Coral Beatuy and Flame Angel

[thewizzrd]

Ok two questions,
1 can this be done, I have a 135 with plenty of rock, will the two fight or is that enough room for them?
2. Off of that subject, I have a green brittle starfish, at an LFS the other day I was told that this is actually a rather agressive starfish, I have lost a few smaller fish that seem to have just disappeared, could this have been the culpret?

 

[dugan]

Yes... and yes...
I think both of those fish would be OK in a tank your size.
And the brittle star could definitely be the culprit. They usually attack when the fish bunker down for the night.
Katie

 

[nm reef]

Possibly...and yup.
It may be possible to keep both the coral beauty and the flame...depending on the temperment of the fish. I have heard of a few cases where its worked in a larger tank...but a lot of times they will fight until one is gone.
The green brittle has been reported to feast on small fish and may be the culprit.

 

[lesleybird]

I don't know, my LFS owner thinks that they ( the coral beauty and the flame) look too much alike and will fight. This is the same store and owner that has said that he has seen a lot of flame angelfish and lemonpeel angelfish get along. He runs the largest fish store in Houston and has many years experience. I had always read that the pygmy angelfish will fight each other, but when I saw a flame angel in a small tank with the lemonpeel angel at this store, I brought the lemonpeel home and put it in my ninety with the flame angelfish. They are ok together, just a little squabbeling every now and then with no dammaged fins. If you do try any combination, I would put them in to the large tank at the same time. I think you may need to quarentine them in seperate tanks. What a hassle. I would try the lemonpeel with the flame or maybe the coral beauty. They are really a pretty bright yellow with blue eye rings. Mine looks like she is wearing blue eyeshadow so I named her Maybelline. The flame angel is named Sunkist.
Lesley

 

[flamehawk]

Maybe and Yes. Agree that there is a greater chance of LP and Flame working out.

 

[quillfighter]

To the first question: probably
I have both in a 75 gallon, I had the coral beauty first and the first day the CB spent a good deal of time pushing the flame angel around. After re-arranging some territory and 24 hours they became buddies. Note: During the first 24 hours there was some bullying and chasing but none of it was of the damage inflicting type. So it's very possible it will work and I know some others on the board have done it as well. I think the biggest factor is the individual personalities of the fish.
H2H