Angels in a reef tank

[sltyncopa]

Aww hell why not go Personifer?!

 

[jjk_reef00]

I would not put 3 angels in a 190g, what are the dimensions of your tank? If you keep more than one angel you need to make sure they have enough room to get away from each other when they get annoyed with the other angel (a peninsula style aqua scape can help).
You will not be able to keep any zoas with large angels. Other corals are hit or miss depending on the fish and the coral you keep.
If you want a reef I would pick one angel. Angels grow fast and a well fed 10" fish produces a lot of waste.

Bluelines aren't that bad if you get a healthy specimen. I've never kept either but I'd be more inclined to try a blueline over a regal:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=389107
Don't forget to qt, I treat angles with a minimum of prazipro for flukes and metro for internal parasites.

 

[vanillagorila]

I've had a Blue face and now I have a regal. Both love to eat zoo's, but everything else has been safe.

 

[Turbovr3six]

I took a trip to AT today for some stuff and was looking at the Angels there. They had some sweet looking fish, and another TINY tang to boot. I almost got it just because I now LOVE watching a known "bigger" fish grow up from a baby state . Didn't get it, but looked at many Angels and spoke with Scott about what my plans are. He agreed with everyone saying that its pretty much a hit or miss, but a risk none the less.

One thing I learned today is that if an Angel isn't eating corals in someones tank, doesn't mean that they are safe in a different tank. It was explained to me as if a laid back person from AZ were to move to NYC, they would be in a completely different world and might get all crazy doing things that they have never done before. LOL whatever, it made sense to me.

I'm torn, and don't know if its worth the risk. In the same breath, I have had Angel fever for some time now .

I do think that if I do go with some, I'm not going with the Regal. I was told that they weren't very hardy, and that's why there not commonly seen. Who knows tho...

Comments/Suggestions?

 

[crsaz]

I do think that if I do go with some, I'm not going with the Regal. I was told that they weren't very hardy

somewhat true, they can be troublesome eaters, alot has to do with how they are collected. If you really want a regal(I know I have pans for one in my next tank) try and snag yourself one collected from the red-sea you will most likley pay more but you will also get a fish that most likely was NOT shot in the face with poison before being scooped up.

As I stated above your best bet would be an angel of the genus Genicanthus:beer:

 

[Turbovr3six]

Your right, I should go with somthing in the Genicanthus species, but im not really diggen em'. Although most i usally see are small and look like Chromis', but the had a couple larger ones in the display tank at AT and I must admit they were pretty cool. I like the Bandit Angel they had....until i saw it was $600.

I'm just gonna keep picking peoples brains on their thoughts on which fish(s) to add and just keep researching until I find one. Or if i get convinced not to add an Angel, im going Tang and Wrasse wild!:crazy1:

 

[ken6217]

I have had my Goldflake in my reef for over three years. It is one beautiful fish. Also have a French and Potters. They have never touched anything. The French definitely falls into the category of 'Don't try this at home".
Ken

 

[crsaz]

genicanthus caudovitatus has some nice color, and the wtanabei males are pretty colorful and the females are a perfect example of simplistic beauty.

and the lamarks in their show tanks are sexy, they arent leaving everything alone tho, those 2 huge sarcophyton's are getting tore up by them.