Majestic (blue ridge) angel (Pomacanthus Navarchus)

[IrishTang]

Looking for anyone with experience on this beautiful fish. Eaten any corals, get along with dwarf angels? Etc. Also I would like to find a juvenile so as to better train him as far as food. Any LFS good at ordering special items like this, I called a couple of places that said they get them in sporadically and to keep checking. Will FAOIS order specific animals?

 

[hobbzz]

Majestics, emperors, and blue faces are generally less likely than other large angels to eat coral. That doesn't mean they are safe, just safer than other large angels. Lps would probably be on the menu. Generally safe with dwarf angels given the right size tank. Here is a good article.

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2005/7/fish

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2003/10/fish

 

[jahel318]

Those are so beautiful! When I upgrade to a larger tank I'd like to get one!

 

[IrishTang]

Those are so beautiful! When I upgrade to a larger tank I'd like to get one!

I know and I just recently learned that they are sometimes reef safe. Always a risk but they are worth it!

 

[take2]

Gorgeous fish. Would love one in my next tank as a center piece. Beaut

 

[ichthyman]

I wouldn't consider any member of the Pomacanthus Genus "reef-safe" they all nibble on some form of coral and bivalves. Occasionally, some more-noxious soft corals produce enough toxin to inhibit the angel's natural tendency to feed.

 

[IrishTang]

I actually meant to write "reef safe" as well, there certainly are a lot of horror stories and I suspect some folks that claim success for long periods may be stretching the truth a bit. Of course I was seeking the answers I wanted to hear as well.

If I had the money I would set up a separate FOWLR tank or figure out a way to split the tank into half reef, half FOWLR or SPS dominated. It's funny how I first got into the hobby for the fish but now I am addicted to the coral side.Of course my current set up is LPS heavy with my brains being my favorite pieces. I would hate to see these guys get eaten.

 

[hobbzz]

Those would very likely be eaten. You almost always have to choose between an angel or lps/clams as they almost never avoid those.

 

[janes_mw]

"Had one", loved it! "Had a beautiful Clam". Don't have either now . It is a crap shoot but the odds at Craps are not in your favor unfortunately.

 

[rfalvey89]

Brain Corals , Clams , Fleshy LPS & Zoas are likely first on the menu.

 

[IrishTang]

It's too bad, my wife loves the angel fish ( all of them really). I got the flame angel which has been a great addition , haven't had any issues with him, but she has her heart set on some type of larger angel.

 

[ChadRaay86]

Get a pair of genicanthus Angels (watanabe, swallowtail, etc). Not as colorful but they are basically the most reef safe angel, and can be a very curious fish. Mine eats out of my hand and splashes me when I'm working on the tank and she's hungry (at least I think it's her...)