Pygmy angel

[tywtly13]

I have 2 yellowtail damsels in one of my tanks, and I would like to add a pygmy angel. I know that angels are usually aggressive toward their own kind, so would they be ok with the damsels having such a similar color configuration?

 

[srfisher17]

Pygmy angels are fiesty little fish; but I think its much more lokely that he would be the victim of aggression. Even YT damsels are mean little buggers. The older they are, the meaner they get.

 

[tywtly13]

Oh...well crap. I knew damsels were pretty mean, but I thought yellowtails were an exception for some reason

So what do you suggest? My stock list plan was those two damsels (basically I got them to test the water to make sure it was ready for life...bad idea I know, but I love damsels), 2 ocellaris clowns, some kind of dwarf angel (either flame, coral beauty, or pygmy), a small school of chromis, 2-3 firefish, some clown gobies, and a good detritus cleanup crew...

 

[nycbob]

a pypmy angel should be fine, provided ur two damsels dont kill it the 1st few days after being introduced. remember, even dwarf angel need a decent size 28 gallon minimum) and mature tank to do well.

 

[tywtly13]

It's a 30 gallon tank with sand and rocks that are over 3 years old. It's completely mature, nitrate, nitrite, and ammonia = 0, pH = 8.3. It's a good tank. I originally got a 12 gallon nano tank and got sand and rocks, then a 55 gallon which I tranferred the sand and rocks to, then earlier this year when I moved, I had to put the sand and rocks into this 30 gallon, so that's why I have such mature stuff but just now got fish...in case anyone was wondering or cares...if not, sorry for wasting your time...

 

[tywtly13]

Ok, I think I may have changed up my stocklist...New list I'm considering would be:
2 Ocellaris Clowns
Some kind of dwarf angel (either pygmy, redline, coral beauty, or flame)
2-3 dartfish
royal gramma
clown goby
3 chromis
maybe eventually a dragonet
good detritus cleanup crew (stars, crabs)

 

[racingtiger03]

is it possible to safely put that much in a 30 gallon? I have a 29 gallon with a flame angel, two true percs, a yellow wathcman goby, a peppermint shrimp, a coral banded, a sand star, and 20 various CUC members. I feel like even that is pushing it for a tank this size, but all inhabitants are ok so far.
as far as your stock list... for the dwarf I absolutely love my flame. He is very active and by far my favorite inhabitant! He even reminds me when it's feeding time lol, and has a bad habit of splashing me if I feed the tank late -.-

 

[mr.clownfish]

my pygmy angel died a few weeks ago.

i was my favorite fish