Are Coral Beauty and Flame Angle compatable in 125 gallon?

[Mal]

I have a 125 Gallon reef tank. Can I put a flame angle in the same tank as a coral beauty?

The fish in the tank are 2 Clownfish, Yellow Tang, Huma Huma Trigger Fish, Medeterian Watchman Goby, 2 Pyjama Cardinals, Hawkfish, and a Coral Beauty Anglefish. I will be transferring the trigger to a new tank.

Thank you

Mal

 

[wade1]

Typically not, the two angels will find each other and fight. The 125 is not nearly large enough to allow them their own space.

Wade

 

[Mal]

Thank you for the info.

Malcolm

 

[md14fish]

Presently I am keeping this combo in a 90 gallon reef. They get along fine together. I have had them together for over a year.

 

[Mal]

Thank you. I spoke to a local fish store and they told me that several of their customers have the combo also.

Thanks

Mal

 

[monkeyboy]

Two words: crap shoot

Generally it works for those who are told not to put the angels together. I've seen people put 3 and even 4 different centropyge angels in 4' tanks with success. Unfortunately, for every "expert aquarist" that successfully mixes angels, theres a whole bunch of chewed up angels that get flushed. I'd suggest against it, but it could work.

Also, by doubling the centropyge's in your reef, you're doubling your chances of getting one that nibbles on coral. Think about it. HTH

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[AF Founder]

Kevin, IMO, is correct. It is hard to account for the behavior of individual fish. I recently added, out of necessity, a young purple tang to a tank with a larger established purple tang. I added the younger one at night hoping to give it a chance to get a little established. When the lights went on the next day I was very surprised to see the two swimming together quite peacefully.
Your best chance is to avoid mixing fish of the same species, near the same size, with the same body shape. In general, interspecific aggression is less acute than intraspecific aggression.

 

[AllenF]

Different colors helps, and different sizes helps more. The flame and coral are close to the same size and shape but of diff colors...in a 125 you may be ok still. I assume you have lots of live rock and plenty of nooks and crannies.

Just remember if its a reef tank of all the trouble youll have getting them out if they turn on your corals....makes the risk almost not worth the benifits.

I successfully mixed a Bi-color with a Coral in a 65 Gallon.


Currently I have a Flame and considered adding in a Bi-color.

 

[Mal]

Well, I just wanted to report that I now have both in my 125 Gal. The Flame is about 30% smaller of the two. When I first put in the Flame the CB was not happy and was always after the Flame. I was lucky that I got a very healthy and fat Flame. There was enouth LR that the flame could eaisly hide and get away. Now they are toghther about 3 weeks and they are fine. On occasion the CB goes after the Flame, but not with much zest. They are getting along. However, a smaller tank would not have worked.

Thanks for all of the help.

 

[WRASSER]

MAL,
HOPE THE WEATHER IS TREATING YOU WELL. THROUGH MY EXPERIENCE, YOU CAN PUT BOTH DWARF ANGELS TOGETHER IN THE SAME TANK. 125 GAL. IS PLENTY. MY SUGGESTION, IF YOU HAVEN'T PUT THEM IN YET, IS TO BUY THEM TOGETHER AND PUT THEM IN AT THE SAME TIME. THAT WAY NOBODY HAS TERRITORIAL RIGHTS YET.
WHEN I STARTED MY 150, I HAD BOUGHT A CORAL BEAUTY, BICOLOR BEAUTY AND A MIDNIGHT ANGEL. THE MIDNIGHT ANGEL DID NOT MAKE IT. THE OTHER TWO DWARF ANGELS ARE DOING GREAT TOGETHER.

GOOD LUCK,
WRASSER 8)

 

[AllenF]

Wow this is a really old thread. I dont even post here anymore.

Well what the heck Im here now. I have a Bi-color and a Flame in my 65 with no problems at all. Some of it depends on what else you have in the tank I believe. I even considered adding a third and going with a coral beauty. It seems like the two yellow tail damsels in there act like a buffer and tone down the agression between the dwards greatly.

 

[Mal]

Hi guys.

I have had my flamd and coral beauty angles together for some time now and it has worked out.

Thanks for the replies.

Mal