Crab Rangoon Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 I bought this guy back in June/July and he's been a good fish - unless you're trying to keep him with OTHER Angelfish (this may seem like a 'no brainer' - but this is the sole specimen that wasn't in perfect harmony amongst all my Angels). I take 1.5 - 2 months to introduce any Angelfish to my display, and the same care was given to this fish. He was quite brutal to 1) a juvi Imperator Angel & 2) a juvi Blueline Angel. All other Angelfish he was tolerant of, but would certainly chase off from his personal tiny cave. I removed him from my display for fear that he'd damage my pair of Bellus Angels upon their introduction, and they mean a lot more to me than this guy. I purchased him at about 2.25-2.5" and in 100% juvi colors - he is now about 3" and has his gold coming in quite nicely. You: - have a 90-120g tank, minimum (I don't care if you plan to upgrade, if you've got a 75 or smaller, you're not getting my fish) - don't currently keep other Angelfish, or have plans to - are a huge fan of the beautiful pattern these fish get in the face - have a FOWLR tank, or only keep LPS/SPS - don't want to spend $90-120 on this guy at a shop, and don't want to quarantine him either - enjoy feeding your fish twice a day He: - has been in my care for over 6 months - lived in my display tank for 4-5 months - eats like an absolute pig - has been 100% SPS & LPS friendly in my experience - has been 90% soft coral friendly - he may or may not eat zoa/paly specimens - this was the ONLY coral type in my tank that would not open & thrive, but any number of other Angels could have been to blame - does not get along with Angelfish - is 100% disease free - ate 3-5x a day in my display - currently 1-2x a day in my fuge - has his black body color just starting to fade, beginning to reveal his golden scales - has quite a start on his gold mask & has gold in his fins - proves EXTREMELY DIFFICULT to photograph in my refugium In case you're unfamiliar with exactly how they look as juveniles, here is a pic from LA's Diver's Den I'd like $65 for him, PM for more info - I'm free much of the day Sunday for somebody to see him or pick him up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Hydro Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 I'd take him but I just got a few small angels. Great price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crab Rangoon Posted January 29, 2011 Author Share Posted January 29, 2011 To further clarify (since it's been of concern for a couple people now) the two fish he quarreled relentlessly with were .5-1" smaller than him AND of very similar colors, as seen here (again, not my photos): But in the event you're introducing HIM to a tank with pre-existing Angels, rather than introducing Angels into "his" tank, I think you should be relatively safe. He never once squabbled with all of the following: ANY Butterflyfish, ANY Centropyge, Rock Beauty Angel, Flagfin Angel, Magnificent Angel, Goldflake Angel, all of my Cardinals / Basslets / non-Angels. I would simply avoid trying to combine him with any similar fish (same goes for all Angels & Butterflies, they tend to have the most hate for similar colors/patterns) such as Imperator, Koran, French, and Queen Angelfish. Hope that helps the few of you who've already contacted me - I'd hate for somebody to skip him worrying that he may attack their Flame or Lemonpeel Angel when I don't believe that to be the case, and at the same time I certainly don't want any harm to come to anyone's fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Hydro Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Crabman I really want it if you think it will be worth trying with my 3 angels. They are all 3.5" and smaller, bi color angel, female bellus angel, and a swallowtail angel. What do you think? My bellus picks at my swallow tail and the bi color is still in QT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K.Fritsch Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 I've seen this fish in person, it's a good heathy specimen at a great price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crab Rangoon Posted January 31, 2011 Author Share Posted January 31, 2011 Sold I hope to see some nice pics/video of him in his roomy new home soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Hydro Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 so far so good, the bellus went and checked it out pretty hard but didn't fight. I went ahead and tuned out the lights for today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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