flick Posted January 19, 2011 Author Share Posted January 19, 2011 UPDATE Went to my lfs, and bought... - four margarita snails (to remove hair (and other) algae on glass) - one 2" White Tail Pygmy Angel The angel has been in the LFS for 3-4 weeks now, and was fed mysis (upon request) before I bought it. I realize the tanks a 10g and they should be in a bigger set up, but with a goal of an upgrade in the future (3-4 months possibly) I opted for and bought it. It's got perfect fins with no damage, has a full belly, no spots, or any signs of weakness. He's been in the tank for about 45 minutes and although he's been swimming in the strong current under the main cave he's fairly bold. I also just offered 2 peices of mysis, both of which he ate ps- the snails have also started to destroy the algae issue. I'm glad I only got 4, I think anymore would have been too little for long term success (until upgrade) Flick Link to comment
flick Posted January 20, 2011 Author Share Posted January 20, 2011 DAY 24 All params are great and the fish did well overnight. Much more bold than yesterday (as figured) but it still jumps into the nearest cave when he see's any close movement to the tank. Oh well, maybe when I get a second fish he will be more confident, or as time goes on. My snails are also doing great, however one of them seems to be "lazy". He didn't move for a few hours after I put him on the rock in the tank, then suddenly I noticed he was in another location a few hours later. I went to bed as he was resting against a rock (in the sand) and this morning he is still there. Any thoughts? The other 3 have been moving non stop and all appear in great health.. ps- pics of the angel are coming Flick Link to comment
flick Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 Meet the angel... In the tank lighting (and when he is not under the rock cave like in these images) his tail is bright yellow and his body is flourescent navy blue. Such a quarky and yper little fish, I'm pretty happy with his purchase. He's eating like a champ btw! Flick Link to comment
flick Posted January 22, 2011 Author Share Posted January 22, 2011 No feed back at all? Thats pretty boring if you ask me. Link to comment
Brooklyngal Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 He's purdy dwarf angels are such great little fish, the coral beauty and rusty angel I have/had have been some of my fave fish! as for your stocking question, I would recommend against adding a second fish, especially if you want shrimp. add a pair of skunk cleaners (I like to get the little ones and watch them grow) and then focus on corals. if/when you upgrade, you can add more fish then. Link to comment
flick Posted January 22, 2011 Author Share Posted January 22, 2011 Hey Brooklyngal, I also love those fish This guy's still doing great and eats like a champ. I'm feeding him once a day (4-5 pieces of mysis), do you think thats enough? As far as stocking, I've read (and heard) these angels can nip at inverts, so I've decided to not purchase any shrimp and will be adding 1 small fish (mainly for colour and movement), the choice is down to either a firefish, a clown, or a yellow clown goby. Flick Link to comment
Brooklyngal Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 angels nipping at shrimp? never heard of that- at corals, maybe, and I could understand them taking a peck at sexy shrimp or similarly sized animals, but not so much cleaner shrimp. of the three choices, I personally think the clown goby is the best- the other three share the same swimming habits as the angel, and so it is more likely to be aggressive to them. plus, the goby is the smallest and will produce the least amount of waste. just be sue you get one that's eating! Link to comment
flick Posted January 23, 2011 Author Share Posted January 23, 2011 Yikes, are they hard/picky when it comes to feeding? The place where I got this angel had a baby clown goby, super cute and *maybe* 1" long, or less. Super chill little fish, and super bright Link to comment
flick Posted January 25, 2011 Author Share Posted January 25, 2011 DAY 29 All params are good (Nitrates were a bit high but did a WC and they have lowered, will do another soon to reduce even more) and the angel is quite happy these days. I rearranged the rock so the one on the left is mostly vertical and is resting against the back wall (with 6"+ swimming space infront) and the other is connected with some branches that I had in my HOB. Here's an updated FTS with pics of my fish See the angel in the middle. MUCH more swimming room. Not as big of an overhang with this structure, however the angel seems to be more curious, which shocked me. He loves swimming in and around the top few branches, and is coming out in the complete open more and more What do you think? Flick Link to comment
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