Allowing fish to grow out

Cheryl has a REALLY big tank.

 

It's the exact same way with saltwater fish.

 

Really like that article, thanks for sharing. I lover Potters angels and some of the leopard wrasses but unfortunately being new to SW both are considering more difficult to keep and I believe with all the wrasses leopards get a little large for a 46gallon??

 

No Cheryl does not. (she used to though)

In the past I attempted to keep a yellow Tang in a 75 gallon, it drove me nuts watching that fish swimming around and around and around. Kept a purple Tang in 120 gallon same thing. Both fish were healthy but it was not normal behavior.

I love Dwarf Angels, the Potters and CB are may favorites. All other Angels that I have had turned on my corals and clams eventually so there is that.

 

Since you have experience with both a Potters and CB, can you tell me if they are really that different in terms of hardiness? I love the Potters but always figured it was out of my league being a novice SW aquarist.

 

Both can be hardier to acclimate, it may take longer for them to start eating prepared foods as in a week or more. Both seem more sensitive to more aggressive fish initially, once they get established they can hold their own. A diet specific to marine Angels seems more important. IMO it's best to start with a healthy specimen not newly shipped to the LFS and in a system that shows no obvious signs of disease to other fish. They can be very shy initially as well but worth the effort.

 

About that...
65 Gallon Aquarium

 

I've got a cherub. supposedly they are the most 'reef safe' of the angelfish. i feed mine high quality angelfish food to try and keep them off the corals.

 

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I don't think I've ever put a fish right into its permanent home. My volitans went from a 6g - 24g - 60g - 100g and they still aren't in their final home.