Emperor Angelfish... Holiday wish

[crsandoval]

My 180 currently hosts a Bluejaw pair, Chromis, False Clown Pair and a Small Vlamingi. I am thinking of adding an Emporer Angelfish to my tank. I got one before, but a horrible disease wiped out the tank.

A year later I want to get another one, I have read a few sites, but I wanted to know if you all felt that a 180 is too small for this guy? Let me know.

 

[Crazy One]

To be honest I think your Vlamingi tang wil outgrow your tank within a year or so. I have one in my 450 and he's about 14-16" and I think he's getting to the point of may going to the Shedd. As for the Emp I would get one around 4-5 " just so he don't get picked on, and just remember to Qt him since Angels are very common for internal flukes, good luck with all your new fish.

 

[anbosu]

I don't think you can keep one for life in 180 but you could probably keep it for a while. Minimum I've seen people recommend is a 240 for those guys.

 

[rachenbrazil]

remove the vlaming and get a small emperor... you will be fine for a couple of years and them can upgrade the tank ...

 

[crsandoval]

I had an 11" Vlamingi that I gave to someone that had a 500 gallon system. He is doing well there. After a while he gave me his vlamingi that was in the sump. It is maybe 5", but growing. As for the Emperor, I have seen people say 240 is a better system, then again other websites say that a 180 would work.

 

[WuHT]

if you could fit a vlamingi, you could easily fit an emperor.

 

[jjk_reef00]

if you could fit a vlamingi, you could easily fit an emperor.

180 is too small for either of these fish long term, as others say you could get one and then get rid of it when it outgrows your tank

 

[jd474]

I don't think you can keep one for life in 180 but you could probably keep it for a while. Minimum I've seen people recommend is a 240 for those guys.

+1. and FWIW, the 2 Emperor's I've kept, were mean S.O.B.s, definitely ruled the tank.