flame angel eat corals ,,, wth

[zlin0524]

i got a brain and few acans ,i was wondering why they only show skeleton, realized its becuz flame angel is eat them or piking on them. i made another mistake , now i cant get the flame angel out of my tank, i need help . thank you people.

 

[kidninja]

do your research before purchasing fish in the future

 

[FlyTekk]

Kidding!!! Lower water level, remove some rocks. Set a trap or two. I like to feed in the same corner that way they get used to it and come up when they see me. While ur feedig atthat corner and the flame comes up close him off with an egg crate diy cage or acrylic box or what not. Then net him. Dwarf angels like to pick/eat corals. I have a bicolor and he touches nothing but a kenya tree. Maybe a pick at xenia. But nothong else.

 

[mqur1963]

Same with my angels only kenya i have queen,imperor both adult and small passar nge,maloculos angel

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

do your research before purchasing fish in the future

1+

 

[albano]

Some people say that the angels are picking at corals, that are already in trouble...Just eating the dead/dying tissue...
Are you sure they were 100% before you saw the angel picking on them?


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[jdnumis]

I had a flame that did the same. U may have move some rock around to get to him

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[zlin0524]

@albano, yes ur right ,.. i already had my foxface picked on these corals before. they were hurt already , thats y . i had this flame angel for a year . never had any problem.

 

[LatinP]

Dwarf Angels are a 50/50 gamble and once they start they can't stop it's like Pringles.

 

[GLuttonousGourami]

Some people say that the angels are picking at corals, that are already in trouble...Just eating the dead/dying tissue...
Are you sure they were 100% before you saw the angel picking on them?


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I have anecdotal evidence that this is most likely what occurs. At least fom observing my pyramid butterflys. They don't seem to pay attention to anything until it is ailing. Perhaps this is the same with the centropyge angels? Centropyge have always been labled as hit or miss with coral nipping behavior. Take it as a lesson learned zlin. As far as catching it, i've had luck catching fish by getting them used to a net in the tank, then putting some food in the net, and when they go to get the food in the net, yank it out quickly.

 

[jerl77]

1+!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yes they eat corals :groupflip

do your research before purchasing fish in the future

 

[prattreef]

As stated above Centropyge angels are a 50-50 proposition. I also agree that a significant portion of the coral eating 50% can likely be attributed to attraction to already ailing corals.

 

[OOtzie]

make the classic bottle trap out of a cranberry juice bottle(because its wider), on the bottom of the bottle glue a small mirror & cut a small hole on side of the bottle.

Once thats done the fun begins.

*Leave the bottle in the tank on its side, feed through the small hole in the bottle the angel will see this and investigate. Upon investigation the little bugger will notice another angel in his tank (his reflection) and should go right in.

Although the fish had to adjust to the bottle being in the tank once it did I caught my angel, it was a flameback, and that mother f'er was a challenge, good luck.

 

[richardhmc]

I once had a flame angel and he never nipped at my corals. I guess its just your luck with the fish