Are Goldflakes reef safe?

[McCrary]

I have a Blue-Face and a Majestic angel and they have shredded everything in my reef tank except 3 BTA's and a electric green carpet. I am purchasing a 5" goldflake angel and I wanted to know how reef safe these fish actually are. Is there anything they seem to always go after ? Angels are very individualistic, but I am hoping for some tips and comments from those who have kept Goldflakes in reef tanks.

 

[maro1]

I have not had any experiance with Goldflakes myself. Although I will thisummer as I add one to my reef. But most angels are hit and miss.

What kind of corals are you keeping that your fish devoured?

usually they love softies and you can stand a better chance of it working if you keep SPS. but even then risky.


Mar:rollface:

 

[McCrary]

The Blue-Face has devestated a established reef aquarium. I allowed him to stay because he is a full 7" and I didn't have the time to start replenishing my corals. He ate everything in sight. I have seen a lot of angels in tanks, but this one took the destructive cake. I no longer recommend them as reef residents. I just don't want to add another angel that will eat things. If I have to go without clam mantles then that is one thing, but I would like to have some diversity when I start aquascaping my reef again.

 

[maro1]

On the positive side of what your angel did. Is that you can sell him as a certified cral eater!:lol:



Mar:rollface:

 

[Kahuna Tuna]

A few thoughts. First off a 110 gallon isnt big enough for any of these fish IMO. Angels can be successful in a reef but any 7" angel (that is only half his full size) is going to tear up a reef sooner or later. The majestic and blueface are two of the safer large angels, more so than the goldflake. I'm curious as to which corals they went after, SPS and softies are generally safe, clams, LPS, and zoo's are not. Sorry to hear about your tank but I dont think a goldflake is the answer to your problem.

 

[BTTRFLYGRL]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6643809#post6643809 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Kahuna Tuna
A few thoughts. First off a 110 gallon isnt big enough for any of these fish IMO. Angels can be successful in a reef but any 7" angel (that is only half his full size) is going to tear up a reef sooner or later. The majestic and blueface are two of the safer large angels, more so than the goldflake. I'm curious as to which corals they went after, SPS and softies are generally safe, clams, LPS, and zoo's are not. Sorry to hear about your tank but I dont think a goldflake is the answer to your problem.

I agree!!

 

[moonpod]

Doesn't touch a thing--that being said, a 110 would be smallish and just because mine doesn't eat corals now doesn't mean it won't later or that another one is safe....

 

[phoenix]

I have a blue face in my reef - so far he has not touched anything except a scolymia. However, he was originally in a reef tank when I got him and I have kept him very well fed so he does not appear to be interested in any of the corals or zoos

 

[McCrary]

Gorgeous Goldflake moonpod. I picked up the goldflake, he had just flown in from California so he is a little stressed. His color is more of a gray than a yellow. As for the adequate size of a tank for a fish as large as the blue-face. A 110 shouldn't be a problem, obviously larger is better, but everyone has different fish that have different behaviors.

 

[moonpod]

scary, scary....

 

[McCrary]

why no sand in your tank, is it for stability or for water quality and what is scary?

 

[moonpod]

Uh, Goldflake Angel staring at the clams intently.......

Barebottom? Just b/c I hate keeping sand clean and I have an acrylic tank and the number one source of scratches IMO is sand.

 

[McCrary]

How big was your goldflake when you put him in your reef tank ? and how big is he now?

 

[moonpod]

That goldflake has been in "reef" stuff and frag tanks it's whole time in captivity. It hasn't really grown siginificantly. It's I dunno 5" in the body? Something like that. My current tank isn't really "reef" yet.

 

[McCrary]

Thats about the size of the one that I just picked up. I am hesitant about putting him in until I have removed the blue-face from the tank. he can be pretty territorial.

 

[cabby]

Don't trust them. I bought a goldflake in October. Put him in my 75 reef w/o qt. By the next week he was hammering everything. He munched on the zoo's like popcorn. Not to say that everyone will go after corals but they are angels and can turn on your corals at anytime. He is now in the fowlr w/ Majestic,CB,lemonpeel,tusk, pair of redback butterflies and some chromis
MM

 

[jmicky41]

When it comes to color, some goldflakes have a greyish background color, while most like moonpod's (and mine) have a yellow background color. I don't know why, maybe it's a region or gender related.

 

[McCrary]

This is his second day in the tank and he has brightened a little. I would now call him a yellow rather than a gray, but I suspect it could be a little while before he is really looking good. I also added some striped mushrooms today. I fed him after I put them in, so hopefully he will leave those alone. If he does eat them I am going to start looking for a conspicillatus and swap him out.