Flameback Angel

[mdog30001]

Ok so i was at my lfs today and i saw this little fish that was shaped like the Atlantic Pygmy Angel i used to have (it got HLLE and died

). I asked wat it was and he said it was a pretty rare species from Africa called a Flameback Angel. He said that he only gets 1 in about every 6 months. I had him hold it for me so that i could do my research on it. I was just wonderin how rare they actually were. Thnx

 

[fedukeford]

there no THAT rare ...im new at this so im not 100% sure .... but they have flameback angles at my lfs ALL THE TIME.... so i dont think there too rare

 

[carshark]

Originally Posted by fedukeford
there no THAT rare ...im new at this so im not 100% sure .... but they have flameback angles at my lfs ALL THE TIME.... so i dont think there too rare
is that the "flame angel" you mean?? flamebacks dont come around too often their white tails with that orange and blue is attractive

 

[mdog30001]

no its a flameback. i know wat a flame angel is. This one was a deep blue color on the back, and its face and upper back for golden orange. Ive never seen one before so that is y i was askin. I saw that they had them on this site but mine is much prettier than the one in the picture.

 

[carshark]

Originally Posted by mdog30001
no its a flameback. i know wat a flame angel is. This one was a deep blue color on the back, and its face and upper back for golden orange. Ive never seen one before so that is y i was askin. I saw that they had them on this site but mine is much prettier than the one in the picture.
if you look closer i quoted fedukeford, i know what you are talking about, they are not commonly in LFS' i dont know a whole lot about them, i imagine they arent that easy to care for but who knows?

 

[mdog30001]

i srry i thought u were quoting me, didnt look that carefully. my bad.
if anybody else has any info on these feel free to tell me.

 

[nicetry]

They're not particularly hard to care for and have the same needs as most of the other dwarf angels. They're also not as common in lfs as their cousins (c. argi) the cherub angel and they are usually about double the price. Flamebacks here sell for around fifty bucks. Nice little fish given the right set-up.
It's not really a rare fish.

 

[iceemn360]

The argi pygmy angels (flame back, cherub angel, ect, ) can become extreeeeeeeeeeemely agressive to other fish introduced after them, even other species that are not pygmy angels. Make sure you are willing to be prepared for agression and watch your xenias and clams!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[mdog30001]

This is going to be the last fish i add to my 33 so hopefully aggression wont be a problem. I doubt that he will be bugging anybody because my tomato clown is top dog in this tank. Everytime i stick my hand in the water he bites my and headbuts me.