Adding another Angel

[RazorRC]

Some of you guys have had some really good luck mixing angels together, so I need your opinion. My first angel was a Flame, then added a Swallowtail. I wanted to give the Swallowtail a partner, so I added a female. Long story short, didn't work. So, what do you think about adding a Potter's angel?

 

[maikoa02]

Will probably fight the potter. You could try an acclimation box.

 

[Jasanden]

Good timing! I just recently added a Potters angel to an established Flame and Juvenile in do Regal. I never would have thought it but my baby regal is ussually the PIA with new additions . In this case, I had my Potters in QT for a month before introduction. I did not treat , just observed and made sure he was eating and had his strength before entering the display. When introduced to the display he was first put into a modded critter cage suspended in the tank. As expected the Regal was the first to posture around the cage. That lasted for only about 2 has off and on. I think think the Flame checked him out once the whole day. So after one day I released him into the display. If anything the newly acquired Potters is the aggressor but only when they meet in a tight spot of the display. I guess all this means if you have enough space the Potters will definitely hold his own as long as its a healthy specimen with enough space for them to get out of each others way.

 

[Jasanden]

This is in a 180? Correct? Space is very important factor. My display is 270 gal. With 4 angels 2 being centropyge.

 

[snorvich]

This is in a 180? Correct? Space is very important factor. My display is 270 gal. With 4 angels 2 being centropyge.

Exactly. However a good acclimation process, as described above, will make life a whole lot easier.

 

[RazorRC]

This is in a 180? Correct? Space is very important factor. My display is 270 gal. With 4 angels 2 being centropyge.

Correct a 180. The swallowtail is the biggest fish so far, about 5". I might have to try an acclimation box.

 

[snorvich]

Correct a 180. The swallowtail is the biggest fish so far, about 5". I might have to try an acclimation box.

If you do, and I highly recommend it, allow one complete day in the box, letting the fish being acclimated out just before lights out.

 

[albano]

I wanted to give the Swallowtail a partner, so I added a female. Long story short, didn't work. So, what do you think about adding a Potter's angel?

What happened with female swallowtail? Removed?
You should have used the acclimation box for the introduction of that fish! The male might have calmed down after a few days.

IMO/E, the potters is not an easy fish to acclimate/keep... Even if they are eating, they may suddenly die in a few months

 

[RazorRC]

What happened with female swallowtail? Removed?
You should have used the acclimation box for the introduction of that fish! The male might have calmed down after a few days.

IMO/E, the potters is not an easy fish to acclimate/keep... Even if they are eating, they may suddenly die in a few months

At first he was ok with her, then as time went on (after the first day), he went after her constantly. I put him in the sump for almost a week and moved the rock around. But no sooner had I put him back in the display, he was on her. She wouldn't even come out to eat. I had then decided to return her the next day but unfortunately when I got home from work she had died.