Flame Angle from Marshall, Cook, Christmas Islands

[dirtybilge]

I am going to order a Flame angle fish tommoro once I get some opinions, I am not going to order from this site because I hear there so backed up and I want to make sure I am home when my fish comes. My question is there are a sale on Flames form Christmas Island for $30 I can also get them from Marshall and Cook Island for $40 Are there there any that are hardery than other or more colorful. He will be introduced into a 65G. I am buying him from <a href="http://www.***********.com" target="_blank">www.***********.com</a> I will also order some cleanup crew. <img src="graemlins//eek.gif" border="0" alt="[eek]" />

 

[ruaround]

If this tank is not established i would refrain from buying an angel! They are hard to keep i ever fluctuating "new" systems. Save your money wait until you have the tank goin for a year, then move onto the more expensive fish. Angels are heavy grazers and need growth on the rock.

 

[holacanthus]

The most most important of buying a angel either dwarf or full-sized species is that they need stable, excellent water conditions! Some seem to be very hardy once acclimated but new addition need to q'ed and watched for signs of disease! But if you have had your tank up usually for about six months, thenn you should be fine with a flame angel! Good fishkeeping

 

[dirtybilge]

Does anyone know about the three different Islands they come from?

 

[dirtybilge]

Thanks for the good advice, any sharks know about the Islands?

 

[ocellaris_keeper]

I can help here.
I talk in depth with both my LPS and with a number of distributors in Cal (when I am working out there) and the issue is more about howe they are captured.
Christmas Island Flame Angels are usually more expensive because they have been net captured for years where other places have used cyanide. I believe the prices are better now beause less places are using cyanide.
If you have a good price from *********** then go for it. A Christmas Flame is in my tank right now.
Remember to QT all new arrivals.

 

[dirtybilge]

I ordered the Flame angle for Christmas Island and he will be tommorro mourning with the cleanup crew i will let you know how he is after I acclamate him.

 

[dirtybilge]

My new Flame Angle is doing great he has been in the tank now for about four hours, with the algea cleanup crew, <a href="http://WWW.***********.com" target="_blank">WWW.***********.com</a> did an excelent job packing and the where 0% fatalities. I ordered Tuesday night and got them thursday at noon, very fast, some of the turbo snails are as big as golf balls. <img src="graemlins//eek.gif" border="0" alt="[eek]" /> I recomend them highy and will order form <a href="http://www.***********.com" target="_blank">www.***********.com</a> again!