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keeping large angelfish in a sps reef

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by areefoffaith, Feb 6, 2012.

  1. Feb 6, 2012 #1
    areefoffaith

    areefoffaith Inactive User

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    hi i am adding a emperor angelfish to a sps dominate reef are their other angels that can be kept together with this one?
     
  2. Feb 7, 2012 #2
    ruggerkc North Liberty , IA

    ruggerkc Experienced Reefkeeper Board of Directors Leadership Team GIRS Member

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    Here is a video on the subjest from Jon Coppolino spring fest 2010

    http://www.greateriowareefsociety.org/Community/VideoGallery/VideoPlayer/TabId/202/VideoId/9/Jon-Coppolino-Spring-Fest-2010.aspx
     
  3. Feb 7, 2012 #3
    jbmartelle

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    Experts say not to keep the same genus together in the size of tanks we normally experience.  I kept a Maculosus angel with my mated pair of swallowtail angels for three years.  This is in a 200g SPS tank.I had to part with the Maculosus about a year ago.  He was a perfect angel in the tank for four years...and then found a taste for my Zoas.  Almost took out the whole tank in three days.  But...he never did touch the SPS.I think you would have plenty of fighting with like genus' (Pomacanthus and Pomacanthus in same tank).  Your odds are much better to keep different genus in tanks of multiple hundreds of gallons.  Hope this helps.
     
  4. Feb 7, 2012 #4
    mthomp

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    best tip I can give is to watch this video about the subject. spring fest 2010

    http://www.greateriowareefsociety.org/Community/VideoGallery/VideoPlayer/TabId/202/VideoId/9/Jon-Coppolino-Spring-Fest-2010.aspx
     
  5. Feb 7, 2012 #5
    ruggerkc North Liberty , IA

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    That is a great answer!!!!!!!!!!![​IMG]
     
  6. Feb 7, 2012 #6
    mthomp

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    It was the only one I had .
     
  7. Feb 7, 2012 #7
    ruggerkc North Liberty , IA

    ruggerkc Experienced Reefkeeper Board of Directors Leadership Team GIRS Member

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    Me too
     
  8. Feb 7, 2012 #8
    mthomp

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    lol oh hell I didnt even notice you said the same thing.
     
  9. Feb 7, 2012 #9
    areefoffaith

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    k very good i was at this seminar and didnt know we had acess to it thanks much so to be safer i have moved most of the target coral to another system this weekend i will move the emperor to the 250 gallon sps dominate system is a juvinile about 5 inch hoping to get the coris wrasse into the same system but he likes to hide in sand
     

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