Flameback and Cherub Angel Pairs

[CoralsAddiction]

Some angel fish form pairs. It depends on the species. If you plan to keep multiples of any fish in your tank, it is important that you do some research to determine the best number, for them and your tank size.

Research is important. Cherubs have spawned in tanks less than 30 gals.

 

[OrionN]

I think in QT/HT the two did not have rock structure to keep them from going at each other. I think once you have one in the tank adding the second one into the DT is easy. I keep harem of Flame angels. The new angel alway get beat up a little by the others. After a few days they are all OK. Seeing the male trying to spawn with two females almost every evening make it all worthwhile.

Reading a few posts back, I agree with Alton's comment on need for hiding space for the smaller one

 

[enveetie]

Seeing the male trying to spawn with two females almost every evening make it all worthwhile.

perv

 

[OrionN]

Cherubs are harem spawners. For the smallest possible harem (3) get two smalls and one larger one. The smalls will stay female (they all start as female) and the large will turn male if he isn't already.

The problem with pairs (which can work if you're lucky, but often doesn't) is that one female has to bare with ALL of the male's harassment. Harems give females some relief by spreading the harassment around. The more females, the easier it is on everyone.

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I find that Cherub Angels, or Flame Angels, males do not harass the females at all. They almost ignored each other until spawn time. Maybe this is because I have a large tank.

 

[Michael Hoaster]

Very cool.

Yes, I'd think in a 320 your angels can form big enough territories to avoid conflicts. Jealous!

 

[White-Queen]

I think in QT/HT the two did not have rock structure to keep them from going at each other. I think once you have one in the tank adding the second one into the DT is easy. I keep harem of Flame angels. The new angel alway get beat up a little by the others. After a few days they are all OK. Seeing the male trying to spawn with two females almost every evening make it all worthwhile.

Reading a few posts back, I agree with Alton's comment on need for hiding space for the smaller one

May I ask the size of your tank? I am considering this and I have a 110 gallon that is longer than average. The only other large-ish fish in the tank is a yellow tang.


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[White-Queen]

To add - I do have great rock work with multiple hiding spaces and caves. I'm already successfully keeping a pair of yellow diamond back gobies, and a pair of fire fish which are more bold and curious in the pair than I've ever seen a single individual in a display tank. Oh and a pair of Juvie ocellaris. I love the interactions when there is more than one of a species.


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