k4ndyk1ng Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 newyorksteelo on youtube had 3 dwarf angels in a 90 without a problem... Link to comment
GT350pwns Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 I wouldn't try multiples in a smaller tank. my next one will be a 90 or a 125. Plan on having 2-3 in there. Link to comment
Halo_003 Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 I have a cherub angel in QT right now, should be interesting when he/she gets added to my 20 long. Link to comment
Sully375 Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 I have a multi-colored angel in my IM 30L, it does tend to nip at everything (rocks/corals/glass/sand) but everything still grows and looks good so for now it's not an issue. Link to comment
GHill762 Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 I had a pygmy in my 15g that was just fine, model citizen too until he started nipping my clam. I keep thinking about getting another but don't want to risk my clam. Link to comment
jamescon85 Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Has anyone actually tried multiple dwarfs in a small tank? Link to comment
afyounie Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 These are articles I've read on the subject and seem to fit with what I've read of others experiences. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2003/10/fish http://www.tfhmagazine.com/saltwater-reef/feature-articles/angels-for-the-marine-aquarium.htm Can't find the other more detailed article I read once. The idea is that it depends on the species you want to keep. I assume by dwarf angel you mean Centropyge angels. These angels are documented to pick at corals. They aren't actually eating the flesh, just consuming the slime produced by corals. This will irritate the coral and cause them to close up. In a large aquarium with large and healthy colonies, this isn't a problem. In a small aquarium you run the risk of having the angel focus on a handful of corals. Therefore the picking isn't distributed widely and eventually the corals die due to inability to feed. So, as has been said many many times by so many aquarists, you are taking a risk here. Do you care about your corals or the fish more? You can't stop it from displaying its natural tendencies either. This is why I am waiting until I have large tank with several healthy large colonies before I purchase one. Though I am leaning more towards Genicanthus since they are planktivores. They get too big for a nano though so I will have to wait regardless. Link to comment
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