Flame Angel and reef experiences

Nano · #1 08-30-2012, 04:12 AM

My cherub was well behaved, he will be missed, from what I've read and IME they are fairly safe, i hear mixed reactions on flames though

daplatapus · #2 08-30-2012, 05:02 AM

I've had mine almost from the beginning. He's never bullied any other fish and right now is best buds with my kole tang. But as I've added more and more sps, he seems to be taking a liking to nipping the ends

gregzz4 · #3 08-31-2012, 08:31 AM

Anyone else ???

I know I'm playing with 'fire' with a 'flame' angel ...

Or, any other substitutes for a nice red fish would be welcome

I've even thought about a longnose hawk, and I won't keep shrimps
But, I have a 2" goby, so, for now, that's out ...

Also on the list is a highfin perchlet, but neither are as nice as a flame angel

Nano · #4 08-31-2012, 11:08 AM

If your not keeping shrimp there's a few hawkfish, I asked about them before and was shied away from them. But I do love flame hawks. As for reds, there are fairy/flasher wrasses as well which are colorful and quite peaceful from what I've read for the most part. K back to work now.. lol seriously who wants to work at 4am for me on Monday?

blaaahhhh
Good luck with the search dude

Willito · #5 08-31-2012, 02:04 PM

I had a trio of Flames in one tank over almost two years that nipped constantly at all my SPS but did not touch any LPS. I didn't have soft corals in this tank. They were feed well. I find dwarf angels are safer with soft/LPS than they are with SPS.

tang daddy · #6 08-31-2012, 04:29 PM

A long nose hawk is totally reef safe, you've seen mine....although it's not red red like a flame. The flame hawkfish are more red but kinda turn into a ruby red as they age. There are lots of red fish in the wrasse family, most will be flashers and are super friendly, if you really want an angel and don't mind a few nips on sps here and there I say do it, for me I'd sacrifice owning and angel in a mixed reef as I cant stand tracy's and other Lps along with sps getting nipped....

cwatkins · #7 08-31-2012, 07:06 PM

My Flame Angel is a model citizen in my reef. Although my Coral Beauty was a little rude when I introduced the Flame Angel last year. But they get together well now.