Reef Safe Angels

[hiepatitis]

I've been looking for a Watanabe pair or Bellus pair but can't find any so I'm thinking about trying other angels but I'm afraid they'll nip my goodies. What angels have you had success with in a reef?

 

[GreshamH]

Watanabe get rather large and you only find large pairs of them. I wouldn't put a pair in a tank under 300g. Bellus is a much better choice for under 300g.

 

[euod]

I keep a variety of angels and from my experience, as long as they are well fed like 3-4 times a day, sps and some lps will do fine. Only my multibar, Paracentropyge multifasciata, is nipping now because all he eats is bloodworms.

 

[reefdan]

how about that coral beauty you gave me like 2 years ago?

 

[hiepatitis]

naw. i want to limit the number of fish so i'm going for rare stuff.

 

[reefdan]

pick up jocs:
http://liveaquaria.com/diversden/ItemDisplay.cfm?c=2733+3&ddid=70196

or

pick up the conspics:
http://liveaquaria.com/diversden/ItemDisplay.cfm?c=2733+3&ddid=74691

poletti has some jocs in his reef. ask him if he has issues w/ picking. from what i hear, sps picking in a larger reef is negligible and will actually encourage more growth.

 

[xinumaster]

I got both bellus and watanabe pairs in my tank. They're been in my tank for almost 2 years now. Both pairs are doing fine no nipping on my corals. I'm thinking of adding another pair of Genicanthus if I can fine a pair of "semifasciatus" japanese masked swallowtail.

by the way, Blue aquatics have bellus angels.

 

[hiepatitis]

Thanks for the lead Perry. I'll check it out. Good luck finding the Genicanthus. It'll cost you an arm and leg.

 

[hiepatitis]

Sorry I thought you meant the personatus.

 

[kinetic]

Liveaquaria has Bellus recently in their diver's den. Hard to get as people grab them up quick.

I've seen a few bellus around LFS, but never pairs.

 

[A_Lee]

I've had success with a Lamarck's Angel -belongs to the genus Genicanthus as well. It doesn't look nearly as flattering at the Wantanabei, or the Bellus angels, but still looks decent IMO.

 

[euod]

Any interest in small regal?

 

[Ibn]

Red Sea? Those things haven't been coming in at all. I've been asking around for a tiny one...

 

[GreshamH]

Eric small ones are seasonal :lol: Just find the right time and you'll get one.

 

[hiepatitis]

Eric, if I'm not mistaken he's asking if anyone wants his.

 

[seminolecpa]

I looked for one for a lon time too Eric. Beware the one I got was a coral picker and went back.

 

[euod]

Nope. Not mine and not representing anyone. They are coming thru and I am hoping to get one. I would ask one to be reserved for you if you were interested. These are from Bali. Group buy? lol.

 

[tuberider]

Reef safe angels=oxymoron?

 

[seminolecpa]

who you calling an oxy moron

 

[tuberider]

"T", I'm just sayin'.... (to use the parlance of our time)