So what's the deal with Dwarf Angels???

HAHA I was thinking the same thing! So what's the deal with Ovaltine?!!!!!

This is scary info.. I rescued a Flame Angel that was getting picked on in another tank. He's fully recovered and one of my favorite fish in my tank. I'd be mortified if I wake up one morning and he's dead :/

 

There's conflicting info when it comes to dwarf angels. I always fed a varied diet and different brands of food including some with sponge. I think dwarf angels are worth a try, there so beautiful. I had good luck with flame and coral beauty dwarf angels. I'm considering a potters angel in the future.

 

In my long dead, greatly neglected 55g 1.0, I had a Coral Beauty which lived for several years with more than likely high phosphate and nitrate water with SG which would swing due to no ato. I always regarded them as fairly hardy. I more than likely was just really lucky though. And I don't condone poor husbandry which I had in the past, I do everything I can for my 55g 2.0 to make it a stable, thriving system.

 

I had a flame and a coral beauty together in my 150 for about 2 years then they both died within about a week of each other. Neither ever touched coral. About 6 months later I got another flame and he ate like a pig but also picked on corals. He disappeared after a couple months.

 

Live Aquaria is a good and concientious site, and they deserve respect for trying hard to get the info right. They also deserve great deference given their experience. They are not however the only source of knowledge out there.

Dwarf angels can be temperamental fish can be lost easily for no identifiable reason. That said, they can also be kept successfully in tanks smaller than 100 gallons. I've kept several for years ionin tanks around 60 gallons. I feed lots and try to make sure they have lots to graze on.

If you're not sure, take the good advice offered by folks like the fine folks at Live Aquaria. Let's not confuse it for gospel however. If you're experienced and pay attention to your fish, they're guidelines which can be adapted in your own situation. Tangs need open space to swim. Dwarf angels need places to hide and graze. Try to suit your fish to your tank, not just it's size.

 

^^^well said

 

^^^well said

 

I don't just use LA, this is why I mentioned other sites saying 30g. When using a 34g tank, under 100 and around 60 might as well be a 70g tank as LA recommends, however just about every other site recommends at least 30g for potters.

I was looking at dwarf angels for that specific reason, referring to suiting their needs. I plan on have a ton of rock because I also will be keeping a marine betta. With all this rock, and thus hiding places and grazing opportunities, I thought a dwarf angel would be a healthy addition.

So far what I can find suggests potter's are either one of the more reef safe centropyge's and pretty hardy once acclimated to aquarium life, or are just about impossible.

I'm confident in my ability to offer a well mixed diet; I'm less confident in my ability to get it to eat these foods.

The point of this thread was to figure out, based on other's experiences whether or not some of the less common centropyge's could be done in a 34g, the LA part was just a side note

Thank you for the insightful post though!

 

Marine Betta's get large. Water quality will suffer with a grouper because of there feeding habits.I would say you are pushing your luck keeping one in a 34.

 

It's actually a member of the comet family, similar to groupers but not an actual grouper. That being said, I'll be running a an oversized skimmer for water quality. Despite growing to around 6" these fish dont need even a large tank, just lots of rock and plenty of hiding places. Feeding habits are similar to most other reef fish, once weened.