Gold Flake Angel

Chuck.. I was drooling over that fish. Amazing the way it darted out and ate like a champ. It was tough getting good pics though. It moves quick and my camera scared it to the back of the tank. They are beautiful!

Now I need a bigger glass box so I can have one!!!

David
 
It is a small/med so I would say it is a young adult but that is just a guess really. Based on size alone.
She is about 4 inches right now and should mature to about 5-6 inches i think.

I am not sure how long they live in a tank. They are a very hardy species and adjust to tank life quite well. Reef safe.
 
I'm not sure if Gold Flake is reef safe at all. I have a Gold Flake's close cousin, Griffis Angel, that is about 4-5 years old. I got it when it was about 2 inches long and could barely eat anything larger than the plankton. Due to some early childhood disease, his/her normal growth was sabotaged so his/her size remains small, like 4-5 inches now. Some on-line stores declare that Griffis is as reef-safe a larger angelfish as can be. However, this angel was a model citizen until one day he/she decided that coral is gourmet food.

Introduce Gold Flake at your own risk.
 
Reef safe? Thus far the one I have has not bothered anything. I've had it about 9 months. I would not tempt it with an open brain though.
 
reef safe

reef safe

Greg Hiller has not reported any problems with his yet. Also, I did a lot of research before finally deciding to buyt this fish. I talked to many people in the "Large Tank Forum" and other forums who have these fish and have not had problems.

However, I always like some extra insurance which is why I REALLY overfeed my tank and skim it heavily. I do not believe you can overskim a tank, especially a 300 gallon dispaly tank unless you take it to the absurd extreme.

But, you are right, nothing is 100% guaranteed except death and taxes.....I am willing to accept some risk for this beatiful specimen.

Marvin....good job man ! She really is a beauty and she looks really healthy !!!! Can't wait until Sunday !

Regards,
chuck spyropulos

Violin said:
I'm not sure if Gold Flake is reef safe at all. I have a Gold Flake's close cousin, Griffis Angel, that is about 4-5 years old. I got it when it was about 2 inches long and could barely eat anything larger than the plankton. Due to some early childhood disease, his/her normal growth was sabotaged so his/her size remains small, like 4-5 inches now. Some on-line stores declare that Griffis is as reef-safe a larger angelfish as can be. However, this angel was a model citizen until one day he/she decided that coral is gourmet food.

Introduce Gold Flake at your own risk.
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This a quote from the Marine Center on the Goldflake.
Popular among rare angelfish enthusists, this species is among the safer choices for the reef aquarium
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Violin yours is the first Griffis i have ever heard of eating corals. I have a Griffis and it is wonderful. It is in with zoanthids right now with no prob.
I don't want to get into a debate. Its to bad yours did that.

I will say this if you buy a Goldflake or the Griffis from me i will give a lifetime guarantee that they won't eat your corals. If one eats a coral i will replace the coral.
 
Marvin,

Thanks for the complement - they really bring out the highlights in my hair, huh?

I'm going to hold off on new fish until the 150 is up, running, and stable. Jake and some other buddies are coming over tomorrow afternoon to help me get the 150 into the living room, and I'm taking next week off to set it up and connect it to the horse trough which has been running for a few months in the basement. The cycle shouldn't be bad at all, since I'll be hooking the 150 to the sump and it will initially, simply be just much greater water volume (which is a good thing). Once all is set up and stable, I'll give you a call about the goldflake, and possibly some other critters too. Question - should the goldflake go first or last? I'm assuming that It should probably be one of the last fish I add.

Ken
 
I will say this if you buy a Goldflake or the Griffis from me i will give a lifetime guarantee that they won't eat your corals. If one eats a coral i will replace the coral. [/B]
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Wow...now that's a guarentee worth trying out!!

TStone... is that lil' red and green trac spoken for?

If not, PM me with your price please.

Thanks.... DP

PS... if the lil' brain eats my shrimp... can you replace my shrimp?

*giggle* sorry... just being an @#(&(@ hole

David
 
Any fish you introduce can be a "renegade" from the pack. The goldflake and the griffis are suppose to be as reef safe a species as you are going to get. It's almost like knowing a coral beauty or a flame angel is suppose to be reef safe. I'm sure many people out there have had a coral chomped on by these angels and have since removed them. There is always risk for rewards.
 
Griffis angel is considered rare in the market. With such limited number of samples in the market, it's really difficult to classify them as reef safe or not. From my very limited experience, I can tell you that my Griffis is not interested in soft corals at all, but it will go right after stony corals.

Griffis is a very very tough angel, hardy and mean. I've had many many angelfishes in the past, and I have to say that this is probably the most hardy one.
 
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