Angels in a reef

Chaloupa · #1 04-09-2006, 04:56 AM

I had a Pygmy Cherub in my little reef...picked a bit at zoos etc but not too much (then "she" decided to see if she could fly...no lid on tank...you see where I'm going) Ruth, you have GOT to post a picture once it is settled in! So we can all drool!

Tom R · #2 04-09-2006, 05:39 PM

Hi Ruth

I was in J&L on Friday night and had a very good look at you Angel. This is one spectacular fish. You will be very happy with him in your tank. You will have to keep me posted on his acclimation to your system.

Tom R

Ruth · #3 04-09-2006, 05:55 PM

Yes I am very excited to get him. I have never paid this much for a fish before so am I gonna be choked if he doesn't make it - but they are supposed to be fairly hardy and J&L assured me it is eating and looks healthy. I guess that just the chance we take. I know on some of the other boards people report paying $5-6K for a fish - WOW and I'm nervous about paying $360.
If I can ever figure out how to get my camera to operate in manual mode I will take pictures - will probably take them anyway and post.

Willow · #4 04-09-2006, 06:22 PM

that golden angel looks pretty amazing also! 199 seems pretty steep for that fish tho, ive seen them around for less that 125.

BlkWolfe · #5 04-09-2006, 06:55 PM

Ruth, I've had my Regal for almost a year. She went through a clam and LPS picking phase for a little while, about 3 months in. Keeping nori in the tank, and 2-3 feedings a day quit her of it. Theres SPS, LPS, clams, and zoa's in the tank and everythings been safe.

Good grab on the goldflake, you beat me to it

Ruth · #6 04-09-2006, 07:03 PM

Well Josh you will be the one giggling if this guy dies on me! I guess it pays to be an early riser. Glad to hear your Angel quit nibbling. I feed Nori to this tank at least 2 X per day already (1/2 sheet each feeding) so I may have to step it up. I don't have any LPS in the tank - just SPS and a few mushrooms, hitch hiker zoos, and rics. I am going to put a few clams in there which I will put on a base of some kind (shell) so they can be easily removed if they start getting nibbled. Fortunately I have my 230g and 44g cube that also have adequete lighting for a clam.

SeaHorse_Fanatic · #7 04-09-2006, 07:36 PM

Ruth,

Later, when you get clams, maybe consider building an eggcrate cage to keep the angel from nibbling on it. After all, it seems that when a new specimen is added into a tank with an angel, that seems to be the time of greatest risk. This way, the clam can get used to the tank & the angel can get used to the clam, with a much lower risk factor.

Just a thought.

Anthony

Ruth · #8 04-09-2006, 07:52 PM

Thanks Anthony - good thought and I already have an eggcrate cage built although once the Angel is in the tank I don't think he will go willingly into the cage. I actually have the clams coming up at the same time as the Angel so they will go into the tank together. If he does start munching on them they will either come out and go into my other tank or

I may just build a couple of small egg crate cages to go around the clams!