Flame angel... I give up...

[burtonboi]

I love these guys. Can't seem to keep any of them!

First one I had for 2 months and sudden death.

Second one I had for about 2 weeks and same thing.

Both eating fine and completely active water params all perfect...

So frustrating. What am I doing wrong? Anyone have luck in Calgary with these guys??


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[RDNanoGuy]

It might help if you tell us the other occupants in the tank. Alot of times fish can be bullied to death you just don't see it happening.

[burtonboi]

I have a bunch of tangs powder brown, regal, yellow and purple. Mandarin and scooter dragonette, 7 Chromis, 4 bengai 2 pyjama striped, yellow diamond and red wheeler gobies, 6 line wrasse, pair of true percs, two firefish, royal gramma, magnificent foxface and coral beauty angel. Both times the coral beauty was added the same time


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[hfp75]

Your bio load is huge... Hope your tank is big....

[burtonboi]

150 gal 15% water change weekly


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[Ryanerickson]

Holy crap like 30 fish bit much for a 150 in my opinion

[whatcaneyedo]

I wouldn't dream of putting that many together in a medium size tank. I think you found your problem.

[Misses.ReefWars]

Originally Posted by whatcaneyedo

I wouldn't dream of putting that many together in a medium size tank. I think you found your problem.

But are we basing the number of fish to dimension size or gallons ?

Seems to me a 24 x 24 x 72 is not as good as a 72 x 24 x 24 or is it?

[mikellini]

There comes a point where too much is too much. This is waaay past that point IMO. It's not like we're discussing adding one or two large tangs here; that stocking list is cramped no matter what the dimensions are, and would be heavy stocking in a 240 IMO

Also, if a coral beauty was added at the same time as the flame angel both times, how is it that you only have one? Did you remove and then re-add the same one?

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by Ryanerickson

Holy crap like 30 fish bit much for a 150 in my opinion

Why do you say that , going by gallons doesn't say much I can turn a 150g tank into 144" or 120" or 96" long.....so it a size thing or water capacity?

Can a fish differ between length and width? Is 72 x 36 x 30 any much better than 120 x 24 x 20 or a 192 x 20 x 16?


So if it's water quality then wouldn't large equipment , large sump or even a little science help keep water clean?

I never did understand how many can guess how many fish go in a tank just based on gallons alone.

Even if you go by dimensions what are the small differences , are they big or is it a feel better kind of application?