Want An Active Red Fish For My Tank (45G). Suggestions?

Flame Hawk looks like the number 1 contender thus far. I would love to have a Flame Angel but decided awhile back not to get one due to the size of my tank and amount invested in corals. Saving that one for my next tank (fowlr).
 
Lets get one thing clear here, LA's tank recommendations are just that RECOMMENDATIONS. It's not the end all to be all word on tank sizes. Have a look in the nano section, there are plenty people keeping flame angels in 30G biocubes that are fat, healthy, and happy.

Personally I think most of their recommendations are spot on, and some I just scratch my head at. 70G minimum for a flame angel? That's just ludicrous when they can obviously be kept very well fed and live long happy lives in half that amount of water.
 
I wonder if the 70 gal recommendation has more to do with making sure there's enough microfauna growth for them to graze on than comfort room?
 
homer1475 said:
Lets get one thing clear here, LA's tank recommendations are just that RECOMMENDATIONS. It's not the end all to be all word on tank sizes. Have a look in the nano section, there are plenty people keeping flame angels in 30G biocubes that are fat, healthy, and happy.

Personally I think most of their recommendations are spot on, and some I just scratch my head at. 70G minimum for a flame angel? That's just ludicrous when they can obviously be kept very well fed and live long happy lives in half that amount of water.
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That may be true, but it still doesn't negate the concern about my corals. I have spent a lot on them and would hate to have a flame angel go rogue on them one day. Heard a lot of stories of them being great when they're young and then turn on a dime when they get older. Plus, my coral are all still small...maybe some day when they are large colonies and can handle some nipping.
 
BigEZ77 said:
That may be true, but it still doesn't negate the concern about my corals. I have spent a lot on them and would hate to have a flame angel go rogue on them one day. Heard a lot of stories of them being great when they're young and then turn on a dime when they get older. Plus, my coral are all still small...maybe some day when they are large colonies and can handle some nipping.
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I wouldn't risk it.
 
BigEZ77 said:
That may be true, but it still doesn't negate the concern about my corals. I have spent a lot on them and would hate to have a flame angel go rogue on them one day. Heard a lot of stories of them being great when they're young and then turn on a dime when they get older. Plus, my coral are all still small...maybe some day when they are large colonies and can handle some nipping.
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Only you can decide on if the risk is worth the reward.

My post and issue was with telling you that you could not house the fish because according to LA your tank is to small. And yet many nano tanks (30G) house happy healthy flame angels.
 
BigEZ77 said:
Definitely a very nice fish but I've heard that just about anything in the Halichoeres genus (except the Yellow Wrasse) is likely to eat inverts. Also, worried that the reds won't be super vivid based on my experience with a 6line.
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I think they can be 50/50. Had mines for about a year and a half now and he hasn't touched a snail or crab. My tank gets feed 3 times daily during the week and on weekends around 4-5 times daily, so I think they might be the last thing on his mind.
 
scooter31707 said:
I think they can be 50/50. Had mines for about a year and a half now and he hasn't touched a snail or crab. My tank gets feed 3 times daily during the week and on weekends around 4-5 times daily, so I think they might be the last thing on his mind.
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Wow, I only feed once a day!
 
BigEZ77 said:
Should I feed smaller portions and more often throughout the day? If so, what is the benefit?
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I have an anthia, they need to eat small amounts more often due to metabolism and gut anatomy. Other fish should be fine with a single daily feeding.
 
I'm with everyone on the Flame Hawkfish, I had mine for 4 years with a coral banded shrimp and those 2 were best friends always hanging out together and the FH had such a great personality always keeping watch on what was going on in my living room and such a bright red color, I loved that fish.

another suggestion is the long fin fairy wrasse although a potential jumper you can't beat the vivid colors and once they get comfortable they are out and about all the time.
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+1378+1158&pcatid=1158
 
Although it might be a bit larger than your tank would comfortably hold, and has the potential to be a jumper, have you seen the newly-discovered Philippine Cherry Fairy Wrasse?

That is a red fish you'll need welding goggles for - if you're watching the tank from two rooms away!

~Bruce (tongue somewhat in cheek, as this guy's going to be _way_ spendy. Worth seeing, though...)
 
Maritimer said:
Although it might be a bit larger than your tank would comfortably hold, and has the potential to be a jumper, have you seen the newly-discovered Philippine Cherry Fairy Wrasse?

That is a red fish you'll need welding goggles for - if you're watching the tank from two rooms away!

~Bruce (tongue somewhat in cheek, as this guy's going to be _way_ spendy. Worth seeing, though...)
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Wow, very red fish. Unfortunately it looks pretty rare at this point...Also, I don't see any specs on it anywhere...i.e. full grown size, tank size recommendation, etc.
 
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