I just bought a flame angel caught from Hawaii. I've had him/her for about a week now without any problems.
My understanding is that there has been a high mortality rate among flame angels in the trade recently despite the fact these fishes are pretty hardy and well suited for a reef aquarium. I'm pretty sure the angels caught from Hawaii are free from cyanide capture but how about the imports from the Marshall or Christmas islands?
Has anyone any theories on why flame angels are dying in the trade?
And what's the nature lifespan of flame angels in the wild? Five years? Ten years? Any guesses?
My understanding is that there has been a high mortality rate among flame angels in the trade recently despite the fact these fishes are pretty hardy and well suited for a reef aquarium. I'm pretty sure the angels caught from Hawaii are free from cyanide capture but how about the imports from the Marshall or Christmas islands?
Has anyone any theories on why flame angels are dying in the trade?

And what's the nature lifespan of flame angels in the wild? Five years? Ten years? Any guesses?