will they bother SPS and Clams?
My LFS does get in the non Red sea ones that are pretty, I was just told to stay away from them and get the red sea one.
Who knows?

ObscurityKnocks · #6 01/18/2007, 02:54 PM

I think you have it backwards. The Red Sea are the generally good eaters, the Pacific ones usually have issues eating.

ObscurityKnocks · #7 01/18/2007, 02:57 PM

And to answer the question, I don't know the percentages but I have had a Red Sea Regal for 10 months with no nipping at my SPS. I don't have clams so I can't comment on that.

Here is the big Regal Angel thread:
http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...hreadid=758598

blstravler · #8 01/18/2007, 07:06 PM

Big Boy69

Clean out your in box...
Trying to get back in touch with you about the frags.

Thanks
Keith

Steve Atkins · #9 01/18/2007, 07:13 PM

Any Regal with a yellow or orange chest is generally described as a Red Sea Regal and they are found from Indonesia, West to the Red Sea. From Indonesia East you get the Pacific variety with the Grey chest. As you might conclude from the above, both types exist where the two populations meet.

The so called Red Sea Regals, some of which do actually come from the Red Sea, are reputedly the easier to introduce and also the less prone to attack corals etc.

I have had a Red Sea variety (actually from Indonesia) for over 18 months and is does not attack LPS, SPS or clams. On the other hand, I have a large Blue Tang that occasionally nibbles my SPS and a Leptoria.

Steve