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Old 02-17-2009, 08:23 PM
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Default Relatively Reef Safe Large Angel?

I am just looking for an angel for the 200...any ideas? Mostly SPS with a few softies. Only LPS as of now is a large plate coral but I want to add stuff like Hammers and Frogspawn maybe. I do have clams too but I don't really care about them to be honest

What colorful species would you recommend?
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Old 02-17-2009, 08:52 PM
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The only 100% reef safe angels are those of the genus Genicanthus (Lamark's, Bellus, Watanabei, etc). All beautiful fish, but not what most would call the most colourful.

Everything else will be a crapshoot.
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Here is a photo of my Lamarck's, not the most colorful angel, but he sure has a personality which makes up for it. He thinks he is a tang and will folloe my PB tang around and eat with him until the tang gets annoyed and tries to swipe him. The angel tries to swipe the tang right back, then its right back to following him around.

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My queen, blue ring, emperor and blue face all lived in my reef tank with softies (although they all ate zoos) and LPS. However when I tried an SPS coral they all attacked it and tried to eat it
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I believe a swallow tail angel is as well.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...341&pcatid=341

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I am just looking for an angel for the 200...any ideas? Mostly SPS with a few softies. Only LPS as of now is a large plate coral but I want to add stuff like Hammers and Frogspawn maybe. I do have clams too but I don't really care about them to be honest

What colorful species would you recommend?
I agree with the earlier comments.
Do not under any circumstances purchase an adult angel as frequently they refuse to eat. The only larger angel is a juvenile red sea regal angel however it is impossible to get a hold of one. Most are PI or Indo imports unfortunately.
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I agree with the earlier comments.
Do not under any circumstances purchase an adult angel as frequently they refuse to eat. The only larger angel is a juvenile red sea regal angel however it is impossible to get a hold of one. Most are PI or Indo imports unfortunately.
Oh yes, I already know about how hard it can be to get angels to eat especially as adults. Most eat only sponges, certain algae...
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Here is a photo of my Lamarck's, not the most colorful angel, but he sure has a personality which makes up for it. He thinks he is a tang and will folloe my PB tang around and eat with him until the tang gets annoyed and tries to swipe him. The angel tries to swipe the tang right back, then its right back to following him around.

Yeah I really like these guys. This may end up being the one I try. Any issues with him eating?
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I had a lamarcks angel as well. It had no problems eating whatever I fed the tank. It did though try to fly once. I did not find it . My wife found it 1 1/2months later dried to her scarf. She put it on and it was starring back at her.

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I had a lamarcks angel as well. It had no problems eating whatever I fed the tank. It did though try to fly once. I did not find it . My wife found it 1 1/2months later dried to her scarf. She put it on and it was starring back at her.

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Hahahaha! Sorry about your lose but man that made me laugh...the way you described that. I got such a vivid picture in my head of this dried up fish on the scarf around her neck.

Was she mad?
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