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OrionN
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You should read the Regal Angel Primer thread, and then decide. A lot of great experiences and advises for this exceptional fish.
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=389107
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=389107
sde1500
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I think it'd be borderline, plus he has some regals I believe. So his suggestion is based on experience at least.
sde1500
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Yup ^^
Also most of the time when the shrimp is in the tank before the fish the fish will not think of it as food. You should be fine
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Think adding a Christmas Wrasse to a tank with a Melanurus would be a bad idea?
BigBlueTang
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Depends on the size. A 3" juvenile regal will do just fine in a 75 gallon for a couple years, as they grow a lot slower than tangs and aren't quite as active of swimmers so a larger tank isn't needed. However a 6-7" "shoe size" regal will require a 125+ gallons.
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OrionN
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The Regal angel pictured above was smaller than my male Flame Angel 3 years ago. Now she is slightly larger than my Flame Angel (medium size Flame Angel). They are fish that are happy swimming in and out of rock structure. She is fat and well fed in a 320 and only grew that much. I imagine that she should be fine in a 75 gal for many years.
I also have another Regal Angel in a 65 gal reef for quite sometime. She is also fine there for many years.
I don't keep zoa but my Regal angels do not bother any of my corals or clams.
I also have another Regal Angel in a 65 gal reef for quite sometime. She is also fine there for many years.
I don't keep zoa but my Regal angels do not bother any of my corals or clams.
mike61289
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I've kept a regal in the past. I love the fish, but I would never keep it in a tank that size. Having seen them while scuba diving, I can say that those fish like their space. I'm very against having fish in a tank that they will eventually outgrow or become unstimulated in. Keep in mind that every aquarium we build is meant to duplicate the habitat of the sea creatures we keep. It would be irresponsible to deprive the fish of its bare minimum requirements, those being space to grow and venture around, and obviously food.
Like I said, for now I'm looking at the borbonius anthias, hawaiian anthias, or a trio of flasher wrasses. Thank you for the regal angel suggestion, but it's not happening.
Like I said, for now I'm looking at the borbonius anthias, hawaiian anthias, or a trio of flasher wrasses. Thank you for the regal angel suggestion, but it's not happening.
mike61289
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Yes, that's likely a bad mix.
