Which Angel Should I Buy?

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jbhumphreys

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I am deciding between a Coral Beauty and a Flame Angel for my 55 Gallon tank. I want a very peaceful fish to get along well with my tanks other inhabitants, which include 1 percula clown, 2 green chromis, 1 royal grama, 1 Regal Tang (Hypo), 3 peppermint shrimp, 1 cleaner shrimp and 1 anemone.
From what I have read, both seem to fit the bill. The Coral Beauty seems to be about half the price in the stores. Also what about the Lemon peel? I have never owned an Angel before, so I want to make sure I pick a hardy one. My water quality is perfect though.
Any feedback will be greatly appreciated.
 
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jbhumphreys

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All of my fish are small, 1-2 inch. It does not seem like I have any fish in there right now... I have a wet/dry filter that is for a 75 gallon tank. What is your recommended fish load (inch per gallon)?
Apprecaite your quick responce, as disappointing as it may be... : -(
 

flamehawk

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I agree 100% w/ Mr. Tang. You are way overcrowded already. Don't add anymore. In a well established tank w/ lots of L/R and L/S you can max out at about 1 inch per 2 gallons. In a 55 I woyuldn't recommend more than 20 inches of adult size fish because depending the weight of all the L/R etc you probably don't have more than 40 gallons of actual water in the tank. Small fish like perc's , dwarf angels etc. w/b ideal. I wouldn't put a hippo tang in a 55 because they grow to large and need lot's of swimming space. he will get Ick if he feels too cramped.
 
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