WHILL THEY GET ALONG?

[Boss_512]

I was thinking about geting a flame angel to ad to my tank.

I already have ......
1 fire fish
1 yellow tang
1 lawnmore bleny
1 caribian blue angel
2 percs
and 2 damsels.
What i want to know is will they get along with the flame angel?
Thanks.

 

[Mouse]

I would expect everything to be fine except for the fire fish. Allthough the flame angel may not be able to catch the fire fish there is a good chance that the Flame will cause the Fire to jump continuously to try and avoid the Flames advances, Thus ending up with the Fire either bashing itself to death on the hood or going carpet diving. My main reason for this is that the Fire is reclusive and red, and the Flame is inquisitive and red. This is the same problem i had with my Yellow banded Maroon Clown and the Fire Fish i had. But then again that all depends on the size of the tank and the ammount of rockwork, not to mention the individual personallitys of the fish. Maybe if you added 3 more fire fish first. But appart from that i think it will be a happy addition to your tank, providing he doesn't aquire a taste for coral polyops

 

[JohnD]

I have to agree with with Mouse. Firefish are pretty skittish. It all depends on tank size, amount of LR and number of good hiding places.

I would be more concerned with the damsels, however. Boss, I do not know if yours are some mild mannered green chromis or some nasty 3-stripe damsels. Flame angels are mellow, so the damsels could be a real PITA and harrass the flame. Something to think about.

 

[SPC]

Boss, what size is your tank?
Steve

 

[Boss_512]

the tank is 75gal.
the only one I have had a problum with so far is the yellow tang. and hes about to go by by.
he was given tto me so taking him to the LFS is not a problem.
Other wis ther all geting along fine even the damsels.

 

[gayfishman]

I always have trouble with my yellow tang trying to harrass any new additions. I've been forced to put a new single addition in a plastic box till the tang adjust to it. If I add several fish, I find that they find different hiding places in the LR and floating a red 16 ounce plastic cup in the tank keeps the tang occupied for about a week gives everyone time to become friends.
Don't part with your tang if this might help