Potter's angel

[lcs]

I'm in the process of figuring out my stock list for an upcoming upgrade to a 125 and I have always been interested in having a Potter's angel, but have been super reluctant due to their reputation as being difficult - at least in books).

I was successful in getting a reluctant coral beauty to eat in QT, so I'm willing to put in the effort as far as that goes, but what about once it's in the DT? How do they get along with others and do they continue to eat well?

 

[korkus]

I had one and it was shy. It ate regular frozen food. I thought it was like any drawf angel. It just depends on which fish you get. Never touched my LPS coral and was a model citizen. It did die after 4 years mysteriously.

 

[javsku]

I have had my potters angel for about six months now. I had her in QT for about two months. It took her a while to eat frozen but now she eats whatever I put in the tank. I started with rubber banding some frozen angel fish food onto a small piece of liverock. She began to pick and eat it in no time. I transitioned her over to frozen spirulina brine shrimp and PE mysis. She is in my 45 gallon cube and gets along great with her tank mates, very social. She is starting to eat nori on a veggie clip as well.

 

[ace_92101]

I had one several years ago. He ate well from the start and got along well with his tank mates. I had to sell him when I moved back across country. Of course every fish is different, but my Potters couldve just easily been a Flame.

 

[lcs]

Thanks so much for the replies! You make me believe it just might be doable. Any other experiences out there?

 

[jrb466]

From what I have read temp should be on the low side for a reef tank. Since it's natural habitat is high 60's to mid 70's. 6 months and counting. It's for sure my favorite dwarf angel. And it doesn't mess with my SPS which is more than I can say for the last flame I had.

 

[Haffs09]

It took me two attempts to get a potter's through QT.

On the first fish I received, I noticed ragged fins, increased respiration and a white sheen on its side on day 13 of QT. I started cupramine immediately, but it died on day 15. I suspect velvet was the cause of death.

On the second attempt, I received a medium and a small potter's. I had both for almost two months in QT. The medium stopped eating during day 11 or 12 of cupramine treatment (0.3ppm - 0.5ppm). On day 13, it was dead. The small one made it through the full cupramine treatment without issue. It is in my DT and it eats anything I put in the tank. It is very fat and healthy. I have three multicolor angels in the same tank the dominant multicolor occassionally gives the potters a chase, but the potters is pretty quick and has his escape routes. I plan to redo my aquascape to incorporate more nooks and crannies for the angels and I may add small potters at that time too.

 

[LargeAngels]

I have a couple of pairs for a few years now. Keep mine at low 70's. QT'd all of them in an established qt with lots of algae. All went through Cupramine and Prazipro. Almost all of mine eat flakes, pellets and Mysis. With the exception of my largest male. He only eats Mysis and algae of the glass and rocks, but he is one fat fish.

 

[lcs]

Hmmm . . . I didn't realize they came from such low temps. I wouldn't be comfortable keeping one if I can't/won't give it the proper conditions. Bummer, but what are ya gonna do?

Thanks again everyone!

 

[jrb466]

It's possible and there are several success stories. The juveniles are found in warmer waters but adults in colder from what I remember reading. I keep my reef at 77.5 to 78.0 and that's low for the reef and high for the potters. Mine is super happy and fat. And so far I getting solid coral growth.

Good luck