Coral Beauty

[aarone]

Would a Coral Beauty do fine in a 30 gallon, with a true perc and a goby?

 

[nm reef]

It could if the system is stable and well established. They need to have a constant source of algaes to pick and nip at...mine does great in a 55 reef...but i didn't add him until the system had been established for nearly a year. Very kewl fish...always active and beautiful coloration.

nmreef@cox.net

 

[aarone]

Well the LR and LS are from an established tank, there is plenty of coralline on it, The water is the newthing though. Its jst started to cycle, and i wasnt thinking about adding it until the very last moment. It would be the last addition to the tank. What do they usually eat?

 

[lionstorm]

i thought coral beauties needed a minimum of 55 gallons. I think they eat flake and prepared angelfish food.
These angels aren't as sensitive as full grown angels, but they are still pretty sensitive to water quality and should be kept in a tank that is established (i.e. 6 months)

 

[steven the fish]

What kind of goby is it? The angle will need all the swiming room he can get.

 

[aarone]

its an orange stripe prawn goby, that is paired with a pistol shrimp. He doesnt do much swimming, just chillin out in his cave.

 

[steven the fish]

Personaly i would say that as long as the angle has lots of swimming room and LR he should be ok, but that me.

 

[starfishjackedme]

Originally posted by NM reef
They need to have a constant source of algaes to pick and nip at...
So you're saying they eat hair algae? Awesome, i'm going to get one.

 

[aarone]

I thought they nip at the coralline on the rock.

 

[lionstorm]

they eat algae, not sure if its corraline algae though. I think a 30 gallon tank is too small for a coral beauty angel, sorry just my .02

 

[killafins]

I recommend you wait a little longer... how long have you had your tank set up for?

 

[aarone]

Well i dont know if this matters, but the LR and LS came from my 55 i had established for around 7 months. The water in the tank i have now (30 gal) is brand new, im recycling it. Will that make a difference?

 

[killafins]

not in my book... just too many factors you can risk... it's still a young tank...

 

[aarone]

thanx killafins. guess ill find new fish to fill the angels spot.

 

[killafins]

np

 

[starfishjackedme]

I want to know if it will eat hair algae.

 

[killafins]

never heard of it doing so

 

[aarone]

try a lawn mower blenny. i think that is their main soure of food in the wild.

 

[austinreef]

Mine didn't touch the hair algae. Matter of fact, nothing I had in the tank would touch it, not even my Queen Conchs.

 

[killafins]

hmmm, that's weird... maybe it ate during night?