Goldflake Angel

[BuckeyeTodd]

Anyone with experiences of this guy in a reef? Not a ton of info out there on this fish so anyone with experience would be great.

Also how would this fish be as a candidate for my tank. He would be final fish added to my 150. Current fish: Lg Atlantic Blue Tang, Yellow Tang, Sm Sailfin, Female Wantanabe Angel, a few small fish.

 

[29reef]

I would worry about your yellow giving it the tail whip. Also in a 36" footprint you don't have much swimming room with the existing fish list.

Like most larger angles they aren't the best for a reef. They do best when you get them small. You'll want to feed often(several times a day). Make sure to QT and treat for flukes if needed. Also they will commonly feed on polyps and lps like Blastos and acans.

 

[BuckeyeTodd]

My yellow is only 2-3 inches and hasn't got the mean yellow tang demeanor(I had one that did). The boss of the tank is the Atlantic, at least to the other 2 tangs he did some tail nipping. The Wantanabe has been a little rough on the smaller fish added.

I'm looking at getting one in the 3-4 inches range which means I'd have multiple years before he gets very large. I'm not planning on upgrading for a good while(Probably 3 years or so, I've been in this hobby since '04). Generally I feed heavy twice a day, and the only aggression happens when new fish are added. I thought I had room for one more decent sized fish, what do you think? Also, are you mentioning the softie picking from experience or just normal angel behavior?

 

[SDguy]

Your tank is pretty full with that footprint, and some of the fish will outgrow it quickly, like the sailfin. I'd pass on the goldflake. How about some centropyge angels?

 

[BuckeyeTodd]

Alright, shoot...Was hoping to add a show fish, but its not to be. Think I'll try a Flame, never had one of those.