Which Fish...?

I am going to add a dwarf angel fish to my tank, but I can't freaking decide which one...
. SoOoOoOo, I am going to ask you guys. Here are the ones I am thinking about
Rusty Angel..
Pygmy Angel..
Flame Angel..
Coral Beauty..
Let me know if you guys have any of these fish. What yiou think of them, and why. What their activity is like. Their temperament.. You know anything that might help me make up my mind...
 

wangotango

Active Member
Is it a reef or fish-only setup?
Just remember that in a reef it's a gamble with any angel really.
-Justin
 

metweezer

Active Member
Coral Beauty or Flame, but they can nip at corals. Don't know about the Pygmy and no on the Rusty IMO.
 

Originally Posted by metweezer
http:///forum/post/2568420
Coral Beauty or Flame, but they can nip at corals. Don't know about the Pygmy and no on the Rusty IMO.

Out of curiosity why would you say no on the Rusty..? Just don't like the way it looks. Or are there behavior problems you know of...?
 

redman1221

Member
Imo I would go with a lemonpeel angel, I know you don't have it listed but thats what I would get if I was you. I have one and the color on it is amazing, just don't have any open brain corals they like to pick at that. Mines don't bother anything else but this is just imo.
 
Originally Posted by redman1221
http:///forum/post/2568487
Imo I would go with a lemonpeel angel, I know you don't have it listed but thats what I would get if I was you. I have one and the color on it is amazing, just don't have any open brain corals they like to pick at that. Mines don't bother anything else but this is just imo.
You know what... That's a pretty nice looking fish.. You know your not helping at all here. I had it down to 4. Now it's back up to 5.../
 

metweezer

Active Member

Originally Posted by usefulidiot213
http:///forum/post/2568467
Out of curiosity why would you say no on the Rusty..? Just don't like the way it looks. Or are there behavior problems you know of...?

According to Scott Michael's book 'Marine Fishes', he rates the Flame & Coral Beauty at a 4 of 5 for aquarium suitability. The Rusty he rates a 3. Special care seems to be an issue.
 

Originally Posted by metweezer
http:///forum/post/2569148
According to Scott Michael's book 'Marine Fishes', he rates the Flame & Coral Beauty at a 4 of 5 for aquarium suitability. The Rusty he rates a 3. Special care seems to be an issue.

That's good to know.. I like the colors of the Rusty Angel, but I have never known anybody that has ever owned one...
 

Originally Posted by metweezer
http:///forum/post/2570029
Yeah, but the Coral Beauty is catching up. I think they both are beautiful fish. I just love a purple fish.

The only thing holding me back from the Flame Angel & the Coral Beauty is that they are so popular. I would like to have something a little bit less then the norm, but of course there is a reason why they are so popular...
 

jimmy40741

Member
I had to decide between a coral beauty and flame angel a couple of months ago and I choose the coral beauty even though I like the looks of the flame angel better. The reason is because what I read on another site (that we can't mention here) about the flame angel: "Temperament: Semi-aggressive" and "If the Flame Angelfish is to be added to a peaceful community, it should be the last fish introduced." And since I wanted to add a clown or two after the angel I chose the coral beauty. Now I'm no expert, and the info that I read may be totally wrong, but I just wanted to share with you what I did and why.
 
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