dwarf angel fish

[kaiserpup]

I am thinking about adding a dwarf angel. I'm not sure what type though. Maybe a Half-Black (Pearl-Scaled), Multicolor or LemonPeel. I will probably get the Pearl-Scaled because my lfs has one. Can anyone tell more about these fish?

 

[blueberryboomer]

Hi, I'll tell you what I know of the Half Black.
They need a tank of at least 30 gals.
They need lots of places to hide and swim.
They like to eat, marine algea, mysid shrimp, Spirulina, and other meaty treats.
Semi-aggrisive towards others. Will not get along with other dwarf angels.
This is a fairly hardy fish, medium difficulty to keep. Keep with caution in the reef.
Hope this helps, Lisa

 

[kaiserpup]

I figure that I will have to get some more rock to hide in, and some mysid shrimp. I have a 30 gallon tank, so that should be big enough. I just want to make sure he work with my current inhabitants and he'll be happy. I read that lemonpeels are hard to keep, so I don't think I'm ready for somthing like that yet. <img src="graemlins//urrr.gif" border="0" alt="[urrr]" />

 

[mike j]

I love how the half-black's look, they always seem to be the most active at my LFS. I like the orange circle around the eyes; the pictures on the internet don't do them justice. I would take the half-black out of the three you've listed.

 

[dirtybilge]

Check out this site the have lots of angles, don't pass up the flame angle without a look.
ED

 

[flamehawk]

Coral beauty or flame would be my pick. How long has your tank been up and running? Dwarfs should not go into the tank until up for about 5-6 months. Also your damsel is pretty territorial and will harass the dwarf. I personally would get him out and trade him in.

 

[jodilynn]

I have a Cherub Angel in my reef tank and it is very active and does not bother my corals or fishes. I also paid $9.99 for him from SWF.com. What a deal. It is the most enjoyable fish to watch in my tank because it is always gliding in and out of the rock. It is beautiful, too. I heard that the Lemonpeel is a little more difficult to keep and is more apt to nip at corals. According to Scott W Michael in Marine Fishes book the Lemonpeel "notorious for nipping large-polyped stoney corals and tridacnit clam mantles. May also eat some soft coral polyps and nip zoanthids." Good luck! Jodi