Gary Majchrzak
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Show off your ANGELS!
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I want to see some more!
mcliffy2
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Echo what the others said as far as selection and tank size. Also, I know "they" tell you you can't have reef tank with angels, but I and many others on here have success keeping SPS (and some LPS) with angels. I have had an emperor and a regal in my reef for a year and a half.
Can I see a pic of that emporer and regal together?
Regal #2 in QT now. Will be pairing with the other regal after QT is completed.
stunreefer
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Very nice Micheal :thumbsup:
Crab Rangoon
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Regarding the pairing of Goldflake Angels, I must wonder why this is so seldom done. It's by far one of my favorite Angelfish, and is guaranteed a spot in my tank, along with many other Angels.. but why is it that most people only introduce/keep one in their system? It cannot be the price, IMO, as I typically see Angels w/prices higher than that of the GFA paired up in personal aquariums - so is there something specific about this fish that keeps people from keeping them together?
flameangel88
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I think it's a combination of price and finding healthy specimens. It's difficult enough to find a healthy one let along a pair of opposite sex. Average cost is about $350 each and if one has to go through a few to keep one alive (pecfect example is Regal or Bandit angels) will deter many folks even money is not an issue. With the few replies here where folks (talking about vets and not noob here) were having problem keeping a GF more than a year so it's hard to find many pairs here. Reading various threads you hardly find a GF angel mentioned.
This one is about 6" and went through a lot with this fish
Just got this 2" baby in 11 days ago and very fortunate that she's eating pellet and small frozen pieces. Lots of work with fish this small so I will be rethinking in the future for fish less than 3-3.5" (which I feel is the ideal size).
This one is about 6" and went through a lot with this fish
Just got this 2" baby in 11 days ago and very fortunate that she's eating pellet and small frozen pieces. Lots of work with fish this small so I will be rethinking in the future for fish less than 3-3.5" (which I feel is the ideal size).
Awesome tank!
stunreefer
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Awesome tank neoyhng :thumbsup:
Thanks a lot. A little more to share at my post herehttp://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=16980253#post16980253
Crab Rangoon
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Thanks for the reply! $350/ea? First place I checked even said $399 - just nuts to me, as I've sold two in the past 6 months for no more than $250ish :hammer: I just see that people are keeping two Joculators, or two Bandits, etc, and have to assume that there is something beyond the price that keeps them away from multiple GF's in one tank.
Both of your GFA's are beautiful, and by all means I wish I were able to raise a younger one up and witness it coming into it's golden spots
Sadly, I notice that the smaller the GF is, the costlier it is, so I've decided to stay away from smaller 2-2.5" individuals as I can't justify the higher price, though I do prefer to get most of my fish younger & smaller - but certainly not under 2". On the note of multiples of the same species, the only Centropyge I enjoy enough to try a few of is the Multicolor - though this is another that I don't often see multiples of in peoples tanks. Is this another where price is the probable reason behind it? All the one's I've had or seen before seem docile compared to many other Centropyge, so I assumed it would be a good choice for trying for 2-3 together.
I think the fact that a good percentage of GFAs unexplicably die after a year it the primary deterant behind people not purchasing them, not just the high price.
NVTE, thanks for sharing your Venestus. I was watching your thread when you got him. Glad to see it doing well!
NVTE, thanks for sharing your Venestus. I was watching your thread when you got him. Glad to see it doing well!
stunreefer
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C. multicolor has been much more prevelant in the hobby in the past year or so, and prices have dropped dramatically. I know several people who keep pairs of them. The only person I know who attempted a trio (which was an "established" trio from LADD) had the smallest one continously picked at until it perished.
Crab Rangoon
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Yep, I remember when it was a bit of a pretty-penny for the Multicolor, which is exactly what kept me away from it for so long. This is my first personal marine tank, at home, in just over 3 years, and I'm delighted that many of the fish I'd sought after in the past have become so much more affordable and available. In the past, I'd have been restricted to just keeping one with my budget, but with their current going rate I could certainly afford 2 or 3, and I'd be much happier with some of the Angels in numbers, as opposed to keeping a single specimen of different species. I'll keep in mind that a trio may fare poorly compared to a pair, though. Any good key signs of IDing male from female? :idea: If they really need to be kept as opposite-sex pairs, I could start with one, and wait til I come across what appears to be the opposite before adding a second..
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