Flame Angel

[lan12]

Ummm...do i have to have live rock with my flame angel?...i have brine shrimp..blood worms...and awsome fish flakes.

 

[carshark]

yes.....you should have LR period IMO, and a very well established tank, id recommend nothing less than a year old tank with 1.5lbs of LR per gallon, and really nothing smaller than a 75 IMO, some may say diffrently but in my experience with them(i lost one)

 

[lan12]

i totally disagree i have had this flame angel for 1 year with no lr and hes doing awsome.The only reason i asked is cause my lfs told me i have to have it .

 

[carshark]

ok well your entitled to totally disagree, its your opinion, but there is a reason why your LFS is telling you LR is needed, and as well as just most books and info on them say the same thing

 

[mr_bill]

Originally Posted by Lan12
i totally disagree i have had this flame angel for 1 year with no lr and hes doing awsome.The only reason i asked is cause my lfs told me i have to have it .

All dwarf angels should have LR in their environment. They are a very active fish and spend every bit of daylight foraging the reef, or in our case the LR in your tank. Dwarf angels are also a very skitish fish and should have rockwork to dive into when they feel threatened. These things are needed for the well being and overall happieness of the fish. A happy fish will be less likely to come down with infection.
I say LR is a must for dwarf angels.

 

[carshark]

especially a delicate one at that!