Bicolor Angel

[Fishboy9227]

At the LFS they had some Bicolors that were different oceans, on was the Indian. I dont remember the other. From which ocean are the hardiest, best ones to adjust to a tank?

 

[BangkokMatt]

Both would be relatively hardy imo. However, they are not really suitable for a reef as they are notorious coral destroyers. Also, a 20g woulds be too small for the fish.

 

[Fishboy9227]

not twenty, twenty-nine

 

[BangkokMatt]

A 29g is still pushing it. Do you have corals or is it a FOWLR

 

[Fishboy9227]

I will put some coral in there...like mushrooms and polyps...but i have found a particular fish that has not been picking at corals. I hear that sometimes they work and sometimes not

 

[BangkokMatt]

How do you know its not picking at corals (at the moment)?

 

[Fishboy9227]

Because I have a friend that works at the LFS and he has it in a tank with coral and it does not appear to be.

 

[TealCobra]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13209849#post13209849 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Fishboy9227
Because I have a friend that works at the LFS and he has it in a tank with coral and it does not appear to be.

Nearly all Dwarf Angels are prone to pick at corals. I have owned a Bi-Color Angel before that appeared to be a model citizen. Then one day, it decided to eat all the Blasomussa welsi corals in the tank. I have found that most Dwarf's have a propensity to pick at certain corals merely out of curiousity. My Bi-Color would love to taste, pick at new additions and then might leave them alone. Also, you should keep in mind that smaller tanks will likely encourage more picking at your corals. They have less room to forage for food in your tank and will be more predisposed to pick at your corals.

 

[JIM260]

I have tried 2 and lost both relatively quick yet I can keep any other pygmy.

 

[mhills16]

the bicolor will pick at the polyps, gauranteed.! when they start staying shut more often, it is because of him! he might not at first but he will begin sometime doing it.

 

[Chibils]

Bicolors are some of the most notorious polyp pickers.

 

[reefman8471]

Bicolor Angelfish

Bicolor Angelfish

I have a bicolor angel in my 100 gallon reef and all he has ever picked at is a medium sized Pocillopora colony. In this case it is just an occasional nip. That being said the bicolor is one of the most detrimental Centropyge angels in a reef tank traditionally.
Like all angels except the Genicanthus (swallowtails) the risk is largely on an individual basis. It is always a risk but some specimens won't bother a thing. The bicolor is more likely to go after LPS and clam mantles. He has never nipped at my clams.

Also, bicolors collected from the Phillippenes usually don't adapt well as they are collected with cyanide. This is the third one that I have had and the first two lasted only one week. I have had this one at least eight months. It was eating at the store I work at before I bought the fish. They get up to 5.9 inches long.

James