Pygmy Angels

bmorefisher9

bmorefisher9

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Looking to find advice from reefers that have had pygmy angels with coral... anyone that has a lemonpeel, yellow pygmy, flame , coral beauty info would be greatly appreciated
 
nycbob

nycbob

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i hv a flame in my reef and a cb in my fowlr. both r reef-safe in my sytems. both need a well established tank (at least 4-6 months) and lots of liverocks to do well.
 
aquaknight

aquaknight

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Take your chances and spin the wheel of destiny. No two angels are similar, the same species of angel that was safe for one person, isn't a guarantee to be safe for you. Sure there are some better/worse choices, but this isn't an exact science. Some ones to avoid would be Lemonpeel, Half-Black, Eibli, Multi-color, Key-Hole, basically any of the bigger dwarfs... Coral Beauty and Flames are some of the better options.
Oh, and FWIW, there is only one 'pygmy angelfish' Centropyge Argi;
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_11...ot_parent_id=4
The rest of them are commonly referred to as 'dwarf angelfish.'
 
barry37

barry37

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I've had a flame and a coral beauty in my 110 for 4yrs now with no problems. But thats just me. Individual fish are different, it can sometimes be a mistake.
 
mr.clownfish

mr.clownfish

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i have a cherub pygmy. its my favorite fish i ever had. it picks at my xenias a little but nothing really happens to them.
 
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nihoa

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our lemonpeel laid some serious waste to just about everything that wasnt rock in our tank. somehow she was such a beauty she was easy to forgive!
 
peglet

peglet

Member
I have a coral beauty and a cherub angel and have had no problems. I started them out in a 100 gallon and now they are in a 210. Good Luck.
 
lord fu fu

lord fu fu

Member
I had a beautiful coral beauty that was in my tank when i got my first frags and he never touched them and was a great fish until one day he jumped out after three years
 
crypt keeper

crypt keeper

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Once I get a bigger set up I plan on getting a few dwarf angels toegther. My Bi color. Flame. Keyhole. Lemonpeel. Hopefully it work sout. I will also have a queen emp and 1 other angel to top it off. Its gonna be a big tank.
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Originally Posted by Lord Fu Fu
http:///forum/post/3093326
I had a beautiful coral beauty that was in my tank when i got my first frags and he never touched them and was a great fish until one day he jumped out after three years

You had a coral beauty jump????
 
reef_dart21

reef_dart21

Member
:Ill post a pic tommorrow:
I have a lovley 3 1/2- 4 inch yellow pygmy angel fish, its a little more bold during feeding time than i would prefer but all around a decent temperment fish plus the vivid coloring is a bonus. I have caught it nipping at my candy canes, and clams but no serious damage done.
Hope that helps out, as i said ill post a pic tomorrow, as of now lights are off:
 
reef_dart21

reef_dart21

Member
As said before, no two fish, in this case angelfish, are alike. In my opinion with enough food and proper care of the pygmy angelfish, any serious damage can be avoided.
 
xeniaman

xeniaman

Member
I had a flame that would pick on some lps, it recently jumped into my overflow and unfortunatly died. It would frequently nip at my clowns and Tangs. I just got a juvi emperor today, thats a risk I'm willing to take with my corals. I figure if it nips at certain corals, I can always remove them and try something else.
 
ryancw01

ryancw01

Member
I have had 3 out of the 4. Flame and Coral Beauty were fine with coral. I still have the Flame. Had him now for about 3 years and he never nips at anything. Lemonpeel was the worst fish I have ever had. Nipped at everything and killed my snowflake eel. Polyps would never come out because it would nip at them as soon as they did. Eventually caught him and took him back to the LFS.
 
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