Experiences with Ear-spot Angelfish (Pomacanthus chrysurus)

[ChemLife]

I'd like to hear from people who've had experience with the Ear-spot Angelfish (aka Goldenear, Goldtail), Pomacathus chrysurus.
Recently, a few juveniles have been available and I'm tempted to get one....

Questions I would hope people could answer:

1) Is it compatable with SPS, LPS and softies? Inverts like Tridacna clams?
2) Any particular corals it ate or liked to pick at?
3) Did you keep it in a reef or FOWLR?
4) Growth rate - how long did it take to grow? What size did you obtain it at? How large did it get? (Listed size is 30 cm or 12 inches). Approximate size it changed from juvenile to adult colours?
5) How long did you have it for?
6) Issues with aggression - the genus is known to have a few bullies!
7) Any special dietary or feeding problems? Disease resistance?
8) Overall hardiness - the two references that depict the fish, Angelfish (Debelius, Tanaka & Kuiter) says "relatively easy to keep", while I don't recall what A Guide to Angelfishes and Butterflyfishes (Allen & Steene) says.

Thanks for answering the laundry list of questions! Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

 

[d-man]

mine was in a softy and torch, frogspawn tank. never touch any of them. I had him for 2 yrs before i broke the tank down. Was a little aggressive, with a few angels but not to any damage. Then again he was in an 800 gal. He was 3" when i got him and was 5" when i sold him. He was a great fish, then the person who bought him had a velvet outbreak that wipeout almost all fish, he was one of the last to live though. He was a strong fish as well.

 

[scchase]

I love mine so far have had it a little over a year.
It was under an 1" when I got it and at first i had to break up pellets to feed it but in the year I have had it it has grown to alost 5"
Its in a softy Ephyllia reef and the only stuff it has ate have been smooth mushrooms leaves the hairies alone. Not agressive a tall and seems to be on the hardier end as far as angels go never expected it to live when I got it in so small.

 

[Vili_Shark]

1.It is one of the most reef safe Pomacanthus spp. , if you're going to take a risk, its a good candidate.

2.Zoos, but I have seen other which didnt touch them

3.Both

4.If you buy a small Juvi it will grow very fast and then slow down at about 6" they will start showing the "ear" at about 5". of course all is subject to size of the tank, water quality and feeding.

5.Still doing good :inlove

6.Not different than any other Pomacanthus spp

7 and 8.This is a bullet proof Angel, way up high there with P.semicirculatus and P.maculosus

 

[AquaKnight]

I will also add, if you're planning on having more then one angel, they are a very popular choice for multi-angel aquariums.

 

[Yurivd]

do not get them to big i got my one at 10 and has taken 3 months to start eating