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M Woodhill - 2010-09-23
Hi everyone, thanks in advance but I do come cross a problem.

There are lots of stories I've heard o.a. will adopt bta. I have the both and my o.a. have paired. Yet they seemingly accept one piece of live rock as host and schooled around it and never swim afar. They have even swum to my bta as close as several inches.

What am I supposed to do to make my pair accept bta as host and swift them from the rock? I tried some means but seemingly none of them worked but the means stressed them and bta
so is there any solution or I must purchase a pair of maroons or clarkiis or whatever supposed to share symboints in the nature?

Many many big thanx.

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aelun - 2011-06-11
If you are desparate try putting a predator in the tank but only if your really desparate as the clowns will find safety in the anenomes tentacles. Also get 2 anenomes as the clowns may fight over the anenome but I'd get two anenomes and leave the clowns be but do not introduce glass[aptasia] anenomes they breed like wild fire and the clowns wont go near them but anyway have fun.

Dustin Harders - 2009-05-07
I noticed a lot of people have posted that they have had their emperor angel for years and have had no signs of color change. I bought mine about a year ago as a juvenile and with in a few weeks noticed it start to change. Now almost a year later the change is almost complete. The only thing left is the black mask around the eyes. I don't know that I have done anything special or maybe I bought him right before he would have naturally started his change. I just thought this very interesting and maybe someone would know why mine changed when no one elses is.

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laQrisha tyler - 2010-05-20
well the anglefish can change colors true, due to the simple fact of how their environment is.
anthony nolan - 2010-07-24
Hi Dustin, I've had my juvenile for about 2 1/2 yrs now and he started to change colour about 3 months ago, and seems to be continuing to change, his lower face is getting pale, lots of yellow streaks on the body, tail getting yellower by the day, eye mask getting dark. How long to go??? do you think he may go all the way?? I'm feeding him on frozen artemia and spinach soaked in vitamin fish oil.
Any comments appreciated.
I think you must have bought yours just before he would have changed as I assume they would need to be quite settled to start from a natural continuation

Regards, Anthony
roydroll - 2011-04-28
My emperor angelfish was eating my sting ray.
Collecting Clownfish - 2012-11-28
That means you are doing a great job Dustin! Keep up the good work! Good water quality and tank size and appropriate tank mates go a long way. As for the other person eating the sting ray.... yes that is why large angelfish should not be housed with sessile creatures. Sharks will be picked at as well unless they are constantly swimming. Even then those 'eyes' look an awful lot like LPS to angelfish! EWWWw!

T Gaul - 2010-05-26
Has anyone tried to put a dwarf angel in a tank with the emperor? My tank is 100 gallon. Thanks for any assistance.

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Anonymous - 2012-05-21
Yes, I have coral beauty with mine. It chases it around abit, not much.
Jeremy Roche - 2012-05-21
Normally the dwarf angels will do ok with larger angels. They are not seen as a threat.
Collecting Clownfish - 2012-11-28
Sorry, hate to say, but 100 gallons is too small for this fish. The dwarf would be okay if it was with this fish in a 180 gallon tank. Both need room to have territories. Maybe return your large angelfish and try several dwarf angels in a 100 gallon tank. Rearrange rockwork before adding more to mess up territories.

Janell Shank - 2012-03-28
I have a Angel his face started turning white is he changing?

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Jeremy Roche - 2012-03-29
Can be a number of things. I would start with checking all your levels. Also check to make sure there isnt any stray electricity going through your tank. Is it patchy or the entire face?
Collecting Clownfish - 2012-11-28
Check your pH levels and minimum tank size is 1' of fish per 10 gallons. PH should be 8.0 minimum or they start to fade. Also do you have a probe to attract stray electrical currents? That is a huge thing for angelfish.

Anonymous - 2004-11-29
I think your fish are so cool I will go to your web site every day.

Kris. - 2004-06-11
I just fell in love with my guy at the pet store yesterday!!! He kept swimming to the side of his tank and practically demanding attention. Plus when I first walked up his stripes were really light and the more I spoke to him the darker his coloring. Today I went back and he acted as if he recognized me. I could not go home without him and he ate a ton of snails and promptly took a nap. BRAT.

E - 2004-02-26
This site helped me so much with a project, the info was awesome, Thanks!

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alissa - 2010-11-15
It helped me too, so much I want to scream.

Anonymous - 2012-04-24
Hey I have tons of moss in my tank. I'm thinking about geting a sea hair that devours it. but can a sea hair fit in a 14G?

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Anonymous - 2012-06-18
Yes that is fine but when you are out of Moss (Sea hair) Return it to to the store. unless you can train to eat fish food. Good luck!

Julia Gardner - 2005-03-12
I was fortunate to purchase a pair of Cinnamons. The store associate said that she has never seen a nicer coloring of the two. They exhibit some rare colorings for Cinnamons. Their anal fins are all black and their dorsal fin is orange. I am pleased with my pair and hope that with right conditions in the tank,they will mate. I had to buy two anemones, long tentacled, because I only had one and the female was very aggressive about protecting it. Now with the second one, the male has his own that he tends to and the female will join him in caring for it. I also have a pair of Ocellaris, however, they were tank bred.

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David Brough - 2012-11-17
Wow... you scored! I would love to be around a pair of breeding clownfish. I sure hope they mate for you.

Joe Simpson - 2012-11-15
I have a Blue Ribbon eel in his juv state so he is still black. He use to attack anything I gave him and he has become less aggresive but still eats. I am wondering if any of you know where one can buy a female BRE. any help would be appricated. joe

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