spiderwoman
Active Member
Thoughts on this fish for a reef? I could get my hands on one for our larger tank and I'm starting to get more and more interested in it.
Bellus Angel
- Thread starter spiderwoman
- Start date
spiderwoman
Active Member
150
anonome
Active Member
These are beautiful fish. I have tried twice to keep one in my tank (not at the same time). Both, unfortunately did not make it past 6 months. I qt'd them....both. I don't know if it was bad luck, or bad capturing and bad husbandry at the lfs or just not able to coup with the badgering of the other tank mates? I now have a Japanese swallowtail that is going strong, so far seems to be a hardier fish.
As far as being in a reef, when I did put them in they never went after any coral.
I wish you luck, they are indeed beautiful and ideal for a reef tank environment.
As far as being in a reef, when I did put them in they never went after any coral.
I wish you luck, they are indeed beautiful and ideal for a reef tank environment.
spiderwoman
Active Member
A fellow reefer in our club is taking down his tank and the female Bellus is available. I'm trying to get his Yellow and Hippo Tangs too. He has had all of them for a few years so I know they are healthy.
I just don't know enough about that Angel.
I just don't know enough about that Angel.
spiderwoman
Active Member
Awesome, thanks for the info! I'm going to pick them up Friday morning at 10am.
groupergenius
Active Member
Originally Posted by SpiderWoman
http:///forum/post/2786540
A fellow reefer in our club is taking down his tank and the female Bellus is available. I'm trying to get his Yellow and Hippo Tangs too. He has had all of them for a few years so I know they are healthy.
I just don't know enough about that Angel.
J, it will be a great addition. If this person has had it for a while and it's eating, you should have no problems. Genicanthus' are great reef angels.
I allready have a Lamarks and a Swallowtail. When I combine all my crud into 1 big system, I'm getting a pair of Bellus'.
http:///forum/post/2786540
A fellow reefer in our club is taking down his tank and the female Bellus is available. I'm trying to get his Yellow and Hippo Tangs too. He has had all of them for a few years so I know they are healthy.
I just don't know enough about that Angel.
J, it will be a great addition. If this person has had it for a while and it's eating, you should have no problems. Genicanthus' are great reef angels.
I allready have a Lamarks and a Swallowtail. When I combine all my crud into 1 big system, I'm getting a pair of Bellus'.
spiderwoman
Active Member
Ever since the ick/finrot holocaust in the big tank 3 months ago I've been very skiddish on even thinking about getting any of the more sensitive fish from a LFS or online. Especially after I lost the Yellow Belly Hippo in my QT over a week ago.
Now I want to know where the fish is coming from and do prefer a local reefer.
spiderwoman
Active Member
Bellus Angel is in! She is absolutely gorgeous and was already eating in the acclimation bucket and now in the tank.
I ended up coming home with 5 fish instead of 3. I got such a great deal on them that I couldn't pass it on. + ended getting a good amount of frozen foods as well on top of the deal.
Home came with me:
- Female Bellus Angel
- 4-5" Hippo Tang
- 3-4" Yellow Tang
- Male Bartlett Anthias
- Blue Flavivertex Pseudochromis
I ended up coming home with 5 fish instead of 3. I got such a great deal on them that I couldn't pass it on. + ended getting a good amount of frozen foods as well on top of the deal.
Home came with me:
- Female Bellus Angel
- 4-5" Hippo Tang
- 3-4" Yellow Tang
- Male Bartlett Anthias
- Blue Flavivertex Pseudochromis
coral keeper
Active Member
Nice!!
spiderwoman
Active Member
Here are pics that I posted in my 150g reef build yesterday.
I've named her Speedy Gonzales (yep it's a male name for a female).
I've named her Speedy Gonzales (yep it's a male name for a female).